Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for 4 weeks versus Sham tDCS for 4 weeks
Sponsors
Department of Psychiatry, CUHK
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (a) Psychiatric Day Hospital attendees aged between 18-64 years old; (b) diagnosis of schizophrenia meeting the diagnostic criteria of the World Health Organization's 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10), as confirmed from the case notes; (c) right-handedness; (d) able to understand spoken instruction in Cantonese and read written traditional Chinese.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (a) documented history of mental retardation; (b) concurrent substance abuse; (c) concurrent use of cognitive-enhancing medications e.g. acetylcholinesterase inhibitors; (d) unstable medical or neurological conditions; (e) pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Forward Digit Span, Backward Digit Span at 0/ 4/ 8 weeks; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Block Spatial Span;Verbal Fluency;TMT A&B;PANSS;HAM-D; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDr Hiu-Ha Lam
Outcome results
None listed