Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Control Group:Computerised Cognitive Training with sham tDCS stimulation
Concurrent Training Group:Concurrent Computerised Cognitive Training with active tDCS stimulation
Sponsors
Tai Po Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients receiving rehabilitation service in Tai Po Hospital aged between 18-65 years old; 2. diagnosis of schizophrenia meeting the diagnostic criteria of the World Health Organizations 10thversion of the International Statistical Classification of Disease and Related Health Problems (ICD-10),it will be made clinically by the study psychiatrist based on ICD-10; 3. right-handedness; 4. able to understand spoken instructions in Cantonese and able to read traditional Chinese.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of significant head trauma; 2. active abuse of alcohol or illegal substances; 3. significant neurologic history such as dementia, stroke, seizure, Parkinsons disease, multiple sclerosis; 4. concurrent use of cognitive-enhancing medications e.g. acetylcholinesterase inhibitors ; 5. documented history of learning disability; f. implanted with pacemakers, intracranial electrodes, defibrillators; g. changes in medication regime over the 2 weeks before or during the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CANTAB; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLo Ka Ying Heidi
Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed