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Music therapy combined with transcranial direct current stimulation improves cognitive function in schizophrenia: study protocol for a novel approach

Music therapy combined with transcranial direct current stimulation improves cognitive function in schizophrenia: study protocol for a novel approach

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400093161
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-11-29
Start date
2024-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

schizophrenia

Interventions

Active tDCS stimulation + music therapy group:Conduct active tDCS stimulation with a current intensity of 2mA, once a day for a total of 20 sessions. Engage in music therapy with a fixed playlist, onc
Active tDCS stimulation group:Conduct active tDCS stimulation with a current intensity of 2mA, once a day for a total of 20 sessions
Sham tDCS stimulation + music therapy group:Perform sham tDCS stimulation with a current intensity of 2mA, once a day for a total of 20 sessions.Engage in music therapy with a fixed playlist, once a d
music therapy group:Engage in music therapy with a fixed playlist, once a day for a total of 20 sessions.
control group:Maintain daily medication without intervention of tDCS and music therapy.

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
13 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Meets the clinical diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia according to DSM-5 for the current episode 2.Currently undergoing treatment with atypical antipsychotic medications, with equivalent doses of antipsychotic drugs calculated using the defined daily dose method 3.Disease course of more than 1 year 4.Han ethnicity 5.Ages between 13-55 years 6.A gender ratio of 1:1 7.Obtained written informed consent from the patient 8.Normal hearing 9.Junior high school education or above

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Presence of brain organic lesions, intellectual disability, or other physical illnesses 2.Intracranial hypertension 3.Frequent and persistent migraines 4.History of epilepsy or family history of epilepsy 5.Presence of metal implants in the body 6.Severe drug and alcohol dependence 7.Pregnant or lactating women 8.Current significant laboratory abnormalities 9.Currently undergoing MECT treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery;Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status;Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale;Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical Global Impressions;Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy;General Information Questionnaire;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYange Wei

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University.

weiyange@xxmu.edu.cn+86 133 0400 3996

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026