F20.0 F20.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: active transcranial random noise stimulation. 20 min duration/intervention, 10 interventions in two weeks. technical aspects: High frequency (hf
100-640 Hz), current strength 2 mA, offset at 1 mA.
Group 2: sham transcranial random noise stimulation. 20 min duration/intervention, 10 interventions in two weeks, technical aspects: high frequency
100-640 Hz), current strength 2 mA, offset at 1 mA.
Sponsors
Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik der LMU München
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of a paranoid or hebephrenic schizophrenia according to ICD-10 criteria. Basline stability of medication for at least one week. Baseline stability of psychopathological symptoms for at least one week.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Other psychiatric diagnoses, severe internal or neurologic disorders, seizures, implants, cancers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (I) Significant improvement of verbal learning and memory test (VLMT) and n-back-test and (II) reduction of score in the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) from Baseline to immediately after the 10th intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (I) Reduction of score in the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS) and (II) improvement in the self ordered pointing task (SOPT) and trail making test (TMT) from Baseline to immediately after the 10th intervention. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJana Nolden
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Outcome results
None listed