Acute Effects of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Executive Functions in Patients with Schizophrenia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022126

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-14

Start date

2018-05-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F20.0 F25

Interventions

Group 1: transcraniel direct current stimulation with an intensity of 2 mA for 20 minutes. Anodal electrode was positioned over F3, cathodal electrode over fp2 (according to the international 10-20 EE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ICD-10 Diagnosis: F20, F23, F25

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neurological disorders, substance use disorder, IQ < 85, lacking ability to consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in neuropsychological tests assessing performance in executive functions. Specifically, the following tests from the Vienna Testing System are used: NBV, INHIB, TOL, SWITCH.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSteffen Aschenbrenner

SRH-Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach

steffen.aschenbrenner@srh.de07202-61-3496

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026