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Brain electrical stimulation and romantic relationship breakup

Effectiveness of repeated transcranial electrical stimulation with direct current (tDCS) on the improvement of emotional distress and love trauma syndrome in students with romantic relationship breakup: a randomized clinical trial study with sham group

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20181013041327N3
Enrollment
45
Registered
2023-04-13
Start date
2023-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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Conditions

love trauma syndrome. Post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Electrical stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) area with an intensity of 2 mA- 10 sessions, two sessions every day and the duration of providi

Sponsors

Vice President of Research and Technology of Zanjan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having love trauma syndrome The experience of failure in an emotional relationship during the last year Absence of psychiatric disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No previous history of neurological diseases, brain surgery, epilepsy, seizures, brain injury, head trauma or metal brain implants Diagnosis of depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder or other psychiatric disorders based on DSM5 criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Love trauma syndrome. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Love trauma syndrome Questionnaire.;Emotion regulation. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: CANTAB Tset.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactJaber Alizadehgoradel

The University of Zanjan

j.alizadeh45@gmail.com098243352441

Outcome results

None listed

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