The effect of transcranial electrical stimulation on brain tumor growth and depression caused by it trial

Investigation the effect of transcranial electrical stimulation on GBM tumor growthand depression

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191208045665N2

Enrollment

Registered

2023-01-11

Start date

2023-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-07

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Conditions

Glioblastoma Brain Tumor. Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: Simultaneously under the standard treatment of chemotherapy and alternating electric current - ). Intermittent tECS is used where the glioblastoma brain tumor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

10 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 10-75 years old Patients with recurrent Glioblastoma Brain tumor

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with systemic diseases Patient's non-cooperation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression score in Hamilton questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (45 days after the start of the intervention). Method of measurement: Depression Hamilton Scale.;Tumor size in MRI with contrast. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (45 days after the start of the intervention). Method of measurement: MRI imaging.;Depression score in Beck questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (45 days after the start of the intervention). Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.	—

Measure

Time frame

Depression score in Hamilton questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (45 days after the start of the intervention). Method of measurement: Depression Hamilton Scale.;Tumor size in MRI with contrast. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (45 days after the start of the intervention). Method of measurement: MRI imaging.;Depression score in Beck questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (45 days after the start of the intervention). Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Rostami

Tarbiat Modares University

M-Rostami@modares.ac.ir+98 21 8288 3904

Outcome results

None listed

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