schizophrenia. Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Treatment with stimulation of extracranial direct current with a current of 2 mA for 20 minutes on the lateral dorsal forehead cortex will receive ten sessions for
Sponsors
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having a diagnosis of schizophrenia Having the ability to write informed consent Experience positive symptoms despite a month of stabilization in medication dose The same dose and medicine Being a man Being right-handed Age 65_18 years The dose of antipsychotic medication used by the person is constant at the beginning and during the research Stabilization in drug treatment for at least 6 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Have a history of suicide and abuse of alcohol and substances other than caffeine and tobacco in the past month Have a history of neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, epilepsy, seizures, stroke and cardiovascular problems Having diseases related to the scalp Having a history of head trauma and the presence of a device or tool in the head Withdrawal from the study after absence in two consecutive sessions of treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Negative symptoms:Theoretical definition: It is one of the clinical symptoms in schizophrenia that includes superficial emotion, poor speech, lack of motivation, unhappiness and social transgression.Operational definition: The score that a person gets from the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.Positive symptoms: Theoretical definition includes delusions, delusions, disturbed speech, and disturbed behavior that persist throughout a one-month period.Operational definition: The score that a person gets from the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Timepoint: Pre-test-post-test-one-month follow-up-quarterly follow-up. Method of measurement: The score that a person gets from the questionnaire for measuring positive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Working memory:Theoretical definition: means the ability to store and manipulate information in memory, which is an essential prerequisite for complex cognitive tasks such as learning, reasoning and comprehension. Timepoint: Pre-test-post-test-one-month follow-up-quarterly follow-up. Method of measurement: The score a person gets from the n back test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Mohsen Dadashi
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed