Tardive Dyskinesia
Conditions
Interventions
60 individuals with schizophrenia and tardive dyskinesia are going to receive Anodic tDCS stimulation on cerebellum and bilateral primary motor cortex. 5 daily sessions of 20 min, a current of 2mA and
Device
Sponsors
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Brasília - FM/UnB
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Brasília - FM/UnB
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia (DSV-V) and clinical presentation of Tardive Dyskinesia (Schooler-Kane criteria), both genders, aged between 18 and 65 years, with no changes in drug treatment in the last 4 weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant, presence of skin disease in the electrode region, patients with relevant psychiatric comorbidity (chemical dependence, suicide risk), neurological diseases (epilepsy, stroke, dementia) and clinical diseases (malignant tumors, infections, cardiac).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of Tardive Dyskinesia, verified by the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS), based on a score reduction when compared to baseline evaluation (T0). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of symptoms in schizophrenia and global clinical improvement, verified by the The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and The Clinical Global Impression (CGI), based on a score reduction when compared to baseline evaluation (T0). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactThiago Correa
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Brasília - FM/UnB
Outcome results
None listed