Status:
COMPLETED
Stimulating the Brain to Improve Self-Awareness
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas at Dallas
Conditions:
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study investigates whether Introspective Accuracy (IA) can be improved in individuals with schizophrenia by stimulating the brain via transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS).
Detailed Description
Self-awareness is markedly impaired in severe mental illness including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. This impairment spans awareness of symptoms as well as deficits in the estimation of ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 18-55
- DSM-IV-TR or DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and clinically stable (i.e., no hospitalizations) for at least 8 weeks and on a stable medication regimen for at least 6 weeks with no dose changes for a minimum of 2 weeks
Exclusion
- Presence or history of pervasive developmental disorder (e.g., autism) or mental retardation (defined as IQ \<70) by DSM-IV criteria
- Presence or history of medical, cardiac, or neurological disorders that may affect brain function (e.g., cardiac disease, endocrine disorders, renal disease, pulmonary disease, history of seizures or head trauma with unconsciousness for a period of 15 minutes or greater or CNS tumors)
- Presence of sensory limitation including visual (e.g., blindness, glaucoma, vision uncorrectable to 20/40) or hearing (e.g. hearing loss) impairments that interfere with assessment
- Not proficient in English
- Presence of substance abuse in the past one month
- Presence of substance dependence not in remission for the past six months
- Contraindications for tDCS (e.g., pregnancy or implanted devices such as pace maker)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
41 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03370341
Start Date
December 1 2017
End Date
December 1 2019
Last Update
March 22 2023
Active Locations (1)
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The Unversity of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080