Remediation of Auditory Recognition in Schizophrenia With tDCS

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), when combined with different forms of computer based training, improves the ability to discriminate small differences between sounds in people diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02869334

Run by

New York State Psychiatric Institute

People needed

20

Starts

2016-06-01

Expected to finish

2020-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-07-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-55
• Primary diagnosis of Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
• English fluency
• Willing/capable to provide informed consent
• Auditory tone matching deficits
• Receiving stable doses of antipsychotic medication(s) for at least 2 weeks
• IQ>75

You may not qualify if…

• Serious neurological disorder or medical condition/ treatment known to affect the brain. Neurological Disorder that affects the central nervous system (CNS), such as epilepsy, neurodegenerative disorders, movement disorders and sensory disorders.
• Current or past history (within the last 6 months) of substance abuse or dependence (excluding nicotine)
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Taking anticholinergic medication (e.g. Cogentin, Thorazine, Clozaril, thioridazine)

Where it is running

• New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States

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