Intervention Effect of High-Definition Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (HD-tACS) on Non-suicidal Self-injury (NSSI)
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation, Non-suicidal Self-injury
In brief
To investigate the intervention effect of high-definition transcranial alternating current stimulation (HD-tACS) on patients with Non-suicidal Self-injury (NSSI) and its underlying neural mechanism by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06127056
- Run by
- Anhui Medical University
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2023-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-08-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-22
Who can join
Age: 12 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- The patients were diagnosed by 2 or more senior clinical psychiatrists, meeting DSM-V criteria, and having 1 or more non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors in the last 6 months.
- 12-18 years of age.
- The medicine has not changed in the 4 weeks prior to or after this study, and if it has to be changed, the treatment medication is required to be at a subtherapeutic dosage level.
You may not qualify if…
- The patient has suicidal ideation or has committed suicidal behavior
- T1 or T2 weighted phase magnetic resonance images show focal brain lesions
- patients had neurological disorders such as epilepsy, or serious physical illnesses
- patients had a history of substance abuse and drug dependence in the last 6 months or use of anticonvulsant drugs in the last 3 months
- patients had received radial cranial electrical stimulation or magnetic stimulation treatment in the last 3 months or received electroconvulsive therapy in the last 6 months
- patients had previous significant head trauma or EEG abnormality in the last 1 month
- body-mounted devices unsuitable for treatment, such as pacemakers, artificial valves, and other metal implants.
Where it is running
- Anhui Medical University — Hefei, Anhui, China (enrolling)
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