Transcranial Brain Stimulation and Its Underlying Neural Mechanisms as a Novel Treatment for Auditory Hallucinations

NCT02769507 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

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Summary

The present study aims to investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) reduces auditory hallucinations in patients with psychosis. In addition, the neuronal changes of tDCS will be examined.

Conditions

  • Psychotic Disorders

Interventions

DEVICE

DC Stimulator PLUS (NeuroConn)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Helse-Bergen HF

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Bergen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marco Hirnstein, PhD · University of Bergen

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-31
Primary Completion
2020-03-31
Completion
2020-03-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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