Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Hallucinations in First-Episode Schizophrenia

NAWithdrawnINTERVENTIONAL
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Timeline

Start Date

February 29, 2016

Primary Completion Date

December 1, 2016

Study Completion Date

December 1, 2016

Conditions
SchizophreniaSchizophreniformSchizoaffective DisorderPsychosis Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
Interventions
DRUG

Risperidone

The dosage for risperidone will be 1 mg to 6 mg per day. The dose of the risperidone will be based on the participant's clinical improvement and side effects.

DEVICE

tDCS

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation in which sub-threshold transcranial electric current (in the range of 0.4-2 mA) is applied via two conductive saline soaked electrodes placed on the scalp using a Soterix Medical 1x1 line tDCS Model 1300 low-intensity stimulator.

Trial Locations (1)

11004

Zucker-Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Northwell Health

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