Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders

Federico II University100 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is effective in the treatment of psychiatric disorders in which available treatments are either ineffective or not tolerated

Depending on the specific psychiatric disorder, inhibitory or stimulating neuromodulation will be applied over the cortical region of interest, found according to the relevant scientific publication on neurophysiology of psychiatric disorders

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Interventions

transcranial Direct Current StimulationDEVICE

daily or twice-a-day administration of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation from a minimum of 10 session to a maximum of 20

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * a psychiatric disorder in which available treatment are either ineffective or not tolerated Exclusion Criteria: * implantable active devices

Locations (1)

AOU "Federico II" of Naples

Naples, Italy

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from Baseline Psychiatric rating scales scores at immediate post-treatment and at one-month and at three-month follow-up visits

Time frame: Time points: T0=baseline; T1=immediate post-treatment; T2=one-month follow-up visit; T3=3-months follow-up visit

Central Contacts

giordano d'urso, MD, PhD

CONTACT

+390817462652 giordanodurso@me.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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