A Pilot Study to Determine a Candidate Protocol for Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in the Treatment of Anxiety

University of Eastern Finland14 enrolled

Overview

The investigators examine the efficacy of two different transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) stimulation protocols in the treatment of anxiety in an open-label pilot study.

The investigators examine the efficacy of two different transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) stimulation protocols in the treatment of anxiety in an open-label pilot study in patients with chronic pain. The investigators also seek to detect autonomic nervous system changes induced by the tDCS, and develop new methods for the measurement of autonomic nervous system functions.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Anxiety

Interventions

NeuroConn DC Stimulator Plus, tDCSDEVICE

transcranial electrical stimulation intervention with two experimental protocols

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-65 years * Naïve to tDCS * Right-handed * Beck Anxiety Scores \>= 26 Exclusion Criteria: * Metal implants inside skull or eye * Severe skin lesions at the electrode placement area * History of epilepsy or previous seizures * Pregnant or breast-feeding * Pacemaker * History of intracerebral bleeding during the past six months * Lifetime DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar mood disorder or psychotic disorder * DSM-IV diagnosis for substance abuse or dependence during the past six months

Locations (1)

University of Eastern Finland

Kuopio, Finland

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Beck Anxiety Inventory

change in scores of anxiety

Time frame: 12 days

Central Contacts

Soili M Lehto, MD, PhD

CONTACT

+358 44 717 2971 soili.lehto@kuh.fi

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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