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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Hallucinations in First-Episode Schizophrenia

NCT02661347

Withdrawn Northwell Health
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for the treatment of auditory hallucinations in patients currently on risperidone treatment who are experiencing recent onset psychosis.

Timeline

Start
2016-02
Primary completion
2016-12-01
Completion
2016-12-01

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Risperidone Other / unclassified 1 mg
Comparator Risperidone Other / unclassified 6 mg