期刊
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
卷 195, 期 -, 页码 475-480出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2017.08.047
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tDCS; Auditory hallucinations; Schizophrenia
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资金
- Department of Science and Technology [DST] (Government of India) [SR/CSI/158/2012, DST/SJF/LSA-02/2014-15]
Persistent auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) that are refractory to antipsychotic medications are reported in about 20-30% of schizophrenia patients. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive and safe neuromodulatory technique, has attracted significant interest as an add-on treatment for refractory AVH in schizophrenia. Studies examining the efficacy of tDCS for refractory AVH in schizophrenia have reported inconsistent findings. In this study, using a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled design (RCT), we sought to examine the effect of add-on tDCS [anode corresponding to left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and cathode to left temporo-parietal junction; 2-mA, twice-daily sessions for 5-days] to treat refractory AVH in schizophrenia patients (N = 25); following this RCT phase, patients that had b30% reduction in AVH severity were offered an open-label extension (OLE) active stimulation to evaluate the effect of cross-over to verum tDCS. In the RCT phase, repeated measures ANOVA with tDCS type [verum(N= 12) vs. sham (N= 13)] as between subjects factor demonstrated a significant tDCS-type X time-point interaction [F= 21.5, p < 0.001, partial-eta 2 = 0.48] with significantly greater reduction of AVH score in verum tDCS group as compared to sham group. In the OLE phase, sham-to-verum crossed over patients (N = 13) showed significantly greater reduction in AVH severity than their corresponding change during RCT phase (t= 2.9; p= 0.01). Together, these observations add further support to the beneficial effects of add-on tDCS to treat refractory AVH schizophrenia. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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