Combination of Neurostimulation and Psychotherapy to Stop Worrying
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Ghent
About this trial
This study aims to investigate whether the combination of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is more effective for treating repetitive negative thinking (RNT) in patients with the symptom of high rumination. High ruminators will be included (Group1, active tDCS-CBT group; Group2, sham tDCS-CBT group). All patients will receive active or sham tDCS.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Depressive disorder
Disqualifiers
other psychiatric pathology than GAD or depression screened by senior psychiatrist by means of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) and psychiatric anamnesis
Abuse of alcohol, drugs or medication other than prescribed by general practitioner or psychiatrist
no consent to participate in measurement (questionnaire, fNIRS or EEG)
Insufficient knowledge of the current language (Dutch)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Active tDCS
- Sham tDCS
Treatment groups
85 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov