High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for Refractory Epilepsy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-50
SponsorAnhui Medical University

About this trial

To observe the clinical effect and safety of transcranial electrical stimulation on patients with refractory epilepsy before and after treatment and analyze its therapeutic mechanism.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Clinical diagnosis of refractory epilepsy

Right-handed and aged 18-50 years old and primary school education or above;

No major neurological or mental illness, no head injury, alcohol dependence or drug dependence;

During the experiment, the subjects did not smoke, drink, get sick and take psychotropic drugs, and there were no major life events that caused mood changes.

Disqualifiers

organic brain injury, neurological diseases or serious physical diseases;

Have a history of substance abuse and drug dependence, or have used antipsychotic drugs in the past three months, and have serious suicidal tendencies;

There are contraindications for MRI or EEG or transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Active Comparator: Unilateral real High definition transcranial direct current stimulation
  • Active Comparator: Bilateral real High definition transcranial direct current stimulation
  • Sham Comparator: Sham High definition transcranial direct current stimulation

Treatment groups

90 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators