Plain-English translation of NCT04267003 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This study is testing a technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)—a non-invasive way to deliver a very small electrical current to the front of your brain through electrodes placed on your scalp. Researchers want to see if this treatment can help improve thinking skills like attention and memory, which are often affected by schizophrenia. The study will also measure changes in brain chemistry to understand how this treatment works.
People with schizophrenia often struggle with memory, attention, and learning, and current medications don't do much to help with these problems. This research explores whether this treatment might become a helpful new option to improve these thinking abilities.
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You would come in for a study visit where electrodes are placed on your forehead. You'll receive either real or sham (placebo) brain stimulation for about 20 minutes—some participants receive it while resting, others while doing thinking tasks on a computer. Researchers will measure your brain activity and take brain scans to see if the treatment affects how your brain works and the levels of certain brain chemicals.
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