Enhancing the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
University of Manitoba
30 participants
Sep 1, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of the proposed study is to examine if a repeated treatment of High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) can increase the functional connectivity between the left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and posterior cingulate, which may further enhance the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness classes.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- all patients who have agreed to participate in virtual mental health treatment at health care sites throughout Manitoba. Eligible participants will be those enrolled in a range of mental health programs, including CBT, DBT, virtual hospital wards, and group-based treatment (e.g., CBTm, Managing Difficult Emotions, etc). The target population will also include providers and decision makers offering virtual mental health programs. Individuals must meet the following criteria to be eligible to participate in the study: 1) must be a patient/client enrolled in a virtual mental health program OR a provider/decision maker offering a virtual mental health program, and 2) located within Manitoba
Exclusion Criteria1
- contraindication for MRI (e.g., metallic implants and claustrophobia)
Interventions
Patients will be stimulated with high definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) for 5 weeks (every weekdays; one session per day). In each session, a constant current at 2mA will be passed on the target brain areas for 20 minutes.
The same stimulation protocol will be used as in Active stimulation except that a sham mode will be selected in the stimulator machine.
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NCT05555056