tDCS for psychotic symptoms in dementia with Lewy bodies
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a gentle brain stimulation technique called tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) can help reduce psychotic symptoms, like hallucinations, in people with dementia with Lewy bodies. It also looks at how this might ease the day-to-day burden on caregivers.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies (a type of dementia that causes thinking and movement problems, and sometimes hallucinations).
- You currently have some psychotic symptoms, like hallucinations or false beliefs.
- You have a family caregiver who can take part in the study.
- Your medications for Parkinson's, mood, or memory have been stable for at least one month.
- You can speak and understand French.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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