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NCT02360228 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

STimulation to Improve Auditory haLLucinations

A NA study, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
25
Enrollment target

NCT02360228: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

NCT02360228 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The registered enrollment target is 25 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02360228, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
25 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Investigating the effects of non-invasive transcranial current stimulation as a treatment for auditory hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia.

Primary Outcome

The Auditory Hallucination Rating Scale (AHRS) measures the severity of auditory hallucinations in the past week. The scale assesses frequency, duration, location, loudness, belief of origin of voices, negative content, distress, disruption to life, and control over voices. All items are measured on a scale of 0 to 4, with a total possible score of 44. Higher scores indicate higher severity of auditory hallucinations. The investigators will compare the AHRS scores from immediately before the fir

Interventions

  • DEVICE tDCS
  • DEVICE tACS (alpha)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 25 participants
Start Date 2015-05
Est. Completion 2017-02
Phase NA

What the finished NCT02360228 record still lists

NCT02360228 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 25 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which tDCS is the first listed.

NCT02360228 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02360228 about?

NCT02360228 is a clinical study titled "STimulation to Improve Auditory haLLucinations". Investigating the effects of non-invasive transcranial current stimulation as a treatment for auditory hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia.

What is the current status of trial NCT02360228?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 25 participants. The study started on 2015-05. Estimated completion is 2017-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02360228?

The interventions under investigation include: tDCS (DEVICE), tACS (alpha) (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02360228?

This trial is sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which has 1,109 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02360228's enrollment target sits among peer trials

25 1712th of 2000 higher than 265 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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