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Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in Chronic Psychiatric Patients
Sponsor: Liu Hsing Yu
Summary
This randomized, gender-stratified study evaluated cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) in residents with chronic psychiatric disorders living in a psychiatric nursing home. Seventy participants were randomly assigned to early CES or delayed CES (35 per group). The early-CES group received 40-minute sessions five days a week for 12 weeks (60 sessions). Participants were assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks, and 3 and 6 months after the 12-week period. The delayed-CES group began CES after the week-12 assessment. The study examined changes over time under these two treatment schedules.
Official title: The Effect of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation on the Cognition, Anxiety, Depression and Sleep Quality of Chronic Psychiatric Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2025-04-20
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2026-10-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
CES
Currently, most CES intervention studies are applied to the general public, and a few studies focus on athletic performance. There are no related studies on residents of psychiatric nursing homes, nor are there any research designs for improving cognitive impairment. Therefore, this study explores the use of CES programs to improve the cognition, anxiety, depression, and other conditions of residents of psychiatric care homes, with the goal of improving their quality of life.
Locations (1)
Tsaotun Psychiatric Center, MOHW
Nantou City, Taiwan