Study of the Synergistic Effects of Biofeedback and Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Anxio-depressive Disorders
Anxiety Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anxiety Depression
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnose of anxio-depressive disorder
- Good understanding of French
- High anxiety level (STAI questionnaire score higher to 46) with reported difficulties to manage this anxiety.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Alcohol dependence (assessed by the AUDIT questionnaire)
- Pregnancy
- t-DCS contra indications : traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, known bipolar disease, electronic or metalic implant
- Known cardiac arrhythmia or intake of beta-blockers
Sites / Locations
- CHU Brugmann
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Active t-DCS
Sham t-DCS
Use of the t-DCS machine with the following stimulation parameters: current intensity of 2mA, electrode size of 25 cm2, duration of stimulation 20 minutes (excluding the fade-in and fade-out periods of 15 seconds).
The condition of use in sham mode follows the same procedure as the active t-DCS except that the active stimulation lasts only 30 seconds at 3mA (60 seconds of active stimulation taking into account the periods of fade in and fade out). The stimulator remains switched on during the procedure but does not deliver current. The devices are fully automatic and deliver an active or sham current according to a randomized stimulation code whose meaning is unknown by the operator, in order to respect the triple blind.