Autopsy report · NCT03588728

tDCS and Cognitive Training Intervention for Chronic Smokers With Schizophrenia

“Lab was shut down due to COVID as were nearing study completion”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Ran for about 1 year 8 months before it stopped.
• 39 participants enrolled.
• Results were posted on the registry 3 years after it ended.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Na

Sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation; Smoking, Cigarette; Schizophrenia

Interventions

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation; Cognitive Remediation (CR)

Participants

39

Sites

1

Countries

United States

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Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.