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World J Clin Pediatr. Jun 9, 2024; 13(2): 93138
Published online Jun 9, 2024. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v13.i2.93138
Published online Jun 9, 2024. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v13.i2.93138
Active tDCS (n = 10) | Sham tDCS (n = 8) | P value | |
Age, yr | 14.4 ± 2.4 | 14.3 ± 2.5 | 0.96 |
Age at onset, yr | 12.7 ± 3.6 | 12.0 ± 1.9 | 0.69 |
Duration of symptoms, months | 19.8 ± 19.5 | 28.3 ± 29.2 | 0.68 |
Gender, male | 5 (50) | 6 (75) | 0.28 |
Religion, Hindu | 8 (80) | 7 (87.5) | 0.67 |
Education | |||
Up to high school | 8 (80) | 6 (75) | 0.8 |
Up to intermediate | 2 (20) | 2 (25) | |
Domicile, urban | 6 (60) | 4 (50) | 0.67 |
Type of family, nuclear | 5 (50) | 5 (62.5) | 0.59 |
Number of family members | |||
≤ 5 | 4 (40) | 5 (62.5) | 0.34 |
> 5 | 6 (60) | 3 (37.5) | |
Family income in Rs/month | |||
≤ 20000 | 4 (40) | 3 (37.5) | 0.91 |
> 20000 | 6 (60) | 5 (62.5) | |
Developmental delay | 2 (20) | - | |
Past history | |||
Hypothyroidism | 1 (10) | - | |
OCD | 2 (20) | - | |
Depressive episode | - | 1 (12.5) | |
Family history of psychiatric illness, present | 2 (20) | - | |
Co-morbidities | |||
Excoriation | 1 (10) | - | |
Subnormal intelligence | 1 (10) | - | |
Major depressive disorder | - | 1 (12.5) | |
Hospitalization | 2 (20) | - |
- Citation: Agrawal A, Agarwal V, Kar SK, Arya A. Transcranial direct current stimulation as early augmentation in adolescent obsessive compulsive disorder: A pilot proof-of-concept randomized control trial. World J Clin Pediatr 2024; 13(2): 93138
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v13/i2/93138.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v13.i2.93138