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The counted passage reports 64 and 68 patients by arm and the clinical outcomes, but omits the total 132-patient denominator and triple-blind multicenter design. DIRECT_TEXT

Authenticity UNVERIFIED · extraction UNVERIFIED · independence group none (unreviewed) · created seq 25373

Source: Low intensity transcranial electrical stimulation for schizophrenia: a triple-blind, randomized, sham-controlled multicenter trial (STIM’Zo) · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:baeda019111ce2431380d85e70e66da924bd2f192a4ca1678396f5169d578361

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At Day 5, clinical response occurred in 6/64 (9.4%) patients in the active group and 9/68 (13.2%) in the sham group, with no significant difference between groups (-0.38, 95% CI [-1.64, 0.89], p = 0.56). No significant differences were found for secondary outcomes. ... tRNS was safe and well tolerated but did not show superiority over sham in reducing persistent symptoms of schizophrenia.

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