Lack of protocols for handling missing sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in depression trials: what are the risks of neglecting missing sessions?

摘要

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) represents a potential effective treatment for depression and has already shown encouraging results. , Given that tDCS requires the subject’s presence, the probability of missed sessions is high, especially in depressed subjects. However, there is no consensus about the effects of missed sessions on tDCS efficacy.