Enhancing Cognitive Training Using tDCS

NCT01333306 | Completed Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: 10269
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Cognitive rehabilitation involves enhancing an individual's capacity to process information to improve their everyday functioning. One common form of intervention is computerised cognitive training (CT); however, efficacy results have been mixed. This research aims to investigate a novel method for enhancing outcomes from CT through combining CT with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive and painless form of brain stimulation. In this study we aim to determine the efficacy of this approach through comparing in a randomized controlled study tDCS combined with CT versus CT and tDCS alone in healthy participants. We hypothesise that tDCS combined with CT will have greater generalisability effects than the other conditions.

Conditions

Cognition

Keywords

tDCS; cognitive training

Study Arms (1)

tDCS and cognitive training

EXPERIMENTAL

Procedure: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Interventions

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) PROCEDURE

tDCS and cognitive training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Participants will be healthy right-handed subjects aged 18 to 40

You may not qualify if:

• Concurrent medication likely to affect mental performance
• History of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence current or in the last 3 months
• Any psychiatric or neurological disorder, recent head injury, or history of seizure or stroke

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of New South Wales: lead

Study Sites (1)

Black Dog Institute Building

Sydney, New South Wales, 2031, Australia

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Electric Stimulation Therapy; Therapeutics; Convulsive Therapy; Psychiatric Somatic Therapies; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Electroshock; Psychological Techniques

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 7, 2011
• First Posted: April 11, 2011
• Study Start: September 1, 2010
• Study Completion: April 1, 2013
• Last Updated: April 24, 2013

Record last verified: 2010-09

Locations

AU (1)