The Effect of Timing of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Enhancing Learning During Cognitive Training
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This project will investigate a novel strategy for enhancing cognitive training (CT). Specifically, the investigators aim to combine a non-invasive form of brain stimulation (tDCS) with CT. This study will examine the optimal time interval - whether tDCS should be administered either before or during CT.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 20, 2011
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2014
CompletedAugust 12, 2014
August 1, 2014
3 years
April 1, 2011
August 11, 2014
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in performance across each condition.
D prime, number of correct responses, and number of errors.
Over 2 days, with each condition conducted 1 month apart.
Study Arms (2)
Timing of tDCS
EXPERIMENTALAlternative timing of tDCS
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Eldith Direct Current Stimulator (NeuroConn GmbH, Germany)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Participants will be healthy right-handed subjects aged 18 to 40 years.
You may not qualify if:
- Concurrent medication likely to affect mental performance,
- Current history of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence,
- Any psychiatric or neurological disorder,
- Recent head injury, or history of seizure or stroke.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
School of Psychiatry
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Research Assistant
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 1, 2011
First Posted
April 20, 2011
Study Start
May 1, 2011
Primary Completion
May 1, 2014
Last Updated
August 12, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-08