Investigating Memory Retrieval Improvement in Healthy Subjects

NCT03312920 | Withdrawn FDA Device

• 1 other identifier: 17-132
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether learning can be accelerated and associative memory performance improved in healthy subjects by applying transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) during a Face Name memory task.

Conditions

Healthy Adults

Keywords

tDCS, accelerated learning, memory

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Associative Memory assessed by a Face Name Associate Memory experiment

  Changes in performance in the Face Name Associate memory task is compared between the 2 groups (1. Real tDCS+ Face Name Associate memory task \& 2. Sham tDCS+ Face Name Associate memory task) to investigate the influence of tDCS on Associative Memory.

  Associate Memory is assessed after a 10 minutes break following the study phase

Study Arms (3)

active anodal tDCS

EXPERIMENTAL

active anodal tDCS with Face Name associate Memory task

Device: active anodal tDCS

Sham tDCS

SHAM COMPARATOR

sham tDCS with Face Name associate Memory task

Device: sham tDCS

active cathodal tDCS

EXPERIMENTAL

active cathodal tDCS with Face Name associate Memory task

Device: active cathodal tDCS

Interventions

active anodal tDCS DEVICE

active anodal tDCS with memory task

active anodal tDCS

sham tDCS DEVICE

sham tDCS with memory task

Sham tDCS

active cathodal tDCS DEVICE

active cathodal tDCS with memory task

active cathodal tDCS

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age: 18-35 years Native English Speaker

You may not qualify if:

• History of severe head injuries, epileptic insults, or heart disease. Severe psychiatric disorders and severe untreated medical problems. Contraindications for tDCS (pregnant women, implanted devices)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Texas at Dallas: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas, 75080, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Sven Vanneste, PhD

  The University of Texas at Dallas

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 12, 2017
• First Posted: October 18, 2017
• Study Start: September 27, 2017
• Primary Completion: October 6, 2023
• Study Completion: September 5, 2024
• Last Updated: January 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)