NCT03901508

Brief Summary

Healthy recreational athletes will undergo a session of anodal tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) or sham tDCS. The primary outcome is an isokinetic evaluation of their hamstrings' and quadriceps' strength before and after each session

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2019

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 29, 2019

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 3, 2019

Completed
2 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 5, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 5, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 5, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

March 31, 2020

Status Verified

March 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

March 29, 2019

Last Update Submit

March 30, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

tDCSAthleteIsokineticStrengthEndurance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Isokinetic Peak Strength

    Concentric and Eccentric Peak Strength is measured in hamstrings and quadriceps at 60°/s using an isokinetic dynamometer

    Changes between prior to tDCS, immediately following tDCS and 30 minutes after tDCS

  • Isokinetic Work

    Concentric and Eccentric Work is measured in hamstrings and quadriceps at 60°/s using an isokinetic dynamometer

    Changes between prior to tDCS, immediately following tDCS and 30 minutes after tDCS

Study Arms (2)

Anodal tDCS

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will receive 20min anodal tDCS

Device: TDCS

Sham tDCS

SHAM COMPARATOR

Subjects will receive 20 minutes of Sham anodal tDCS

Device: TDCS

Interventions

TDCSDEVICE

20 minutes, 2 electrodes (C3/FP2)

Also known as: Non invasive brain stimulation
Anodal tDCSSham tDCS

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 30 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Between 3 and 5 hours of sport a week
  • Right handed and footed

You may not qualify if:

  • One on the TSST (in high and relatively high risk sections)
  • Previous neurological or orthopedic pathologies affecting limbs

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Liege Univeristy Hospital

Liège, 4000, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Electric Stimulation TherapyTherapeuticsConvulsive TherapyPsychiatric Somatic TherapiesBehavioral Disciplines and ActivitiesElectroshockPsychological Techniques

Study Officials

  • Stephen Bornheim, Msc

    Liege University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
The device is preprogrammed by a third party non participating in any element in the study. They then chose (using opaque envelopes) the treatment code for each participant
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomized, triple-blind, sham-controlled, crossover
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 29, 2019

First Posted

April 3, 2019

Study Start

April 5, 2019

Primary Completion

June 5, 2019

Study Completion

June 5, 2019

Last Updated

March 31, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations