Acute Effect of tDCS in Young Individuals

NCT06109727 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 71695023.3.0000.5347
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of transcranial electrical stimulation (tDCS) on motor performance, autonomic control and attentional and executive functions in young individuals.

Conditions

Healthy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Effect of tDCS on motor performance

  * Bilateral coordination of different walking conditions will be assessed by percentage (%) * The static equilibrium will be evaluated by the average amplitude of displacement of the center of pressure in mean lateral and anteroposterior directions (cm)

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Effect of tDCS on functional mobility and dynamic balance

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Effect of variability of the heart rate

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Efect of tDCS on attentional and executive functions

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

In the intervention group, the anodic stimulations will start after a ramp period of 30 s, followed by 20 min at 2 mili ampere and will end with a ramp of 30 s.

Device: cerebellar transcranial electrical stimulation

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

In the simulated configuration, the ramp of 30 s will be immediately followed by the ramp of 30 s and without any current (Sham Group)

Device: cerebellar transcranial electrical stimulation

Interventions

cerebellar transcranial electrical stimulation DEVICE

Cerebellar transcranial electrical stimulation - 20 mA - 20 min

Intervention; Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• years
• participant of both sex

You may not qualify if:

• history of neurological or psychological diseases;
• use of any medications that may affect balance control, such as sedative drugs;
• presence of skeletal muscle injuries such as fracture, ligament injury, muscle tension or low back pain that restricts movement;
• presence of any sign of involvement of the spinal cord;
• visual or hearing impairment;
• musculoskeletal deformities in the lower or upper extremities that may affect the participant's standing posture;
• skin conditions (e.g., eczema and injuries) on the scalp
• presence of metal inside the head (outside the mouth) such as splinters, surgical clips or fragments of solder or metal work;
• implanted devices such as cardiac pacemaker, cochlear implant;
• score less than 24 points in the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tais Malysz

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90630150, Brazil

Location

Study Officials

• Taís Malysz

  Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Taís Malysz

CONTACT

+5551995890622; tais.malysz@ufrgs.br

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professora

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 16, 2023
• First Posted: October 31, 2023
• Study Start: January 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2024
• Study Completion: December 31, 2024
• Last Updated: October 31, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BR (1)