The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Resistance Training on Motor Learning in Healthy Young Adults

NCT07092098 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: TEOTDCSCWRTOMLIHYA
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 56
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aimed to investigate whether six weeks of tDCS combined with lower-limb resistance training could enhance motor learning in healthy young adults and examined the persistence of any observed benefits.

Conditions

Healthy Adults

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Sequence Reaction Time Task

  In this task, a white circle appears above one of four horizontally arranged white squares on the computer screen with black background. Participans were instructed to press the proper button on the response pad (buttons H, J, K, L) using the corresponding finger of the right hand (index finger for button H, middle finger for button J, ring finger for button K, and small finger for button L) when the white circle appeared at the left side, middle-left side, middle-right side, or right side of the computer screen, respectively. Each session consists of eight blocks, with each block comprising 120 trials.

  Motor learning was assessed at before intervention, after three and six weeks of intervention, and one week post-intervention.

Study Arms (4)

tDCS combined with resistance training

EXPERIMENTAL

Combination Product: tDCS combined with resistance training

Resistance training alone

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Resistance training

tDCS alone

EXPERIMENTAL

Device: tDCS

Sham tDCS

SHAM COMPARATOR

Device: sham tDCS

Interventions

tDCS combined with resistance training COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Transcranial direct current stimulation combined with resistance training

tDCS combined with resistance training

Resistance training BEHAVIORAL

low-limb resistance training

Resistance training alone

tDCS DEVICE

Transcranial direct current stimulation

tDCS alone

sham tDCS DEVICE

Sham transcranial direct current stimulation

Sham tDCS

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• normal or corrected-to-normal vision
• right-handed

You may not qualify if:

• color blindness
• color weakness
• dyslexia
• history of smoking
• cardiovascular diseases
• personal or family history of mental illness

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Beijing Sport University: lead

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Resistance Training; Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Physical Conditioning, Human; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Convulsive Therapy; Psychiatric Somatic Therapies; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Electroshock; Psychological Techniques

Central Study Contacts

Tian Yue

CONTACT

13882054512; tian.yuebsu@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 20, 2025
• First Posted: July 29, 2025
• Study Start: July 20, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2025
• Study Completion: October 1, 2025
• Last Updated: July 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07