comparison of two insomnia treatment protocols using transcranial direct current stimulation And its effects on cognitive functions and mood in women with chronic insomnia disorder
- Conditions
- insomnia.InsomniaG47.0
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190620043954N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 48
female
Ages 18 to 55 years
Get a score of 15 to 28 in the Insomnia severity index
Do not take sleeping pills or resist drug treatment despite taking the medication
Having a history of psychiatric neurological diseases (Alzheimer's, epilepsy, Parkinson's, mental retardation, etc.) and brain damage
Drug abuse, alcohol or caffeine according to DSM5 diagnostic criteria
Existence of bioelectric devices implanted in the body, such as a heart rate monitor
Being pregnant
Level of education less than diploma
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method In the present study, the primary outcome of the intervention is insomnia treatment, which is measured according to the difference of at least 10% between the pre-test and post-test scores of the participants in the scale of insomnia severity. Also, the evaluation of this outcome in the implementation of two different treatment protocols is evaluated according to the difference of at least 10% of the post-test scores of the participants' insomnia severity index. Timepoint: 1 to 5 days before the intervention and 1 to 5 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Insomnia Severity Index.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Memory. Timepoint: 1 to 5 days before the intervention and 1 to 5 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: N-back Test.;Attention. Timepoint: 1 to 5 days before the intervention and 1 to 5 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Stroop Test.;Problem Solving. Timepoint: 1 to 5 days before the intervention and 1 to 5 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Wisconsin Card Sorting Test.;Mood. Timepoint: 1 to 5 days before the intervention and 1 to 5 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Positive and Negative Affection Scale.