Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation and Cognitive Training to Improve Cognitive Performance in Healthy Older Adults
Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- Aging
- Registration Number
- NCT04276805
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Florida
- Brief Summary
We need better tools to both enhance brain health and improve cognitive performance in healthy brain aging so that it can be delayed, reduced, or even reversed. The present proposal is designed to evaluate the pairing of cognitive training with a non-invasive neurostimulation technology that has shown promise in both increasing neuroplasticity and in enhancing cognitive performance, transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (tVNS).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 7
Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy individuals willing to commit to study requirements
Exclusion Criteria
- Neurological disorders to include traumatic brain injury.
- Evidence of dementia .
- Major psychiatric illness
- Unstable and chronic medical conditions.
- MRI contraindications (e.g., pregnancy, claustrophobia, metal implants that are contraindicated for MRI).
- Physical impairment precluding motor response or lying still or walking
- Hearing or vision deficits that will not allow for completion of assessments
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in working memory and processing speed contributors Baseline to 2 weeks The Posit Science BrainHQ
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
University of Arizona
🇺🇸Tucson, Arizona, United States
University of Florida
🇺🇸Gainesville, Florida, United States
University of Arizona🇺🇸Tucson, Arizona, United States