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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12615000578505
ACTRN12615000578505
Terminated
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Investigating the neurobiological and neurocognitive effects of combining cognitive training with tDCS following traumatic brain injury.

Dr Kate Hoy0 sites20 target enrollmentJune 3, 2015

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Sponsor
Dr Kate Hoy
Enrollment
20
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 3, 2015
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr Kate Hoy

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Participants will be included if they: (1\) are aged 18\-65 and have capacity to consent; (2\) have experienced a closed head injury of mild to moderate severity determined by patient reports and hospital records of a loss of consciousness (LOC) of less than 24 hours, and an initial GCS of more than 9 ; (3\) are at least 6 weeks post injury to allow a degree a recovery from injuries sustained from the TBI prior to entering the trial; (4\) have an IQ of greater than 70 as determined by performance on the Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR) (to ensure they understand the study requirements) ; (5\) exhibit cognitive impairment, defined as a performance greater than 1 SD below published norms on any domain within the MATRICS.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Participants will be excluded if they (1\) have a diagnosis of a Psychiatric illness, lifetime (i.e. either pre or post TBI). In particular, as rTMS is known to effectively treat depression and this may impact upon the outcome variables, the presence of a depressive disorder (DSM 5 criteria) will exclude participation; (2\) have drug dependence or abuse; (3\) have a personal or family history of a seizure disorder; (4\) an unstable medical condition, neurological disorder, are currently pregnant or lactating; (5\) have metal in the cranium, a pacemaker, cochlear implant, medication pump or other electronic device.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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