Evaluating the Efficacy of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in Mitigating Anxiety-induced Cognitive Deficits

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anxiety; Cognitive Deficit

• Registration Number: NCT04961112
• Lead Sponsor: Tufts University

Brief Summary

This study investigates the potential of cranial electrotherapy stimulation to mitigate anxiety induced cognitive deficits

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-07-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-07-01
• Study First Posted: 2021-07-14
• Study Start: 2021-09-06
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Primary Completion: 2025-04-07
• Study Completion: 2025-04-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-07
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 124

Inclusion Criteria

• Between 18-28 years old

Exclusion Criteria

• History of diagnosis with a neurological or psychiatric disorder.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Processing speed (Simple reaction time task)	68 weeks	Mean reaction time
Task switching	68 weeks	Switch cost (mean switch reaction time- mean stay reaction time)
Working memory (N-back)	68 weeks	2-back condition mean accuracy
Inhibition (Stroop)	68 weeks	Stroop interference cost (mean incongruent reaction time- mean congruent reaction time)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tufts University; 🇺🇸 Medford, Massachusetts, United States