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Clinical Trials/NCT01339585
NCT01339585
Completed
Not Applicable

The Effect of Timing of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Enhancing Learning During Cognitive Training

The University of New South Wales1 site in 1 country20 target enrollmentMay 2011

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Effects on Learning
Sponsor
The University of New South Wales
Enrollment
20
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change in performance across each condition.
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This project will investigate a novel strategy for enhancing cognitive training (CT). Specifically, the investigators aim to combine a non-invasive form of brain stimulation (tDCS) with CT. This study will examine the optimal time interval - whether tDCS should be administered either before or during CT.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 2011
End Date
May 2014
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Crossover
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Melissa Pigot

Research Assistant

The University of New South Wales

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Participants will be healthy right-handed subjects aged 18 to 40 years.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Concurrent medication likely to affect mental performance,
  • Current history of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence,
  • Any psychiatric or neurological disorder,
  • Recent head injury, or history of seizure or stroke.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in performance across each condition.

Time Frame: Over 2 days, with each condition conducted 1 month apart.

D prime, number of correct responses, and number of errors.

Study Sites (1)

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