Enhancing Cognitive Training Using tDCS
- Conditions
- Cognition
- Interventions
- Procedure: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Registration Number
- NCT01333306
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales
- Brief Summary
Cognitive rehabilitation involves enhancing an individual's capacity to process information to improve their everyday functioning. One common form of intervention is computerised cognitive training (CT); however, efficacy results have been mixed. This research aims to investigate a novel method for enhancing outcomes from CT through combining CT with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive and painless form of brain stimulation. In this study we aim to determine the efficacy of this approach through comparing in a randomized controlled study tDCS combined with CT versus CT and tDCS alone in healthy participants. We hypothesise that tDCS combined with CT will have greater generalisability effects than the other conditions.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
- Participants will be healthy right-handed subjects aged 18 to 40
- Concurrent medication likely to affect mental performance
- History of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence current or in the last 3 months
- Any psychiatric or neurological disorder, recent head injury, or history of seizure or stroke
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description tDCS and cognitive training Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) -
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Black Dog Institute Building
🇦🇺Sydney, New South Wales, Australia