The effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(TDCS)on cognitive problems in children and adolescents with ADHD
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders.Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180723040567N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnosis of ADHD based on DSM-5 criteria
aged 7-18 years
Normal IQ >=80
Complete consent form by parent or guardian
Absence of other psychiatric disorders
Cooperation compliance in parent and child-adolescent
Exclusion Criteria
Presence of other medical or psychiatric disorders
Having a history of seizures
Deformity in the face or skull
Having a pacemaker
History of receiving ECT
History of receiving tDCS
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Selective attention problems in children and adolescents with ADHD. Timepoint: Before the first session of tDCS and sham, and after the last session of tDCS and sham. Method of measurement: stroop test.;Executive function problems in children and adolescents with ADHD. Timepoint: Before the first session of tDCS and sham, and after the last session of tDCS and sham. Method of measurement: n-Back test.;Working memory problems in children and adolescents with ADHD. Timepoint: Before the first session of tDCS and sham, and after the last session of tDCS and sham. Method of measurement: Forward and reverse digit span test.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method