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A Dose-Response Study of the Cognitive and Physiological Effects of tDCS to the DLPFC

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Interventions
Device: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Registration Number
NCT04175041
Lead Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brief Summary

To determine the cognitive and neurophysiological dose-response relationships of anodal tDCS to the left DLPFC as a function of absolute current intensity, individualized E-field intensity, and stimulation duration.

Detailed Description

To determine the cognitive and neurophysiological dose-response relationships of anodal tDCS to the left DLPFC as a function of absolute current intensity, individualized E-field intensity, and stimulation duration.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
104
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ADHDTranscranial Direct Current StimulationPatients with ADHD.
Healthy ControlTranscranial Direct Current StimulationVolunteers without Neuropsychiatric Disorders.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Accuracy and Reaction Time in Attention and Working MemoryChange Before and After Stimulation on Each of the Four Visits, Average of 2-6 Weeks

Measured using Eriksen Flanker Task (EFT)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Amplitude of Electroencephalogram (EEG) Event Related PotentialsChange Before and After Stimulation on Each of the Four Visits, Average of 2-6 Weeks

Measure of amplitude related to stimulus

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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