comparative effects of bilateral and unilateral transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the motor cortex on motor learning in healthy older adults
- Conditions
- Motor learning of the healthy young elderly.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20240312061271N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Semnan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Healthy young elderly people with an age range of 60-75 years.
The dominant hand of the participants should be the right hand.
Willingness to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.
Reporting any history of neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia and dyslexia in such a way that the disease has affected the person's ability to learn.
Report any history of psychological illness
Report exposure to currents affecting the central nervous system during the last two weeks
Report on the use of any type of sedative medication during the last two days
Report any symptoms of forgetfulness and depression
Memory disorders with a score of less than 21 through the MMSE test
The presence of any symptoms of movement disorders in the upper limb of the right hand, which, according to the researcher's evaluation and diagnosis, has caused movement restrictions in the joints of the upper limb.
Observing any symptoms of radiculopathy and carpal tunnel syndrome in the right hand with the researcher's diagnosis
Report uncorrected vision and hearing impairments
Report dizziness
Pacemaker users
Contraindications to the use of electrical stimulation
Inability to understand or follow the study process
Reluctance to participate in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of errors. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and 72 hours post tDCS application. Method of measurement: Color matching test software.;Reaction time. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and 72 hours post tDCS application. Method of measurement: Color matching test software.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method