Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation and high definition stimulation on restless leg syndrome

Not Applicable

Conditions: restless legs syndrome.
Restless legs syndrome
G25.81

Registration Number: IRCT20190708044138N1

Lead Sponsor: rmia University

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of restless legs syndrome by a psychiatrist or psychologist
Gaining moderate to high score in severity of the syndrome (scores of 5 to 12) in the international restless legs syndrome questionnaire
Rejecting differential diagnosis of neuro-motor disorder by a neurologist and absence of neurological disorder
Aged between 18 to 75 years
Not suffering from cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and diabetes (getting information by asking from participants and get help from a physician)
Not Smoking and not taking painkillers, sedatives and hypnotics
Non-pregnancy in women

Exclusion Criteria

Dissatisfaction to participate in the research
Having a type of motor or cognitive disabilities that interferes working with computer
Receiving simultaneous psychiatric treatment or other psychotherapies to relieve RLS symptoms
History of seizure disorders in individuals, having a pacemaker, having a metal object in the head and neck or any other obstacle to do electrical stimulation

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognitive Symptoms. Timepoint: Cognitive Symptoms was measured at the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the last treatment session, and 30 days (one month) after the last treatment session. Method of measurement: The Integrated Visual and Auditory (IVA-2).;Depression. Timepoint: Depression was measured at the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the last treatment session, and 30 days (one month) after the last treatment session. Method of measurement: beck depression inventory (BDI-II).;Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome. Timepoint: Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome was measured at the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the last treatment session, and 30 days (one month) after the last treatment session. Method of measurement: International Restless Legs Syndrome Questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures