Effectiveness of Modafinil in Improving Cognitive Performance of University Students
- Registration Number
- NCT01365897
- Lead Sponsor
- Universidad de Valparaiso
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether modafinil is effective in the improvement of mnesic performance and executive functions of university students from high academic performance.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 128
Inclusion Criteria
- Medicine, Psychology, Obstetrics, Nursing and Kinesiology students of the Universidad de Valparaiso.
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Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with Mental Disorders.
- Patients with physical diseases.
- Patients using any psychotropic substances.
- History of chronic diseases.
- Pregnant women.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Placebo Modafinil Control Group Modafinil 200mg Modafinil Modafinil 200mg taken orally.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Average percentage of correct answers in Stroop Effect test 2 hours after pill ingestion Average Correct Answers in Biber Cognitive Estimation Test 2 hours after pill ingestion Average response latency in Stroop Effect test 2 hours after pill ingestion Average Score in Digit Span test 2 hours after pill ingestion Average Score in Backwards Digit Span test 2 hours after pill ingestion
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaiso
🇨🇱Valparaiso, V Region, Chile
Escuela de Psicología, Universidad de Valparaiso
🇨🇱Valparaiso, V Region, Chile