The effect of Transcranial direct current stimulation on Numerical abilities of children and adolescents with brain injury

Phase 2

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Dyscalculia; C10.228.140.140.254; C10.597.606.150.550.099

• Registration Number: RBR-3h95h7
• Lead Sponsor: Centro Paulista de Neuropsicologia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

(a) age between 8 and 14 years, (b) diagnosis of hemiplegic or diplomatic cerebral palsy, (c) they are enrolled in regular schools and have no school delay for more than two years, (d) complaint of difficulties in learning math.

Exclusion Criteria

use of medication with action on the central nervous system; diagnosed psychiatric, genetic, metabolic or degenerative disease; epilepsy; sleep disorders; congenital malformations; IQ of less than 75

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is hoped to find improvement in numerical cognition, verified by means of the battery of psychological tests Zareki-R, from the observation of a significant clinical change (JT method of clinical change) in the pre- and post-intervention measurements; It is hoped to find improvement in academic performance in mathematics, verified through the school performance test (TDE), based on the observation of a significant clinical change (JT method of clinical change) in pre and post-intervention measurements.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected to find improvement in the attention and executive functions, verified by means of the five digit test (FDT), from the finding of a significant clinical change (JT method of clinical change) in the pre- and post-intervention measurements.