Effects of Brain Stimulation on Anxiety, Inhibition Control and Risk taking behavior in young university students
- Conditions
- Anxietyinhibition, psychologicalrisk taking behaviourF02.463.188
- Registration Number
- RBR-48gcrk8
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
University students; aged between 18 and 30 years old; from public and private institutions in the city of Parnaíba-PI; of both genders; who are currently attending university; scoring = 15 points on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM A); answering negatively to all questions on the non-invasive techniques screening instrument
Having a history of seizures, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, or unexplained loss of consciousness; having a diagnosis of any neurological and/or cognitive conditions; currently being prescribed antipsychotic, hypnotic, or sedative medications; abusing/being dependent on substances, excluding tobacco and/or caffeine; having metallic implants in the body, such as pacemakers; presenting with skin diseases
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method It is expected that there will be a statistically significant improvement in each of the interventions. ;It is expected that active transcranial direct current stimulation intervention will result in a decrease in anxiety scores.;It is expected an increased level of inhibitory control is expected following neuromodulation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method It is expected that the transcranial direct current stimulation technique and protocol used in this research will prove to be safe, with no occurrence of adverse effects in individuals, consistent with existing literature findings.