Can transcranial direct current stimulation enhance cognition in older adults?
Not Applicable
Withdrawn
- Conditions
- cognition and ageingMental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616000906459
- Lead Sponsor
- A/Prof Kate Hoy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
competent to consent based on their ability to provide a spontaneous narrative description of the key elements of the study, as assessed by a clinical staff member independent of the research project
Exclusion Criteria
- have a DSM-IV history of substance abuse or dependence in the last 6 months
- have a concomitant major and unstable medical, psychiatric or neurological illness
- are pregnant
- are currently taking medications shown to interfere with the effects of tDCS; namely benzodiazepines
- are professional drivers
- have any contraindications to brain stimulation ass assessed using the TMS/tDCS safety screen
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method