Status:
COMPLETED
High-Density Direct Current Brain Polarization
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Conditions:
Healthy Volunteer
HV
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Background: * Direct current (DC) brain polarization is a technique in which very weak electricity is applied to the head. Doctors have used DC polarization for many years on patients and healthy peo...
Detailed Description
Objective: The principal objectives are: 1) to explore the effectiveness of anodal high-density direct current (HDDC) stimulation of the brain; and 2) test the focality of the technique. Study Popul...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Healthy volunteers over age 18
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Any history of central nervous system illness or behavioral disorder
- Broken skin or other lesions in the area of the electrodes
- Uncontrolled medical problems, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, pulmonary or airway disease, heart failure, coronary artery disease, or any other condition that poses a risk for the subject during participation or potentially worsen the outcome of a burn
- Presence of metal in the cranial cavity
- Holes in the skull made by trauma or surgery
- Pacemakers, medication pumps, and other implanted electronic hardware
- Pregnancy (female volunteers who have the potential to become pregnant will have urine pregnancy test performed within 24 hours of participation)
- Left handers will be excluded from Experiment 1
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 20 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 5 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00944931
Start Date
July 20 2009
End Date
April 5 2011
Last Update
July 2 2017
Active Locations (1)
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1
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892