Status:
COMPLETED
Methods to Enhance Transcranial Direct Stimulation (tDCS)
Lead Sponsor:
The University of New South Wales
Conditions:
Healthy Volunteers
Brain Excitation
Eligibility:
MALE
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
tDCS has been shown to be an effective treatment for depression. However, tDCS is a relatively new clinical tool and more needs to be understood about its use. This study hopes to further the field of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male
- Right handed (\> 18/20 on the Edinburgh Handedness)
- Aged 18-40
Exclusion
- Mental illness
- General medical illness
- Neurological illness, epilepsy
- Alcohol use above National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines
- Smokers
- Excessive caffeine intake
- Illicit drug use
- Herbal medication use
- Electronic implant, e.g, cochlear implant, pacemaker
- Musculoskeletal problem in the arm
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01135953
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
December 8 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2031