Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Objectives: 1) To examine whether the real transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) group would perform better in the cognitive training (CT) intervention than the sham tDCS group and the CT gro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The inclusion criteria will follow the modified Petersen's criteria:
- Aged between 60 and 85 years old;
- Obtaining a score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (MoCA) between 19 and 26;
- Achieving a score on the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) of 0.5 or below ;
- Self-reported cognitive decline by the participants themselves and
- Being independent in daily living activities.
- Additional criteria in this study include:
- Having completed three or more years of primary education;
- Ability to participate in a therapy session lasting at least 30 minutes;
- Community ambulant with or without aids; and
- Ability to perform a proper range of motion with hands in order to use a tablet PC.
Exclusion
- 1\) Individuals presenting with a diagnosis of dementia or any other neurological disease; (2) Individuals with depression determined by a score on Geriatric Depression Scale of \>5, (3) History of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence in the last 3 months; and (4) Participants who had metallic fixtures around the cephalic area or skin lesions in the areas at where the electrodes were going to be attached were excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03441152
Start Date
July 1 2017
End Date
August 30 2018
Last Update
February 2 2023
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hung Hom