Status:
COMPLETED
Investigating Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Accelerating Learning in a Healthy Older Population
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas at Dallas
Conditions:
Associative Memory in Healthy Subjects
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall objective of this study is to explore whether transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can accelerate associative learning and boost associative memory in healthy subjects.
Detailed Description
The overall objective of this study is to explore whether transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can accelerate associative learning and boost associative memory in healthy subjects. The aim ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 55 and 75
- Currently not using any medication contradicting with tDCS
- Native English speaker
- Capable of understanding and signing an informed consent
Exclusion
- Acquainted with the Swahili language or culture
- Severe disease
- Mental illness
- Cardiac history
- History of severe head injuries
- History of epileptic insults
- Any implanted devices such as pace maker, neurostimulator
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 21 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 21 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03467698
Start Date
February 21 2018
End Date
October 21 2022
Last Update
January 9 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080