Status:
COMPLETED
rTMS to Enhance Cognitive Performance and Promote Resilience
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH)
Conditions:
Cognition
Stress Reaction
Eligibility:
All Genders
22-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective dose of brief, non-invasive brain stimulation (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, rTMS) for improving cognitive functions such a...
Detailed Description
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) works by rapidly turning a focused magnetic field on-and-off repeatedly over your head, which passes directly through your hair, scalp, and skull an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- No history of mental or physical illness
- No implanted metal in the body
- College graduates (Associates degree or higher)
- Negative urine pregnancy test, if female subject of childbearing potential
- Able to read and understand questionnaires and informed consent
Exclusion
- Any current psychiatric diagnosis or current Clinical Global Impression ratings of psychiatric illness \> 1
- Current physical illness
- History of CNS disease, concussion, overnight hospitalization, tumors, seizures, meningitis, encephalitis, abnormal CT/MRI of the brain
- Moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- History of a continuing significant laboratory finding
- Frequent or severe headaches
- Any history of psychotropic medication prior to study enrollment
- Females of childbearing potential who are pregnant (by urine HCG), nursing, or who are not using a reliable form of birth control.
- active participation or plan for enrollment in another evidence-based clinical trial affecting psychosocial function
- repeated abuse or dependence upon drugs (excluding nicotine and caffeine)
- implanted devices/ferrous metal of any kind
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 21 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 27 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04123496
Start Date
November 21 2019
End Date
October 27 2021
Last Update
October 16 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29401-5799