Status:
RECRUITING
Evaluating the Effects of tDCS on Sleep and Cognition in Healthy Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Northumbria University
Conditions:
Sleep
Cognition
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this interventional study is to learn if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a gentle, cost-effective and non-invasive brain stimulation technique can improve sleep brain activ...
Detailed Description
Sleep is vital for maintaining physical and cognitive health across the lifespan. However, normal age-related changes to sleep can impair memory, learning, and waste clearance in the brain, contributi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 60+ years
- Speak fluent English
- Be cognitively healthy
- A self-reported good sleeper, with a regular sleep pattern
Exclusion
- The presence of any major physical or psychiatric illness or comorbidities
- Self-reported neurodegenerative dementia or other neurological disorders
- Self-reported relevant sleep disorders or disturbances
- Those with irregular sleep schedules (i.e. night shift workers)
- A PSQI score above 5 (as this is associated with significant sleep disturbance)
- Relevant skin allergies
- Taking medication that affects the central nervous system or sleep, or consume caffeine, alcohol or cigarettes excessively
- Metallic or electronic implants
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06938672
Start Date
July 1 2025
End Date
October 31 2025
Last Update
July 4 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Northumbria University
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, NE1 8ST