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NCT Number: NCT01365897

Effectiveness of Modafinil in Improving Cognitive Performance of University Students

The purpose of this study is to determine whether modafinil is effective in the improvement of mnesic performance and executive functions of university students from high academic performance.

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Key information

Conditions

Attention Executive Function Memory, Short-Term

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaíso, Valparaiso, Chile

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Medicine, Psychology, Obstetrics, Nursing and Kinesiology students of the Universidad de Valparaiso.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with Mental Disorders.
  • Patients with physical diseases.
  • Patients using any psychotropic substances.
  • History of chronic diseases.
  • Pregnant women.

Treatment and study plan

Modafinil

Drug

Modafinil 200mg

Other names: Modafinilo

Primary outcomes

  1. Average Correct Answers in Biber Cognitive Estimation Test

    Time frame: 2 hours after pill ingestion

  2. Average response latency in Stroop Effect test

    Time frame: 2 hours after pill ingestion

  3. Average Score in Digit Span test

    Time frame: 2 hours after pill ingestion

  4. Average Score in Backwards Digit Span test

    Time frame: 2 hours after pill ingestion

  5. Average percentage of correct answers in Stroop Effect test

    Time frame: 2 hours after pill ingestion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad de Valparaiso

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Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Modafinil in Improving Mnesic Performance and Executive Functions of University Students From Careers of High Academic Performance

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jun 3, 2011
Registry last updated
Jun 3, 2011

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