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NCT Number: NCT02726763

Feasibility and Tolerability of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation With Concurrent Cognitive Training

In this study, the investigators are testing transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in breast cancer survivors. In this pilot study, the investigators want to learn if it is feasible to use this device in memory rehabilitation.

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Age range

40 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, 10065, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Breast cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy between 40 and 65 years of age with no evidence of disease with treatment completed at least six months prior to study participation with or without current endocrine therapy.
  • Self-reported new onset since initiation of treatment cognitive dysfunction as determined by telephone screen using the brief (3 questions) assessment established by Ercoli et al. [3] (endorsement on all three questions):
  • Do you think or feel that your memory or mental ability has gotten worse since you completed your breast cancer treatment?
  • Do you think that your mind isn't as sharp now as it was before your breast cancer treatments?
  • Do you feel like these problems have made it harder to function on your job or take care of things around the home?
  • In the judgment of the investigators and/or consenting professional, able to read and comprehend English
  • In the judgment of the consenting professional cognitively able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with prior history of primary Central Nervous System (CNS) cancer or CNS metastases
  • As per self report and/or medical record history of diagnosed neurological illness including seizure disorder, a dementing condition, or other neurological illness (multiple sclerosis, history of cerebrovascular accident, etc.)
  • Participants with untreated depression or anxiety as assessed by self-report and review of medical history;
  • Participants with a history of treated or untreated schizophrenia or bipolar disorder as assessed by self report and review of medical history;
  • As per self report participants who are pregnant or who are breastfeeding
  • As per self report participants with pacemakers, intracranial electrodes, implanted defibrillators or any other prosthesis.

Treatment and study plan

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Device

Questionnaires

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. number of subjects recruited

    Time frame: 6 months

    feasibility defined by the number of subjects recruited in a six month time frame

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Pilot Study of Feasibility and Tolerability of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation With Concurrent Cognitive Training

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Apr 4, 2016
Registry last updated
Apr 27, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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