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NCT Number: NCT01339585

The Effect of Timing of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Enhancing Learning During Cognitive Training

This project will investigate a novel strategy for enhancing cognitive training (CT). Specifically, the investigators aim to combine a non-invasive form of brain stimulation (tDCS) with CT. This study will examine the optimal time interval - whether tDCS should be administered either before or during CT.

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Key information

Conditions

Effects on Learning

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

School of Psychiatry

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants will be healthy right-handed subjects aged 18 to 40 years.

Exclusion criteria

  • Concurrent medication likely to affect mental performance,
  • Current history of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence,
  • Any psychiatric or neurological disorder,
  • Recent head injury, or history of seizure or stroke.

Treatment and study plan

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Device

Eldith Direct Current Stimulator (NeuroConn GmbH, Germany)

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in performance across each condition.

    Time frame: Over 2 days, with each condition conducted 1 month apart.

    D prime, number of correct responses, and number of errors.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of New South Wales

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2014
First posted
Apr 20, 2011
Registry last updated
Aug 12, 2014

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