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The Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Decreasing Food Cravings

NCT01030289 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2018-06-20

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Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in decreasing food cravings. Specifically, this study will determine whether healthy subjects will report decreased food craving following a single 20-minute session of tDCS (compared to sham tDCS) delivered during and immediately following the exposure to food stimuli.

Conditions

  • Craving

Interventions

DEVICE

real tDCS

transcranial direct current stimulation

DEVICE

sham tDCS

transcranial direct current stimulation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rachel Goldman, MA · Medical University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-11-30
Completion
2010-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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