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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Cognitive Processing

NCT01602263 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 307

Last updated 2023-03-07

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Summary

This research is being done to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve certain mental abilities. In this research, battery powered device is used to deliver very weak electrical current to the surface of the scalp while participants complete cognitive tasks. Our aim is to find out whether tDCS will improve task performance in both healthy adults and those with neurological impairment.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

Anodal, Cathodal or Sham tDCS.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Barry Gordon, M.D., Ph.D. · Johns Hopkins University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
79 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-12-23
Completion
2023-03-02

Countries

  • United States

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