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Cognitive Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Older Adults

NCT01611103 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2015-09-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This research is being done to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve certain mental abilities. In this research, a 9 volt battery 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 adults over the age of 55.

Conditions

  • Aging

Interventions

PROCEDURE

transcranial direct current stimulation

delivery of transcranial direct current stimulation or sham stimulation for 20 to 60 minutes

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Barry Gordon · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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