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Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Cortical Excitability in the Primary Motor Cortex in Healthy Adults

NCT02077595 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2014-03-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Recently, non-invasive brain stimulation has become a powerful tool in both basic research and clinical application. Among several non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) have received the most attention. About DC stimulation, the change of polarity could modulate the spontaneous neuronal activity and make effect on decision making, language, memory, sensory perception, and pain. In spite of that the concept of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) is not novel, AC is relatively safe compared to DC, and researches have revealed that AC might potentially have the effect on the cortical excitability. However, there are still many areas about AC stimulation which remain unknown, such as mechanism, application, and potential influence on cortical excitability.

Conditions

  • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Interventions

DEVICE

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, TENS

Then participants will receive stimulation for 20 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chang Gung University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-07-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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