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The Effect of Pre-Frontal tDCS on Sleep Propensity During an Afternoon Nap: RCT

NCT02176785 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2018-08-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a safe, non-invasive brain stimulation technology that has demonstrated the ability to temporarily increase or decrease activity in specific regions of the brain. The researchers are investigating the effect of this technology on sleep propensity by applying two different types of stimulation as well as sham (Placebo) stimulation during three different afternoon naps. The researchers are subsequently hoping to recruit healthy volunteers without medical, or sleep problems who have a regular sleep schedule to participate in the study

Conditions

  • Sleep

Interventions

DEVICE

transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

tDCS will be delivered using a Chattanooga Ionto™ Iontophoresis System - Phoresor.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gregory Sahlem, MD · Medical University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-08-31
Completion
2014-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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