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Efficacy of TDCS for Treating Working Memory Dysfunction and Depression in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

NCT02268578 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2016-04-15

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Summary

Memory difficulty ranks among the most common complaints for patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. While these cognitive problems may affect quality of life more than seizure frequency, no effective therapy exists. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a method of safe, noninvasive, and painless brain stimulation delivering low intensity direct current through scalp electrodes to modulate brain activity. Several recently published studies demonstrate the enhancement of working memory and mood with stimulation of the frontal region of the brain. Furthermore, tDCS has never been reported to have induced a seizure. The aim of our study is to determine whether real tDCS can improve memory function and mood. The investigators are enrolling patients with well-controlled temporal lobe epilepsy who have not undergone brain surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

2mA tDCS

PROCEDURE

Sham Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation is administered but at 0mA

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Anli Liu, MD · NYU Langone Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-11-30
Completion
2015-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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