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Brain Stimulation for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

NCT02292589 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2024-01-30

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the early effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in patients with mild traumatic brain injury and persistent post concussion syndrome(PPCS) with cognitive deficits in long term episodic memory and executive function(inhibitory control).

Conditions

Interventions

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Frontal Stimulation

The patient will receive anodal tDCS on left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex with an intensity of 1.5 mA for 20 minutes.

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Temporal Stimulation

The patient will receive anodal tDCS on left temporal cortex with an intensity of 1.5 mA for 20 minutes.

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Sham Stimulation

The patient will receive anodal tDCS over the occipital area for 30 seconds only and then it will be turned off without the patient's knowledge.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robson L Amorim, MD · University of Sao Paulo Medical School

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2026-01-31
Completion
2028-04-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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Diseases

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