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The Effect of Hypocaloric Diet Associated With tDCS on Weight Loss and Metabolic Profile

NCT02683902 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2017-11-08

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Summary

To compare four weeks of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus placebo associated with a reduced caloric diet on weight loss, glycemic control and regulators of hunger and satiety in overweight or obese subjects with different degrees of glucose tolerance, submitted to hypocaloric diet.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Active tDCS

The anode electrode will be placed over F4 position and the cathode electrode over F3, right and left respectively (using EEG 10/20 system). The electric current will be ramped up until it reaches 2 milliampere (mA), and subjects will be stimulated for 20 min.

BEHAVIORAL

Hypocaloric diet

A hypocaloric dietary prescription and individual counseling from a dietician in order to reduce 3% of their initial weight over 4-week treatment.

DEVICE

Sham tDCS

The electrodes will be placed at the same positions as in active stimulation; however, the device will be turned off after 30 s of stimulation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fernando Gerchman, MD · Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-03-31
Primary Completion
2018-05-31
Completion
2018-08-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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