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Cognitive Ability Training for Seniors With Mild Cognitive Impairment

NCT02940457 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2020-05-26

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Summary

This study investigates the beneficial effects of prefrontal brain stimulation (with transcranial direct current stimulation \[tDCS\]) during working memory training in seniors with mild cognitive impairments.The placebo-controlled double blinded study includes 50 elderly patients which will be randomized into verum or sham tDCS.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Verum tDCS

Neuropsychological (working memory) training for 30 minutes, 6 sessions tDCS during training with 2 mA

DEVICE

Sham tDCS

Neuropsychological (working memory) training for 30 minutes, 6 sessions tDCS during training with 0 mA

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wuerzburg University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Martin Herrmann · Wuerzburg University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-01
Primary Completion
2020-12-31
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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Diseases

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