The Effect of tES on a Cognitive Training

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on a cognitive training in healthy elderly and memory impaired participants. In order to assess these effects different memory and attention tasks will be performed before and after the training as well as after 6 and 12 months.

Conditions

• Memory Impairment

Interventions

DEVICE

real anodal tDCS healthy elderly

A neuroConn DC-Stimulator PLUS (neuroCare Group, Ilmenau, Germany) will be used for the real anodal tDCS in the group of healthy elderly.

DEVICE

real tACS healthy elderly

A neuroConn DC-Stimulator PLUS (neuroCare Group, Ilmenau, Germany) will be used for the real tACS in the group of healthy elderly.

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sham tES healthy elderly

A neuroConn DC-Stimulator PLUS (neuroCare Group, Ilmenau, Germany) will be used for the sham tES in the group of healthy elderly.

DEVICE

real anodal tDCS MCI

A neuroConn DC-Stimulator PLUS (neuroCare Group, Ilmenau, Germany) will be used for the real anodal tDCS in the MCI group.

DEVICE

real tACS MCI

A neuroConn DC-Stimulator PLUS (neuroCare Group, Ilmenau, Germany) will be used for the real tACS in the MCI group.

DEVICE

sham tES MCI

A neuroConn DC-Stimulator PLUS (neuroCare Group, Ilmenau, Germany) will be used for the sham tES in the MCI group.

DEVICE

real anodal tDCS AD

A neuroConn DC-Stimulator PLUS (neuroCare Group, Ilmenau, Germany) will be used for the real anodal tDCS in the AD group.

DEVICE

real tACS AD

A neuroConn DC-Stimulator PLUS (neuroCare Group, Ilmenau, Germany) will be used for the real tACS in the AD group.

DEVICE

sham tES AD

A neuroConn DC-Stimulator PLUS (neuroCare Group, Ilmenau, Germany) will be used for the sham tES in the AD group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Bern

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Stefan Klöppel, Prof · University of Bern

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

60 Years

Max Age

85 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2018-01-15

Primary Completion

2019-12-31

Completion

2019-12-31

Countries

• Switzerland

Study Locations