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Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for the Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy

NCT04325360 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2020-03-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation in the management of seizures in subjects with focal refractory epilepsy.

Conditions

  • Epilepsy Intractable

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

20 minutes of cathodal stimulation at 2mA, with cathode electrode placed over the focal epileptic area (determined by EEG exam and located according to the 10-20 system), the anode electrode will be placed over the supraorbital region, contralateral to the cathode electrode.

PROCEDURE

Sham Transcranial direct current stimulation

Participants will received 20 mins of Sham stimulation, where stimulation will happen for the first 30 seconds and in the last 30 seconds of the intervention (at 2mA), with no stimulation in the between time. The cathode electrode will be placed over the focal epileptic area (determined by EEG exam and located according to the 10-20 system),the anode electrode will be placed over the supraorbital region, contralateral to the cathode electrode.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Campinas, Brazil

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Li Li Min · University of Campinas, Brazil

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-03-20
Primary Completion
2021-12-20
Completion
2022-12-20

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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