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Cognitive Training Combined With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Older Adults in a Home-based Context

NCT04817124 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2024-05-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate whether a tDCS-accompanied intensive cognitive training is feasible as a home-based intervention.

Conditions

  • Aging

Interventions

DEVICE

Anodal tDCS

Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), 6 sessions with 20 minutes stimulation each (1,5 mA).

BEHAVIORAL

Intensive cognitive training

Intensive cognitive training of a letter memory updating task, 6 sessions for approximately 20 min

DEVICE

Sham tDCS

Sham transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), 6 sessions with 30 sec stimulation each (1,5 mA) to ensure blinding of participants.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Medicine Greifswald

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Agnes Flöel, Prof. · University Medicine Greifswald

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-21
Primary Completion
2023-10-02
Completion
2023-11-16

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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