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Investigating the Effects of Intensity of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Subjective Appetite

NCT04994379 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2024-12-16

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Summary

This is a randomized double-blind sham controlled systematic investigation to understand the importance of the brain region that controls the tongue and the submental muscle region on perceived appetite. The results of this study can have clinical implications for a phenomenon called hyperphagia.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DEVICE

1 mA tDCS

One session with stimulation intensity of 1 mA.

DEVICE

1.5 mA tDCS

One session with stimulation intensity of 1.5 mA.

DEVICE

Sham tDCS

One session of sham stimulation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Messina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carmelo Mario Vicario, PhD · University of Messina

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-08-01
Primary Completion
2021-09-01
Completion
2022-02-01

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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