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tDCS With Cognitive Training to Reduce Impulsivity and Weight in Veterans With Obesity

NCT05225233 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 124

Last updated 2026-04-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can increase the effectiveness of cognitive training to reduce impulsivity in individuals with obesity, and to evaluate weight change with these individuals. The long-term goal of this research is to develop new treatment approaches for individuals with obesity.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Sham Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

Cognitive training concurrent with sham tDCS (30 seconds ramp up/ramp down at the beginning of the session)

DEVICE

Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

Cognitive training concurrent with 2 mAmps of anodal stimulation applied to the left frontal cortex for 20 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Shalamar D Sibley, MD · Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-11-23
Primary Completion
2026-08-31
Completion
2026-12-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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