Cognitive Stimulation Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

This study will evaluate the influence of non-invasive brain stimulation on different elements of cognitive function in healthy persons between the ages of 18-90 years. It will specifically use transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to evaluate the relationship between certain brain structures and cognitive abilities, like attention, working memory, visual search, etc.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02067689

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

18

Starts

2016-01-01

Expected to finish

2019-05-10

Last updated by the study team

2020-01-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy adult
• Eligible to undergo an MRI

You may not qualify if…

• History of neurologic disease or dementia
• History of psychiatric disease which required hospitalization, or
• Current depression
• History of head trauma with unconsciousness
• Developmental learning disability (e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia)
• History of vital organ failure (e.g., heart, lungs, kidneys, liver)
• Currently taking any psycho-active medications
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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