Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Delirium

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Delirium, Confusion

In brief

Delirium is induced by changes in cortical excitability and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), by using weak electrical fields, can modulate cortical excitability and spontaneous firing activities in the stimulated region by shifting the resting membrane. One half of the subjects will receive stimulation via tDCS and the other half will receive sham tDCS for 20 minutes per day, 5 days per week, for 1 week. Symptoms will be monitored using the Confusion Assessment Method.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03256500

Run by

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System

People needed

100

Starts

2016-09-01

Expected to finish

2020-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-07

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with presence of delirium, confirmed by "Confusion Assessment Method". Age > 21 years old Hospitalized at the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Hospital. Number of patients who will be recruited: 100

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with agitation. Pregnancy Patents with a history of epilepsy or have evidence of epilepsy on their EEG. Implanted devices anywhere in the body Unstable medical conditions like uncontrolled Diabetes, Hypertension Unconscious patients

Where it is running

• Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center — Gainesville, Florida, United States (enrolling)

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