A study on the therapeutic effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation on improving brain functions in elderly people with cognitive impairment

Non-invasive brain stimulation for cognitive enhancement in elderly with MCI - a randomised controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/07/055814

Enrollment

120

Registered

2023-07-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G308- Other Alzheimers disease

Interventions

Intervention1: Transcranial direct current stimulation: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)- 20 minute of 1mA on left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for 5 days/week for 3 weeks Interven

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Satisfying the Manchester Consensus criteria for Mild cognitive impairment or ICD10 criteria for minor neurocognitive disorder

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No other known neurological or psychiatric disease 2. Presence of metallic implants/pacemaker 3. Present or past history of seizures 4. Use of medicines altering cortical excitability

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Montreal Cognitive Assessment score Hindi Mental status examination score Addenbrooke Cognitive Examination III score Timepoint: 1 week, 4 week, 12 weeks, & 24 weeks after intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Telephonic administration of Montreal Cognitive Assessment score & Hindi Mental status examination score, and Addenbrooke Cognitive Examination III scoreTimepoint: Every 30th day after the last day of intervention	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAlbert Stezin Sunny

Centre for Brain Research, Indian Institute of Science

stezins@gmail.com8884922557

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026