Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for daytime sleepiness: a randomized controlled trial.

Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for daytime sleepiness

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2000034655

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-07-13

Start date

2020-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-07-20

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Conditions

daytime sleepiness

Interventions

Group 1:Transcranial DC stimulation

Group 2:Repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation

control 1:Transcranial DC stimulation (sham)

control 1:Repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (sham)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18-60 years old; chief complaint with daytime drowsiness; no clear underlying disease; sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe liver and renal function disease; subjects with epilepsy and mental illness; taking sleep-related drugs 2 weeks before entering the group; women who were positive in pregnancy test or were breastfeeding / breastfeeding; had a history of cancer.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
MSLT;Karolinska;PVT;STROOP;VAS;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
TMT A;TMT B;NCT;MT;Adverse reaction scale;actigraphy parameters;PSG parameters;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public Contactsu changjun

Tangdu Hospital

changjunsu@163.com+86 13991387356

Outcome results

None listed

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