The influence of tDCS on food intake.

The influence of tDCS on food intake. - tofi

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005811

Enrollment

Registered

2014-02-25

Start date

2011-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Food intake behaviorAppetiteHungerhealthy subjects

Interventions

Group 1: daily 20 minutes anodal application of tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation)(1 mA, fade in/out 8 s) over 8 days Group 2: sham stimulation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

20 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: healthy, normal-weight men

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: any kind of medication, acute and chronic medical diseases, diabetes mellitus in 1-degree family members, alcohol or drug abuse, smoking, shift work, and competitive sports

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Caloric consumption on day 1 and 8 determined after weighting of food before and after food intake by using of table of product nutritional value 2. Appetite on day 1 and 8 rated before tDCS/sham stimulation and before food consumption on a VAS 3. Hunger on day 1 and 8 rated before tDCS/sham stimulation and before food consumption on a 10-point scale	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKamila Jauch-Chara

Department of Psychiatry and PsychotherapyUniversity of Luebeck23538 LuebeckGermanyPhone: 0049-(0)451-5006342

kamila.jauchchara@uk-sh.de04515006342

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 19, 2026