Effects of transcranial alternating and random noise stimulation in healthy children, adolescents and young adults

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00008208

Enrollment

Registered

2015-05-06

Start date

2015-05-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Healthy subjects

Interventions

Group 1: Changes in TMS parameters: resting motor threshold (RMT), active motor threshold (AMT), motor-evoked potential (MEP) after 1mA 20 Hz transcranial alternatig current stimulation (tACS). For Ag

Age group 2: 14-17

Age group 3: 18-30. Group 2: Changes in TMS parameters: RMT, AMT, MEP after 1mA 140 Hz tACS. Age groups 1: 10-13

Age group 3: 18-30. Group 3: Changes in TMS parameters: RMT, AMT, MEP after 1mA transcranial random noise stimulation(tRNS). Age groups 1: 10-13

Age group 3: 18-30. Group 4: Changes in TMS parameters: RMT, AMT, MEP after Placebo-Stimulation(Sham). Age groups 1: 10-13

Age group 3: 18-30.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

10 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age: 10-30 years Righthander capacity to consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Internistic or neurological disorders and diseases; • Age 30; • IQ < 90; • Epilepsia or epileptic or febrile seizure; • Metal implants in head (cochlear implant); • Heart diseases, pacemakers and defibrillators; • Traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness; • Poor compliance; • Pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
TMS parameter: resting motor threshold (RMT), active motor threshold (AMT), motor-evoked potential (MEP). Measurement time. Baseline measurments (before Stimulation); 0 min after Stimulation; 30 min after Stimulation; 60 min after Stimulation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The questionnaire (1) on adverse events , after stimuilation. (1) C. Poreisz, K. Boros, A. Antal, W. Paulus, Safety aspects of transcranial direct current stimulation concerning healthy subjects and patients, Brain Res Bull, 72 (2007) 208-214.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMichael Siniatchkin

Institut für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische SoziologieUniversitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

siniatchkin@med-psych.uni-kiel.de04315988751

Outcome results

None listed

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