Effects of repeated direct current stimulation on the systemic glucose tolerance

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00008742

Enrollment

Registered

2016-02-25

Start date

2012-01-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Diabetes mellitus Typ 2 E11

Interventions

Group 1: Healthy, normal-weight subjects were twice 20 minutes anodal stimulated with a direct current stimulation (1 mA, fade in/ out 8 sec) during an euglycemic clamp within two hours. Periodically,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy, no medication, regular sleep / wake rhythm, normal weight

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Body mass index > 25, females

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Glucose infusion rates, cerebral energy content is determined by imaging: Before the first transcranial direct current stimulation (baseline) and 10 measurement intervals of 10 minutes after each stimulation period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
At 25 min intervals blood samples for hormonal analyses (cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine) were taken	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEwelina Kinga Wardzinski

Sektion für PsychoneurobiologieUniversität Lübeck

wardzinski at pnb.uni-luebeck.de0451 500 6342

Outcome results

None listed

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