F90
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: ADHD-Patients
Intervention vs. control-intervention (tACS-stimulation vs. Sham-stimulation).
Each intervention will last approximately 60 minutes. With preparation and follow-up, a session will last no longer than
Sponsors
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fulfilment of the diagnostic criteria for ADHD according to DSM-5 criteria, age between 18-50 years, normal or corrected vision, right-handed
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and/or affective disorders, antisocial personality disorder, current alcohol or drug addiction, serious organic diseases, epilepsy, seizure disorders (epilepsy) in the family, skin diseases/open spots on the head, metal in the brain/skull area, pregnancy, insufficient command of the German language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase of the P300 amplitude by tACS (Measured by frequency analysis in the EEG). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of attention performance (reaction times, omission and commission errors). Brain activity is measured by EEG before, during and after the interventions. The electrostimulation or sham stimulation will be applied with the help of a certified electrostimulator. The parameters for attention performance are measured by a visual oddball task (Comparison between before and after the intervention). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKyra Kannen
Uniklinikum Bonn
Outcome results
None listed