Transcranial direct current stimulation over the venteromedial prefrontal cortex in subjects with adhd to modulate reward behavior

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00029410

Enrollment

Registered

2022-06-28

Start date

2022-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F90.0

Interventions

Group 1: Stimulation with 2 mA tDCS Group 2: Sham-Stimulation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

8 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - ADHD - 8-18 years - German speaking - right handed - no medication with stimulation, or >72 h no long lasting stimulants or >24 h no short lasting stimulants - enough compliance - for sexual active praticipants: birth control - subjects and parents agree with the study procedure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - IQ<85. Der IQ - comorbid Tic disorder, Autism-spectrum disorder, Anxiety disorder or depressive disorder - epilepsia - substance abuse - greater intracranial pressure - Artificial cardiac pacemaker - pregnancy - medication with antidepressants, antipyschotics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Motor Motivation between Verum-Stimulation and Sham Stimulation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Eye blink rate, Pupil size, Reward positivity, Heart Rate Variability during and after stimulation - motor effort after stimulation	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJasper Vöckel

Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters

jasper.voeckel@uk-koeln.de0221 478 5337

Outcome results

None listed

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