Mild cognitive disorder. Mild cognitive disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation is a non-invasive and non-convulsive technique with high safety rate and low side-effect incidence. It can modulate cortical
Treatment - Devices
Intervention Group: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation is a non-invasive and non-convulsive technique with high safety rate and low side-effect incidence. It can modulate cortical excitability in
Control Group: Electrodes will be fixed on subject's head for 20 minutes. In sham group, the current reach the maximum dose (1mA) gradually, then cut off. This help participants feel the initial tingl
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Twenty volunteers with diagnosed MCI according to Peterson’s criteria will be recruited. None of them must have any neurological, physical, or other life threatening disease. All the subjects are right-handed and non-pregnant. Exclusion criteria: Lost to follow up
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spatial Working Memory Score. Timepoint: at the beginning before the intervention, immediately after the first intervention session, immediately after the second intervention session. Method of measurement: CANTAB, executive function package, spatial working memory test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental State. Timepoint: at the beginning before the intervention. Method of measurement: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE).;Dementia rating. Timepoint: at the beginning before the intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Masoud Mehrpour
Firoozgar Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Science
Outcome results
None listed