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The effect of transcranial direct and pulsed current stimulation on motor learning and cortical activity in older adults

The effect of transcranial direct and pulsed current stimulation on motor learning and cortical activity in older adults

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20151228025732N79
Enrollment
72
Registered
2023-07-30
Start date
2023-08-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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Conditions

Movement disorder. Specific developmental disorder of motor function

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1:In this group, according to the protocol, the direct currents of the transcranial direct current stimulation device will be used for 20 minutes and the intensity o

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 60 to 75 years Participants should be right-handed Obtaining a score of 21 to 24 through the memory impairment test The minimum education is a diploma and the maximum is a master's degree

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia History of psychological diseases Use of any sedative medications in the past two days Suffering from color blindness Movement disorders in the upper limb of the right hand

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Movement learning. Timepoint: The first session, the last session and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Color Matching Test (CMT) software will record and measure the time of the homework.;Implicit learning. Timepoint: The first session, the last session and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Color Matching Test (CMT) software will record and measure the time of the homework.;The amount of brain activity. Timepoint: The first session, the last session and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography device and MATLAB and EEGLAB software are used.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNastaran Ghotbi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

rehabilitation@tums.ac.ir+98 21 7753 3939

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 30, 2026