Comparison of Neurofeedback and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effect

Comparative Investigation of Effects of Neurofeedback and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Attention Using Quantitative Analysis of EEG of Healthy Subjects

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016022224635N2

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-27

Start date

2016-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Healthy people.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Neurofeedback: Training of theta(4-7 Hz)/beta1(14-18 Hz) ratio reduction in EEG

using one channel recording in Cz of 10-20 standard system and transmission of the signals to an animation control software as a feedback

20 minutes

one session. Intervention 2: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(tDCS): A single session of stimulation with anodal tDCS, with a current of 1mA for 20 minutes on FP1 and FP2 of 10-20 standard syst

while the reference electrode is placed on the neck.

Treatment - Other

Neurofeedback: Training of theta(4-7 Hz)/beta1(14-18 Hz) ratio reduction in EEG

one session

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(tDCS): A single session of stimulation with anodal tDCS, with a current of 1mA for 20 minutes on FP1 and FP2 of 10-20 standard system of EEG recording

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Healthy university student; 18-30 years old; right handed; with no medical disease such as Diabetes, Hypertension, Kidney or Liver disease; and with no Neurological diseases, like MS, and Depression, Psychotic disorders. Exclusion criteria: The existence of active epilepsy spots in the EEG pretest to prevent possible seizures; bio-electrical devices implanted in the body such as pacemakers.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Brain electrical activity. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: EEG.;Attention. Timepoint: pre and post treatment. Method of measurement: Attention network test.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Side effects of intervention. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Side effect's questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactYadollahpour Ali

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences,

yadollahpour-a@ajums.ac.ir; yadollahpour.a@gmail.com+98 61 3321 1208

Outcome results

None listed

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