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effect of transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) on treatment of subjective cognitive impairment(SCI)

The potential effect of transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) as an add-on to main-stream cognitive treatment in subjective cognitive impairment referring to cognitive clinics in Shiraz (?A sham-control study )

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20181109041598N2
Enrollment
20
Registered
2022-11-15
Start date
2022-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) or a complaint about the cognitive inefficiency is defined as: the subjective dissatisfaction about cognitive function that have recently occurred, and this is despite the fact that there may be a problem from an objective point of view. and the quality of the person's life has not been affected. subjective cognitive impairment, SCI, subjective memory impairment, SMI, subjective memory decline, SMD, transcranial direct current stimulation, tDCS

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: transcranial direct current stimulation. Intervention 2: Control group: SHAM trans Cranial Direct Current Stimulation.

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People who have complaints about their cognitive functions In performing cognitive tests, impairment can be seen in at least two cognitive areas

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of clinical diagnosis of any Neuropsychological and Neurological disorder in the patient's medical history Drug abuse Caffeine consumption in the last 12 hours before the primary test. VAS scale > 5 before the primary test Presence of sever attention and concentration disorder Chronic sleep disorder Using drugs with memory disturbances side effects Sever Anxiety History of head trauma History of Head and Brain Surgery Epilepsy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The score obtained in RehaCom cognitive tests. Timepoint: The RehaCom cognitive test will be performed before the intervention and at the end of the ten treatment sessions. Method of measurement: RehaCom, HASOMED, 1992-2021.;The score obtained in CANTAB cognitive tests. Timepoint: The CANTAB cognitive test will be performed before the intervention and at the end of the ten treatment sessions. Method of measurement: CANTAB Research Suit software.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep quality score. Timepoint: The sleep quality score of the participants will be measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire before and after the treatment. Method of measurement: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadreza Namavar

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

namavarm@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3230 5410

Outcome results

None listed

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