effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on geriatric depression

Evaluation of the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on geriatric depression

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181215041976N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-03-10

Start date

2018-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-25

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Conditions

depression. Depressive episode, unspecifiedDepression NOSDepressive disorder NOS

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 45 geriatric patient with positive geriatric depression scale test which recessive combination therapy with serteraline 50 mg daily and transcranial direct current

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: geriatric older than 60 with depression in geriatric depression scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: metal skull area seizure history history of allergy with TDCS

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Geriatric depression score. Timepoint: before tdcs and 3, 5 and 30 days after first tdcs. Method of measurement: geriatric depression scale test.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Zareie

Iran University of Medical Sciences

zareii.m@iums.ac.ir+98 21 6655 1515

Outcome results

None listed

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