impact of Transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) on moral decision making in stroke patients

The evaluation of moral decision making and its coherence with risky decision making and Sociocognitive profile in the patients with brain injuries (traumatic and stroke), before and after Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), in comparison to Sham group.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191016045135N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-23

Start date

2019-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-30

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Conditions

Condition 1: Traumatic brain injury. Condition 2: Brain stroke. Diffuse traumatic brain injury Cerebral infarction, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: will receive Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Intervention 2: Control group: Sham: the electrodes of tDCS device will be placed on the skull of this

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

17 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: finished middle school medication compliance no change in medication in last month no psychiatric hospitalization over the last month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: decrease in level of consciousness prominent aphasia acute phase of mood or psychotic episode substance use disorder in the last month antisocial or borderline or narcissistic personality disorder severe cognitive impairment interfering cooperation in the intervention uncontrolled seizure active intracranial hemorrhage brain neurosurgery with prominent skull deficit schizophrenia diagnosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Moral decision making score. Timepoint: Before intervention and within 1 hour of intervention. Method of measurement: Moral vignettes prepared by Knutson et al.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Sadat Mirfazeli

Iran University of Medical Sciences

f_m_tums@yahoo.com+98 21 8670 2030

Outcome results

None listed

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