The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on motor learning in elderly.

Comparison the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation of primary motor cortex in improving motor learning in high and low activity elderly.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200809048346N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-07

Start date

2020-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-30

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Conditions

Motor learning. Care involving use of rehabilitation procedures

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Transcranial direct current stimulation of primary motor cortex, 1 milliampere current intensity, 0.16 milliampere/square centimeter current density, 20 minutes tim

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy elderly Right-handed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of neurological diseases Visual or auditory conditions Serious memory deficits Musculoskeletal disorders especially in the upper extremity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reaction time. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, 1 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: In millisecond and using Superlab5 software.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of errors in each block. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, 1 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Based on the number and using Superlab5 software.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDR. Sedigheh Sadat Naimi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

naimi.se@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 7756 1407

Outcome results

None listed

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