The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on anxiety

Evaluation of The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) On anxiety at the night before elective surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200823048494N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-01-17

Start date

2020-12-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-22

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Conditions

pre-operative anxiety. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The night before the operation, the cathode electrode is placed on the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in the case group and the anode electrode is pla

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ability to write and read ability to speak and communicate being right-handed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: history of burn history of brain tumor history of pacemaker implantation or other devices history of severe headache or head trauma history of GAD, MDD, BMD , or schizophrenia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pre-operative anxiety. Timepoint: night before surgery. Method of measurement: Spielberger Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaeed Abedin

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

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Outcome results

None listed

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