Investigating the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on empathy, resilience, decision-making, and electroencephalography in nursing students

Investigating the effect of ventromedial prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation on empathy, resilience, decision-making and electroencephalography in nursing students

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201001048893N8

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-17

Start date

2023-11-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

healthy subjects.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Receiving transcranial direct electrical stimulation for 20 minutes with an intensity of 2 mA per session, three sessions per week, and for two weeks, a total of 6

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range 18-40 years old Unfamiliarity with cognitive test and transcranial direct current stimulation Not using drugs, psychedelics and cigarettes No history of neurological diseases or psychiatric disorders No history of brain surgery and brain tumor Absence of metallic implants in the head Being right-handed Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Failure to complete the treatment course Withdrawing from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Resilience. Timepoint: Before and after six sessions of tdcs. Method of measurement: Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale.;Empathy. Timepoint: Before and after six sessions of tdcs. Method of measurement: Jefferson Scale of Empathy Health Profession Students’ version (JSPE-HPS).;Decision making. Timepoint: Before and after six sessions of tdcs. Method of measurement: Iowa gambling task.;Electroencephalography. Timepoint: Before and after six sessions of tdcs. Method of measurement: Nr sign EEG amplifier.	—

Measure

Time frame

Resilience. Timepoint: Before and after six sessions of tdcs. Method of measurement: Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale.;Empathy. Timepoint: Before and after six sessions of tdcs. Method of measurement: Jefferson Scale of Empathy Health Profession Students’ version (JSPE-HPS).;Decision making. Timepoint: Before and after six sessions of tdcs. Method of measurement: Iowa gambling task.;Electroencephalography. Timepoint: Before and after six sessions of tdcs. Method of measurement: Nr sign EEG amplifier.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Maryam Shaygan

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

m2620.shaygan@gmail.com+98 71 3647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

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