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Effect of forehead cooling on cognitive functions.

DEVELOPMENT OF A CORTICAL-THERMAL STIMULATION DEVICE (CTSD) TO REGULATE FRONTOPOLAR TEMPERATURE AND THE EXAMINATION OF ITS EFFECTS ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS; A PSYCHOMETRIC VALIDATION APPROACH

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220904055869N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-10-06
Start date
2022-04-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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Conditions

The regulation of frontopolar temperature to enhancement of cognitive functions in healthy adults..

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: This study was conducted in 6 half-hour sessions, with a 24-hour interval between each session, and in each session the Cortical Thermal Stimulation Device was used

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: No significant of cognitive impairment and head trauma stable medical condition The age range 18-40 years old Residence in Shiraz Being literate enough to cooperate with the examiners The point of Raven's Progressive Matrices would be above 90

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Observation of any neuropsychological disorder or medical illness Drug abuse or alcoholism

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The score of healthy adults in CANTAB battery. Timepoint: First to sixth sessions for half an hour simultaneously with temperature stimulation. Method of measurement: Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB).;The examination of oxygenated blood in the frontopolar area. Timepoint: Before and after the sessions 2-5 for three minutes. Method of measurement: functional Near InfraRed Spectroscopic (fNIRS).;Brain map scores. Timepoint: Before and after the first and sixth session for 6 minutes. Method of measurement: quantitative Electroencephalogram.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Nami

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

roohollaz1991@yahoo.com+98 71 3230 0535

Outcome results

None listed

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