The comparative effect of anodal and cathodal electrical brain stimulation of the motor area of the brain with different intensity of currents on motor learning of healthy young people

Comparative effect of anodal and cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the motor cortex with different stimulation intensity on motor learning in healthy young adults

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20221023056277N2

Enrollment

100

Registered

2023-02-24

Start date

2023-04-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-03-13

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Conditions

Investigating the comparative effect of anodal and cathodal electrical brain stimulation of the motor area of the brain with different current intensities on the motor learning of healthy young people.

Interventions

Intervention 1: first intervention group: To use the TDCS tool in the intervention groups, a direct stimulation current will be used by a pair of electrodes (cathode and anode). The current is control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Young people with an age range of 18-35 years The dominant hand of people should be the right hand

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Report any history of neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia and dyslexia, so that the disease affects people's ability to learn. Report any history of psychological diseases Report of exposure to currents affecting the central nervous system during the last two weeks Report the use of any sedative drugs in the past two days Report any symptoms of forgetfulness and depression Memory disorders with a score less than 21 through the MMSE test The presence of any symptoms of movement disorders in the upper limb of the right hand, which, based on the researcher's assessment and diagnosis, causes movement restriction in the joints of the upper limb. The presence of any symptoms of radiculopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome in the right hand as diagnosed by the researcher Report uncorrected vision and hearing impairments Report dizziness Users of pacemaker

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
One block time (SRT). Timepoint: The reaction time of performing each sequence in all five groups is measured and recorded before applying the current, 35 minutes after TDCS and 72 hours after applying this current. Method of measurement: The time of one block (SRT) is measured with CMT software.;Number of errors. Timepoint: The number of errors in people of all five groups is measured and recorded before applying the current, 35 minutes after TDCS and 72 hours after applying this current. Method of measurement: The number of errors is measured by CMT software.	—

Measure

Time frame

One block time (SRT). Timepoint: The reaction time of performing each sequence in all five groups is measured and recorded before applying the current, 35 minutes after TDCS and 72 hours after applying this current. Method of measurement: The time of one block (SRT) is measured with CMT software.;Number of errors. Timepoint: The number of errors in people of all five groups is measured and recorded before applying the current, 35 minutes after TDCS and 72 hours after applying this current. Method of measurement: The number of errors is measured by CMT software.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Ehsani

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

fatemehehsani59@yahoo.com+98 23 3365 4180

Outcome results

None listed

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