The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Treatment on Processing Speed, Life Satisfaction, Negative Emotional States in Students With Poor Sleep Quality

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20221211056780N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-11

Start date

2023-02-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

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Conditions

Poor Sleep Quality. Sleep disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:In this Group, Subjects were Subjected to Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Brain (tDCS).In this Study, Electrical Stimulation With Direct Electric Curr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having Problems With the Quality of Sleep and Being Dissatisfied With Its Quality in the Last Month Having Sleep Mode While Driving and Daily Tasks The Sample Must be From The Student Community Having Depression, Anxiety, Stress Having Problems in Some Executive Functions, Including Processing Speed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a History of Brain Injury or Seizures Having a History of Bipolar Disorders or Psychotic Disorders Having Acute Suicidal Thoughts Taking Psychiatric Drugs at The Time of The Study (Anti -Depressants, Anti-Psychotics, Anti-Anxiety Drugs, Sedatives and Benzodiazepines) Dependence on Alcohol or Drugs or Psychoactive Substances Being Pregnant Having Metal, Prostheses,Implants and The Presence of Batteries in the Heart History of Neurological Diseases (Stroke, etc.) Serious Medical Diseases (Heart Problems, Respiratory Failure, Various Malignancies) Attention Problems Memory Problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Processing Speed. Timepoint: Before an Intervention and Ten Days After an Intervention. Method of measurement: Wechsler Coding Test of Adult Intelligence (Revised).;Life Satisfaction. Timepoint: Before an Intervention and Ten Days After an Intervention. Method of measurement: Diener Life Satisfaction Scale.;Negative Emotional States. Timepoint: Before an Intervention and Ten Days After an Intervention. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxity, Stress Scale _ 21 Question.;Sleep. Timepoint: Before an Intervention and Ten Days After an Intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.	—

Measure

Time frame

Processing Speed. Timepoint: Before an Intervention and Ten Days After an Intervention. Method of measurement: Wechsler Coding Test of Adult Intelligence (Revised).;Life Satisfaction. Timepoint: Before an Intervention and Ten Days After an Intervention. Method of measurement: Diener Life Satisfaction Scale.;Negative Emotional States. Timepoint: Before an Intervention and Ten Days After an Intervention. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxity, Stress Scale _ 21 Question.;Sleep. Timepoint: Before an Intervention and Ten Days After an Intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSayyed Mohammad Hossein Mousavi Nasab

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

hossein.mousavi-nasab@uk.ac.ir+98 34 3132 2425

Outcome results

None listed

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