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Comparing the effectiveness of Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and treatment based on emotion regulation in improving executive functions and cognitive functions of students with major depression.

Comparison of the effectiveness of Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and treatment based on emotion regulation in improving executive functions and cognitive functions of students with major depression in Zanjan city in 1402: a double-blind clinical trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221214056816N3
Enrollment
68
Registered
2024-06-29
Start date
2024-06-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

depression. Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1:The way it is done is that the tDCS device has two carbon pads, one for stimulation or anode (typically red) and the other for inhibition or cathode (typically bla
The first group will be DLPFC (dorsolateral prefrontal cortex) (left anodic/right cathodic), the second group will be Sham-tDCS, the method of this group will be that 20 seconds after turning on the t

Sponsors

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having the ability to give informed consent to participate in research Having major depressive disorder being a student Being at least 18 and at most 40 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having other severe psychiatric disorders Not taking psychiatric drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Beck's depression score. Timepoint: 45 day. Method of measurement: Beck's depression test.;Difficulty in emotion regulation test score. Timepoint: 45 day. Method of measurement: Difficulty in emotion regulation test.;Tower of Hanoi test score. Timepoint: 45 day. Method of measurement: Tower of Hanoi test.;Wisconsin test score. Timepoint: 45 day. Method of measurement: Wisconsin test.;Go No Go Test score. Timepoint: 45 day. Method of measurement: Go No Go Test.;Continuous attention task test score. Timepoint: 45 day. Method of measurement: continuous attention task.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZakaria Eskandari

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

dreskandari@zums.ac.ir+98 24 3315 6444

Outcome results

None listed

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