“Investigating the Effect of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation”

Investigating the Effect of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Response Inhibition, Working Memory, and Sustained Attention in Students with Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241105063607N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-11-19

Start date

2024-12-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Condition 1: Symptoms of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity. Condition 2: Response inhibition. Condition 3: Working memory. Condition 4: Sustained attention.

Interventions

Intervention group: Name of the device used: transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Voltage: 1 mA, Number of sessions: 10 sessions, Duration of each session: 20 minutes, Method of implementat

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All Students Studying at Imam Khomeini International University Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder based on the Connors Questionnaire with a Cut-off Point of 60 Informed Consent to Participate in Research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All Graduates from the University Lack of Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Subject's Dissatisfaction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Response inhibition score obtained from Stroop Test software. Timepoint: Two weeks before the treatment, one day before, after the fifth session, after the tenth session, three months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Computer version of the Stroop Test.;Working memory score obtained from Wechsler Memory Test software. Timepoint: Two weeks before the treatment, one day before treatment, after the fifth session, after the tenth session, three months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Computerized version of the Wechsler Memory Test.;Sustained attention score obtained from Continuous Performance Test software. Timepoint: Two weeks before treatment, one day before the treatment, after the fifth session, after the tenth session, three months after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Computerized version of the Continuous Performance Test.;Hyperactivity/impulsivity score via the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Questionnaire. Timepoint: Two weeks before the treatment, one day before the treatment, after the fifth session, after the tenth session, three months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Response inhibition score obtained from Stroop Test software. Timepoint: Two weeks before the treatment, one day before, after the fifth session, after the tenth session, three months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Computer version of the Stroop Test.;Working memory score obtained from Wechsler Memory Test software. Timepoint: Two weeks before the treatment, one day before treatment, after the fifth session, after the tenth session, three months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Computerized version of the Wechsler Memory Test.;Sustained attention score obtained from Continuous Performance Test software. Timepoint: Two weeks before treatment, one day before the treatment, after the fifth session, after the tenth session, three months after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Computerized version of the Continuous Performance Test.;Hyperactivity/impulsivity score via the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Questionnaire. Timepoint: Two weeks before the treatment, one day before the treatment, after the fifth session, after the tenth session, three months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Feyzi

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

feyzi.fatemeh79@gmail.com+98 21 6525 7539

Outcome results

None listed

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