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Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Anxiety

Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Electrical Stimulation (TDCS) on Cognitive Regulation Strategies of Emotions and Anxious thoughts of People with Anxiety Symptoms

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250318065122N3
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-08-28
Start date
2025-09-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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Conditions

Condition 1: Anxiety Disorders. Condition 2: Anxiety Disorders. Phobic anxiety disorders Other anxiety disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the experimental group, the cathodal electrode will be placed over the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (right DLPFC), and the anodal electrode will be place

Sponsors

Hakim Toos Higher Education Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being within the age range of 20 to 50 years A score of 16 or higher on the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Willingness to participate in the research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of any diagnosable psychiatric or physical disorder, based on self-report or clinical referral Receipt of any psychiatric treatment in the past six months History of substance or alcohol abuse Undergoing any brain surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cognitive regulation strategies of emotions. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire.;Anxious thoughts. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Anxious Thoughts Inventory.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactGhazaleh Ghorbanpur Qala Shir

Hakim Toos Higher Education Institute

info@hakimtoos.ac.ir+98 51 3840 2726

Outcome results

None listed

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