Effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive functional recovery in critically ill patients – single center, double blind, randomized controlled trial, pilot study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0010160

Enrollment

106

Registered

2025-01-24

Start date

2023-10-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : 1. Study Design • Single-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial. 2. Participant Recruitment • After explaining the study to the eligible patients admitted to the intensive

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 19 years or older, admitted to the ICU, who do not require mechanical ventilation. 2. Patients who are able to follow instructions and communicate effectively.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women 2. Patients diagnosed with moderate cognitive impairment or dementia prior to the study 3. Brain-dead patients 4. Patients with severe brain injury 5. Patients with stroke lesions or central nervous system disorders that may affect cognitive function 6. Patients with a history of epilepsy/seizures 7. Patients with intracranial metal implants (e.g., coils, clips) 8. Patients with a pacemaker 9. Patients who did not consent to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Korean version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (K-MOCA)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Korean version of Mini-Mental State Exam (K-MMSE);Richmond Agitation-sedation Scale (RASS);The Confusion Assessment. Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU);Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS);Geriatric Depression Scale-short form (GDS-SF);EQ5D5L	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHae Jin Lee

Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital

gowls150919@naver.com+82-44-995-4970

Outcome results