Enhancing Cognitive Training Using tDCS

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01333306

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2011-04-11

Start date

2010-09-30

Completion date

2013-04-30

Last updated

2013-04-24

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Conditions

Cognition

Keywords

tDCS, cognitive training

Brief summary

Cognitive rehabilitation involves enhancing an individual's capacity to process information to improve their everyday functioning. One common form of intervention is computerised cognitive training (CT); however, efficacy results have been mixed. This research aims to investigate a novel method for enhancing outcomes from CT through combining CT with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive and painless form of brain stimulation. In this study we aim to determine the efficacy of this approach through comparing in a randomized controlled study tDCS combined with CT versus CT and tDCS alone in healthy participants. We hypothesise that tDCS combined with CT will have greater generalisability effects than the other conditions.

Interventions

PROCEDURETranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Study design

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Participants will be healthy right-handed subjects aged 18 to 40

Exclusion criteria

* Concurrent medication likely to affect mental performance * History of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence current or in the last 3 months * Any psychiatric or neurological disorder, recent head injury, or history of seizure or stroke

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026