The Effect of Timing of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Enhancing Learning During Cognitive Training

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01339585

Enrollment

Registered

2011-04-20

Start date

2011-05-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2014-08-12

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Conditions

Effects on Learning

Brief summary

This project will investigate a novel strategy for enhancing cognitive training (CT). Specifically, the investigators aim to combine a non-invasive form of brain stimulation (tDCS) with CT. This study will examine the optimal time interval - whether tDCS should be administered either before or during CT.

Interventions

DEVICETranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Eldith Direct Current Stimulator (NeuroConn GmbH, Germany)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

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 years.

Exclusion criteria

* Concurrent medication likely to affect mental performance, * Current history of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence, * Any psychiatric or neurological disorder, * Recent head injury, or history of seizure or stroke.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in performance across each condition.	Over 2 days, with each condition conducted 1 month apart.	D prime, number of correct responses, and number of errors.

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

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