Verbal Learning and Memory
Conditions
Brief summary
This project will use a new form of non-invasive brain stimulation called high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) to facilitate verbal learning. This form of stimulation is similar to transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) but allows for more spatially focused stimulation. We hypothesise that HD-tDCS when applied to regions of the brain important for learning and memory will improve verbal learning and memory compared to sham HD-tDCS.
Interventions
DEVICEHD-tDCS
Sponsors
The University of New South Wales
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
* Ages 18 - 40 years * Right-handed
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 |
|---|---|
| Ray Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) | — |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed