Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
tDCS, IOPI, Tongue Strength, Healthy
Brief summary
20 healthy subjects will be split into 4 groups. Each group will receive one of the following tDCS montages : anodal, bilateral, cathodal or placebo Subjects will receive 2mA for 20 mins of their attributed tDCS. The evaluation is a maximal strength test measured with the IOPI and will take place prior to, immediately following and 30 minutes after stimulation
Interventions
DEVICETranscranial Direct Current Stimulation
Subjects received a micro-current through their scalp to induce cortical and subcortical changes
Sponsors
University of Liege
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Everyone is blinded, codes are selected by a third party not involved in any step of the study
Intervention model description
4 groups, each group receives one of three treatments or the sham treatment. Double-blinded, sham controlled, crossover study
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy
Exclusion criteria
* One Yes on the medium and high risk sections of the TSST (Bornheim et al.,2019)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change Tongue Maximal Strength | Baseline, immediately after, and 30 minutes after tDCS | 1 RM of tongue strength, measured using the IOPI device |
Countries
Belgium
Contacts
Primary ContactStephen Bornheim, Msc
Outcome results
None listed