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The role of theta (6 Hz) oscillations in learning during uncertainty: A transcranial alternating current stimulation study

The role of theta (6 Hz) oscillations in learning during uncertainty: A transcranial alternating current stimulation study - Alternating currents and learning

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON40815
Enrollment
50
Registered
2014-09-25
Start date
2015-01-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

niet van toepassing - onderzoek bij gezonde vrijwilligers niet van toepassing

Interventions

Online transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) will be delivered by a battery-driven electric current stimulator (Eldith DC Stimulator (CE 0118), Ilmenau) using a pair of electrodes (35
(2) sham theta tACS (0 mA/ 35 cm^2).

Sponsors

Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Between 18-35 years of age years; Right-handed; Non-smoking; Normal or corrected-to-normal vision; Willingness and ability to give written informed consent and willingness and ability to understand the nature and content, to participate and to comply with the study requirements.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Average use of more than 3 alcoholic beverages daily; (2) Use of psychotropic medication or recreational drugs; (3) Skin disease; (4) Pregnancy; (5) Serious head trauma or brain surgery; (6) Neurological or psychiatric disorders; (7) Large or ferromagnetic metal parts in the head (except for a dental wire); (8) Implanted cardiac pacemaker or neurostimulator; (9) Participation in a NBS study in the past 28 days; (10) Previous participation in 10 or more NBS studies.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Spontaneous brain oscillations before and after online tACS to examine changes in frontal cortical activity

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Rule learning during a reinforcement task in which fictitious monetary reward and punishment schedules change during the task.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)