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Targeted transcranial direct current stimulation for empathic processing

Targeted transcranial direct current stimulation for empathic processing - Targeted tDCS for empathic processing

Status
Unknown
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON43139
Enrollment
90
Registered
2016-12-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-23

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Conditions

psychopathic personality

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Universitair Medisch Centrum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: * Healthy * Aged 18-55 * Right handedness * Good understanding of the Dutch language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: * History of neurological or psychiatric disorders * History of neurosurgery * Taking acute or chronic psychoactive drugs * Alcoholism

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main study parameters/endpoints: The main objective of the study is to determine the effect of targeted tDCS on empathy ratings in persons with traits of psychopathic meanness. Endpoint is the empathy rating of the aggressive scenes after stimulation of the vmPFC.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The effect of gender and trait empathy on the primary outcomes.—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)