Cognitive Ability Training in Seniors

NCT ID: NCT02587338

Last Updated: 2024-03-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-05-31

Study Completion Date

2016-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study investigates the beneficial effects of prefrontal brain stimulation (with transcranial direct current stimulation \[tDCS\]) during working memory training in seniors with subjective memory impairments.The placebo-controlled double blinded study includes 50 elderly probands which were randomized into verum or sham tDCS.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mild Cognitive Impairment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Verum tDCS

Left frontal anodal stimulation, supraorbital right cathodal stimulation

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Verum tDCS

Intervention Type DEVICE

Neuropsychological (Working memory) training for 30 minutes, 6 sessions tDCS during training with 2000 microampere left anodal, right cathodal

Sham tDCS

sham stimulation, same electrode positions

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sham tDCS

Intervention Type DEVICE

Neuropsychological (Working memory) training for 30 minutes, 6 sessions tDCS during training with 0 microampere

Interventions

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Verum tDCS

Neuropsychological (Working memory) training for 30 minutes, 6 sessions tDCS during training with 2000 microampere left anodal, right cathodal

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham tDCS

Neuropsychological (Working memory) training for 30 minutes, 6 sessions tDCS during training with 0 microampere

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* native german speaker
* between 60-70 years old
* subjective memory impairment

Exclusion Criteria

* psychiatric, neurological diseases
* uncorrected hearing or vision deficits
* actual psychopharmaco intake
* metal parts in the head
* medical electronical implants
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Wuerzburg University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Martin J. Herrmann, PD Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Würzburg

Locations

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University hospital

Würzburg, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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Wuerzburg22/15

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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