Cognitive Embodiment Activation by tDCS

NCT ID: NCT03094520

Last Updated: 2021-05-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

22 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-05-01

Study Completion Date

2018-10-01

Brief Summary

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The main objective of the proposed research is to extend our understanding of how gesture and language interact, focusing on the role of cognitive embodiment in this interaction, and to explore the neural systems that support links between language and actions systems.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Young Adults

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Anodal tDCS + semantic, motor, attentional tasks

Combination of gestural (subjects have to indicate if the gesture is related to the word), attentional and motor tasks with anodal stimulation

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

tDCS

Intervention Type DEVICE

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Sham tDCS + semantic, motor, attentional tasks

Combination of gestural (subjects have to indicate if the gesture is related to the word), attentional and motor tasks with sham stimulation

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

sham-tDCS

Intervention Type DEVICE

sham stimulation

Interventions

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tDCS

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Intervention Type DEVICE

sham-tDCS

sham stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Neuroconn Neuroconn

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Right handedness
* unobtrusive neuropsychological screening

Exclusion Criteria

* History of severe alcoholism or use of drugs.
* Severe psychiatric disorders such as depression, psychosis (if not in remission) and severe untreated medical problems.
* Contraindication for MRT (claustrophobia, metallic implants, ferromagnetic metals in the body, disorders of thermoregulation, pregnant women).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Agnes Flöel

Prof.Dr.med.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Agnes Floeel, Prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Charite Universitätsmedizin

Locations

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Charité

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Cohen-Maximov T, Avirame K, Floel A, Lavidor M. Modulation of Gestural-verbal Semantic Integration by tDCS. Brain Stimul. 2015 May-Jun;8(3):493-8. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2014.12.001. Epub 2014 Dec 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25558040 (View on PubMed)

Floel A, Ellger T, Breitenstein C, Knecht S. Language perception activates the hand motor cortex: implications for motor theories of speech perception. Eur J Neurosci. 2003 Aug;18(3):704-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2003.02774.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12911767 (View on PubMed)

Floel A, Rosser N, Michka O, Knecht S, Breitenstein C. Noninvasive brain stimulation improves language learning. J Cogn Neurosci. 2008 Aug;20(8):1415-22. doi: 10.1162/jocn.2008.20098.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18303984 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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GEST

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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