40 Hz Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Inducing Gamma Oscillations

NCT ID: NCT06740864

Last Updated: 2024-12-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-01

Study Completion Date

2025-06-01

Brief Summary

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This study aims to compare the efficacy of different 40 Hz tACS protocols in entraining gamma oscillations, which are linked to various cognitive functions and play a significant role in cognitive impairments like Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, it examines the effects of 40 Hz tACS applied to frontal brain regions versus fronto-temporal regions on gamma oscillations and working memory in healthy elderly individuals.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alzheimer Disease Cognitive Decline

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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40 Hz prefrontal Transcranial alternating current stimulation

During prefrontal tACS, an alternating electrical current with a 1 milliamp peak-to-peak amplitude will be delivered, featuring a 15-second ramp-up at the start and a 15-second ramp-down at the end. The stimulation duration is 20 minutes and four channels are used for delivering sinusoidal alternating currents to the head. The alternating current was delivered to the prefrontal cortex bilaterally with the electrodes at F3 and F4 and the return electrodes were placed at the ipsilateral mastoids at TP9 and TP10 (international 10-20 EEG electrode placement system).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Transcranial alternating current stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Transcranial alternating current will be delivered utilizing a Starstim 8-channel constant current, battery-powered electric stimulator (Neuroelectrics, Barcelona, Spain). Circular carbon rubber electrodes (2cm radius, 12,57 cm2) are used throughout the stimulation.

40 Hz frontal-temporal Transcranial alternating current stimulation

During frontal-temporal tACS, an alternating electrical current with a personalized peak-to-peak stimulation intensity will be delivered, featuring a 15-second ramp-up at the start and a 15-second ramp-down at the end. The stimulation duration is 20 minutes and four channels are used for delivering sinusoidal alternating currents to the head. The alternating current was delivered to the prefrontal and temporal cortices with the active electrodes at AF3-T7 and the return electrodes over AF4-T8 (according international 10-20 EEG electrode placement system).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Transcranial alternating current stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Transcranial alternating current will be delivered utilizing a Starstim 8-channel constant current, battery-powered electric stimulator (Neuroelectrics, Barcelona, Spain). Circular carbon rubber electrodes (2cm radius, 12,57 cm2) are used throughout the stimulation.

sham Transcranial alternating current stimulation

During sham tACS, an alternating artificial electrical current will be delivered, only ramping the current for 15 seconds up and 15 seconds down at the beginning and end of the stimulation respectively.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham Transcranial alternating current stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham tACS will be applied by only ramping the current for 15 seconds up and 15 seconds down at the beginning and end of the stimulation respectively.

Interventions

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Transcranial alternating current stimulation

Transcranial alternating current will be delivered utilizing a Starstim 8-channel constant current, battery-powered electric stimulator (Neuroelectrics, Barcelona, Spain). Circular carbon rubber electrodes (2cm radius, 12,57 cm2) are used throughout the stimulation.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Transcranial alternating current stimulation

Transcranial alternating current will be delivered utilizing a Starstim 8-channel constant current, battery-powered electric stimulator (Neuroelectrics, Barcelona, Spain). Circular carbon rubber electrodes (2cm radius, 12,57 cm2) are used throughout the stimulation.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham Transcranial alternating current stimulation

Sham tACS will be applied by only ramping the current for 15 seconds up and 15 seconds down at the beginning and end of the stimulation respectively.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* healthy elderly between 50-80 years of age
* normal or corrected to normal eye vision
* right-handed
* non-smokers
* at least 70 % accuracy in working memory training task

Exclusion Criteria

* history of neurological or psychiatric disorders including seizures or epilepsy,
* Taking CNS, blood pressure and other medications
* having metal implants in the head and neck
* significant cognitive decline meassured by The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Technical University of Dortmund

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM)

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

The National Brain Mapping Laboratory (NBML)

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mohammad Ali Salehinejad

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences

Tehran, , Iran

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Iran

Central Contacts

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Mohammad Ali Salehinejad, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 017642062686

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Mohammad Ali Salehinejad, PhD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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IfADo_196_P3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id