RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04296604

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Neuromodulation of Executive Function Across Neuropsychiatric Populations


Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Enrollment

600 participants

Start Date

Sep 1, 2014

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

In the current study, the investigators aim to understand the role of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in improving executive function across neuropsychiatric populations known to have deficits in this cognitive domain.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

  • Male and female outpatients 18-65 years of age
  • A diagnosis of traumatic brain injury, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, borderline personality disorder and substance use disorders meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria.

Exclusion Criteria6

  • Contraindication to tDCS: history or epilepsy, metallic implants in the head and neck, brain stimulators, vagus nerve stimulators, shunts, pacemakers, pregnancy.
  • Active substance dependence (except for tobacco and cannabis).
  • Pregnant or nursing females.
  • Inability to participate in testing procedures.
  • Diagnosis of psychiatric of neurological disorder
  • Ongoing treatment with any psychotropic medications.

Interventions

DEVICETranscranial Direct Current Stimulation

In tDCS, electrodes are applied on the scalp to transmit direct current at low current amplitudes.


Locations(1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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