Status:
COMPLETED
Double Blind Trial of DC Polarization in FTD
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Conditions:
Dementia
Eligibility:
All Genders
35-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This project is designed to test how direct current (DC) electrical polarization of the brain affects language and behavior in patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). FTD is the second most commo...
Detailed Description
Introduction: In a recent sham-controlled pilot study we showed that surface anodal DC polarization can improve verbal fluency in patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). This study is designed to...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA
- Patients must:
- meet diagnostic criteria for FTD (Knopman et al., 2005)
- be capable of understanding and cooperating with task instructions
- be fluent enough to generate at least three words in one category in one minute
- be between ages 35 to 75
- be right handed.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA
- Presence of metal (prostheses, electrodes, other medical hardware, shrapnel) in the cranial cavity
- Broken skin in the area of the electrodes
- Inability to comprehend the experiment or to cooperate with treatment or testing
- Any uncontrolled medical problem
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 28 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
May 10 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00117858
Start Date
June 28 2005
End Date
May 10 2007
Last Update
July 2 2017
Active Locations (1)
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892