Status:
COMPLETED
tDCS Applied to the OFC: Effects on Decision-Making and Impulse Control
Lead Sponsor:
Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Conditions:
Impulsive Behavior
Suicidal Impulses
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this study the investigators aim to assess whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS; a safe and non-invasive method for modulating the activity of specific brain regions) when applied ...
Detailed Description
In this single-blind, three-arm and sham-controlled study, we will assess whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS; a safe and non-invasive method for modulating the activity of specific ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men or women aged 18 to 60 years
Exclusion
- Presence any psychiatric and/or neurological illness
- Psychoactive substance abuse/dependence in the past 6 months
- Current use of medication(s) that might influence cognition and/or affective status
- Presence of an uncontrolled medical disease (e.g., cardiovascular, renal)
- Pregnancy and/or lactation
- Specific contraindication for tDCS (e.g., metallic head implant).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01805401
Start Date
January 1 2013
End Date
March 1 2014
Last Update
October 6 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Neuromodulation Research Clinic, Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4H1R3