Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of tES on a Cognitive Training
Lead Sponsor:
University of Bern
Conditions:
Memory Impairment
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on a cognitive training in healthy elderly and memory impaired participants. In order to assess these ...
Detailed Description
As other studies have shown, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve the outcome of memory tasks in Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and healthy older adult...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Able to give their consent to participate in the study
- Native or fluent German speaker
- Normal or corrected to normal vision and hearing
- Ability to visit the study location for 14 appointments
Exclusion
- Acute neurological (other than memory impairment) or psychiatric disorders
- Seizures
- Magnetisable implants
- High dose of psychotropic drugs
- Drug or alcohol abuse
- Participation in another study with investigational drug
- tES in the 2 months preceding or during the present study
- Severe head injuries
- Skin disease
- Caffeine 3 hours prior to training
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
65 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03475446
Start Date
January 15 2018
End Date
December 31 2019
Last Update
January 18 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Klinik für Alterspsychiatrie und Psychotherapie UPD Bern
Bern, Switzerland, 3000