Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Cathodal tDCS on Muscle Strength in Healthy Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Mahidol University
Conditions:
Healthy Participants
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To investigate the effects of different intensity of cathodal tDCS on muscle strength in healthy adults.
Detailed Description
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that can modulate cortical excitability. In 2000, Nitsche and Paulus reported the polarity-dependent effect...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male and female healthy adults
- Age range between 18 - 60 years old
- Right-handed dominant identified by the Edinburg Handedness Inventory
- No recent muscle injuries of both limbs for a past 6-months
Exclusion
- Consumed caffeine within 24 hours prior the experiment
- History of neurological symptoms i.e. seizures, weakness, loss of sensation or unclear history of pass illness
- Presence of metal implantation, intracranial shunt, cochlear implantation or cardiac pacemakers
- Presence of opened wound or infectious wound around scalp
- Presence of pain in evaluating muscle groups
- History of surgery in evaluating limbs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 16 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04672122
Start Date
November 16 2020
End Date
March 31 2022
Last Update
June 22 2022
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Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University
Salaya, Changwat Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, 73170