At Home Brain Stimulation Studies of Memory and Memory Awareness

Healthy Clinical Trial

— remTDCS  

Official title:

At Home Brain Stimulation Studies of Memory and Memory Awareness

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04749719
• Other study ID #: 42037
• Secondary ID: SC3GM121192
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 15, 2021
• Est. completion date: August 21, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: April 2021
• Source: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
• Contact: ELIZABETH CHUA, PHD
• Phone: 7189515000
• Email: echua[@]brooklyn.cuny.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The main goal of this research is to determine the role of several brain regions in memory processes and cognitive functions. Participants will be remotely supervised via video chat while self-administering tDCS, a form of non-invasive brain stimulation. Before participating in the experiment, participants will be properly trained on use of the remote tDCS device and screened for eligibility. While using the tDCS device, participants will be engaging in tasks that assess different aspects of memory and executive functioning. By using remotely supervised tDCS while participants are completing these cognitive tasks, we will be able to make causal claims about the role of the targeted brain regions in different cognitive processes.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 36
• Est. completion date: August 21, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: August 31, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• between the ages of 18-35

• normal or corrected to normal vision

• fluent in English and speaking English since age 5

• right handed

Exclusion Criteria:

• chronic skin disease or medical skin condition

• unhealed wound or open skin on the scalp, face, neck, or forehead

• metal or electrode implants (e.g., cochlear implants, pacemakers, metal plates, rods, or screws in their head; for complete detail, see the screening form)

• seizures or a family history of seizures, or are taking medications with a lowered seizure threshold

• pregnant or lactating

• any neurologic or psychiatric diseases

• certain hair styles (dreadlocks, cornrows, etc) or hair coverings (e.g., wigs, hajibs, etc that will not be removed; note that a request can be made for an experimenter of a specific gender)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy

Intervention

Device:
• remotely supervised transcranial direct current stimulation
Low levels of electrical current are applied across the scalp to induce small changes in brain activity. This is done using remote supervision.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Brooklyn College	Brooklyn	New York

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York	National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Metamemory Accuracy	Calibration and resolution of confidence and accuracy.	through study completion, an average of 4 weeks
Primary	Memory performance	% Correct on the Memory Task	through study completion, an average of 4 weeks
Secondary	Memory Confidence	Average % Confidence on the Memory Task	through study completion, an average of 4 weeks