Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Working Memory in College Going Students

Working Memory Deficits Clinical Trial

Official title:

Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Working Memory in College Going Students

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05737498
• Other study ID #: IEC-2322
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 28, 2023
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: February 2023
• Source: Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Working memory deficiencies, might make it difficult for students to recall instructions, complete complex activities, and grasp and follow directions solving a math problem or writing a sentence. The functions of working memory are critical for effective human activity. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has grown in popularity and academic interest in recent years as a way to improve cognitive abilities. so there is need to determine the effect of tdcs on working memory in college going students.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: April 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 17 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. College going students

2. Both male and female

3. Able to follow verbal commands

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Chronic skin problems.

2. Seizure and any neurological disorder

3. Any recent trauma or surgery

4. Any cardiovascular or pulmonary disease

5. Psychosomatic disorders

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Memory Disorders
• Working Memory Deficits

Intervention

Device:
• Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
Transcranial direct current stimulation will use to deliver a constant direct current through two surface electrodes, Anodal stimulation was applied according to the 10-20 international system for EEG electrode placement, over F3 of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), while the cathode was placed over the contralateral supraorbital area for 20 min, on alternate days for 2 weeks 6 sessions with working memory training task. the anode (positive) and the cathode (negative). To reduce resistance and minimize discomfort during application (the electrodes were covered in 35 cm2, saline-soaked sponges

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Trail making test	As the participant proceeds in an increasing sequence, he or she must alternate between numbers and letters. Subjects are challenged to link numbers and alphabets as quickly as possible. The examiner calls out errors as they happen so that the subject can finish the test without making any mistakes	changes between baseline to 2 weeks
Primary	Digit span test	Digit Span Forward requires the child to repeat numbers in the same order as read aloud by the examiner, and Digit Span Backward requires the child to repeat the numbers in the reverse order of that presented by the examiner.	changes between baseline to 2 weeks