Recruiting

Brain Stimulation

Sponsor:

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York

Code:

NCT04749719

Conditions

Healthy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 35

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

remotely supervised transcranial direct current stimulation

Study Details

Brief 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.

Conditions

Healthy

Study ID

NCT04749719

Start date

Apr 15, 2021

Status verified date

Apr, 2021

Completion date

Aug 21, 2023

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Aug 31, 2022

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 35

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

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)

Study Design

Enrollment

36 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Basic Science

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: DLPFC stimulation

F3-SO montage or OLE optimized with 2 mA stimulation for up to 30 min during memory and metamemory task.

sham comparator: Sham tDCS

F3-SO montage or OLE optimized with sham stimulation for up to 30 min during memory and metamemory task.

Interventions

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.

Primary outcome measure

  • Memory performance [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 4 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

ELIZABETH CHUA, PHD

7189515000echua@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Casey Imperio, MS

6098464723cimperio@gradcenter.cuny.edu

Locations

Brooklyn College

Recruiting

Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11210

Contacts

Elizabeth Chua, PhD

718-951-5000echua@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Casey Imperio, MS

‪(516) 610-0068‬cimperio@gradcenter.cuny.edu

Principal Investigator:

Elizabeth Chua, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York

Last update posted

Jul 12, 2021

Last verified

Apr, 2021

Keywords

  • transcranial direct current stimulation
  • memory
  • metacognition
  • brain

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Brooklyn College of the City University of New York on 2021-07-12.