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

Sponsor

Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University) (Other)

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05737498

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Arms

Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief 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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Working Memory Deficits	Device: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

40 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Primary Purpose:

Diagnostic

Official Title:

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

Anticipated Study Start Date :

Feb 28, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Apr 1, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

May 1, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: experimental Transcranial direct current stimulation will use to deliver a constant direct current through two surface electrodes, Anodal stimulation will applied according to the 10-20 international system for EEG electrode placement, over F3 of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), while the cathode will placed over the contralateral supraorbital area with 1.5 ma intensity for 20 min with working memory task on alternate days for two weeks.	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 Other Names: working memory training task
No Intervention: memory task training group working memory task training for 20 min for two weeks

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: experimental

Transcranial direct current stimulation will use to deliver a constant direct current through two surface electrodes, Anodal stimulation will applied according to the 10-20 international system for EEG electrode placement, over F3 of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), while the cathode will placed over the contralateral supraorbital area with 1.5 ma intensity for 20 min with working memory task on alternate days for two weeks.

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

Other Names:

working memory training task

No Intervention: memory task training group

working memory task training for 20 min for two weeks

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Trail making test [changes between baseline to 2 weeks]
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
Digit span test [changes between baseline to 2 weeks]
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.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

17 Years to 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

College going students
Both male and female
Able to follow verbal commands

Exclusion Criteria:

Chronic skin problems.
Seizure and any neurological disorder
Any recent trauma or surgery
Any cardiovascular or pulmonary disease
Psychosomatic disorders

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Subhasish Chatterjee, Assistant Professor ( Department of physiotherapy), Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05737498

Other Study ID Numbers:

IEC-2322

First Posted:

Feb 21, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Feb 21, 2023

Last Verified:

Feb 1, 2023

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Subhasish Chatterjee, Assistant Professor ( Department of physiotherapy), Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)

working memory, immediate memory

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Memory Disorders

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Feb 21, 2023