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Brain Stimulation for Cognitive Impairment

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Led By Nathan Ward, PhD
Research Sponsored by Tufts University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Must be able to participate in non invasive brain stimulation research
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 hours
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This triallooks into multitasking deficits and how noninvasive brain stimulation can reduce dual-task and task-switching costs.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for individuals who have cognitive impairment and are able to undergo noninvasive brain stimulation. People with a history of complications from such stimulation cannot participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if low current brain stimulation can improve the ability to multitask by reducing the difficulties associated with doing multiple tasks at once or switching between tasks.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects may include discomfort at the stimulation site, headache, dizziness, or temporary changes in thinking patterns.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am willing and able to participate in non-invasive brain studies.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Response accuracy
Response latency

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Active StimulationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Active stimulation of targeted brain regions involved in task-switching and dual-tasking.
Group II: Sham StimulationPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Sham stimulation of targeted brain regions involved in task-switching and dual-tasking.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Tufts UniversityLead Sponsor
260 Previous Clinical Trials
660,822 Total Patients Enrolled
Nathan Ward, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorTufts University

Media Library

Stimulation via noninvasive brain stimulation systems (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03873636 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this research initiative open to those aged 20 and older?

"The trial is open to patients from ages 18-65, with 7 trials specifically for minors and 35 clinical studies focused on seniors."

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Am I qualified to partake in this clinical research?

"Candidates with cognitive changes who are aged 18-65 years old can apply to be part of this study. A total of 300 participants is being sought by the clinical trial team."

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Are new participants being accepted for this experiment?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, the registration for this trial has closed as of October 24th 2022. The initial posting was on December 27th 2016 and there are currently 52 other trials seeking participants."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Massachusetts
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Tufts University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~19 spots leftby Oct 2024