Altering Multitasking Behavior Using Low Current Brain Stimulation

Tufts University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cognitive Change

Treatments: Other: Stimulation via noninvasive brain stimulation systems

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03873636

1611020

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is designed to investigate multitasking deficits, with a particular interest in reducing costs related to dual-tasking (dividing attention between tasks) and task-switching (switching between tasks) using noninvasive brain stimulation.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Must be able to participate in non invasive brain stimulation research
• Must be a fluent English speaker
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be right-handed
• Must have normal or corrected-to-normal vision

Exclusion criteria

• Any history of complications with non invasive brain stimulation research
• Any metallic implants in head
• Any implanted internal or external electrical stimulation device
• Any adverse reaction to tDCS or other forms of low current brain stimulation
• Any history of seizure
• Any history of head injury
• Any illness that caused brain injury
• Any other brain-related condition
• Any diagnosis of neurological or psychiatric disorder
• A sensitive scalp

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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300 participants in 2 patient groups

Active Stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

Active stimulation of targeted brain regions involved in task-switching and dual-tasking.

Treatment:

Other: Stimulation via noninvasive brain stimulation systems

Sham Stimulation

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Sham stimulation of targeted brain regions involved in task-switching and dual-tasking.

Treatment:

Other: Stimulation via noninvasive brain stimulation systems