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

Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Working Memory Deficits

Treatments: Device: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05737498

IEC-2322

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 17 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

experimental

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Device: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

memory task training group

No Intervention group

Description:

working memory task training for 20 min for two weeks