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NCT00314769 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record
Long-Term Improvement in Motor Learning by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
A clinical trial, sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
- Completed
- Registry status
- 196
- Enrollment target
NCT00314769 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The registered enrollment target is 196 participants.
The verdict
NCT00314769 has completed, sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- 196 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study will examine whether continuous use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in combination with motor training can lead to long-term improvement in movement performance beyond what can be achieved with motor training alone. Healthy normal volunteers 18-80 years of age who are clearly right- or left-handed may be eligible for this study. Each candidate is screened with a medical history, clinical and neurological examination, questionnaires to evaluate memory, attention, and handedness and a brain MRI, if one has not been done by NINDS within 12 months of entering the study. Pregnant women may not participate. The study involves 10 sessions (in addition to the screening visit) over 3 months. Sessions 1-5 are completed over 5 consecutive days. Sessions 6-10 are divided over the remaining time. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) tDCS during motor training; 2) tDCS after training; or 3) training with sham tDCS. During these sessions, participants perform a pinch force task (squeezing a small device between the thumb and forefinger) and visuomotor tasks (using a device to move the cursor on a computer screen to various targets and holding the cursor in place for 1 second). During the motor training and performance sessions, participants have the following procedures. * TMS measurements: A wire coil is held on the scalp, and a brief electrical current is passed through the coil, creating a magnetic pulse that stimulates the brain. During the stimulation, the subject may be asked to tense certain muscles slightly or perform other simple actions. The stimulation may cause a twitch in muscles of the face, arm, or leg, and the subject may hear a click and feel a pulling sensation on the skin under the coil. * tDCS: Small, wet sponge electrodes are applied to the head - one above the eye and the other on the back of the head. A small electrical current is passed between them. The subject may feel an itching or tingling sensat
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 196 participants |
| Start Date | 2006-04-07 |
| Est. Completion | 2013-12-16 |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00314769 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as an unspecified phase. The registered enrollment target is 196 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), which has 567 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00314769 about?
NCT00314769 is a clinical study titled "Long-Term Improvement in Motor Learning by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation". This study will examine whether continuous use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in combination with motor training can lead to long-term improvement in movement performance beyond what can be achieved with motor training alone. Healthy normal volunteers 18-80 years of age who are c...
What is the current status of trial NCT00314769?
This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 196 participants. The study started on 2006-04-07. Estimated completion is 2013-12-16.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00314769?
This trial is sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), which has 567 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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