Brain Stimulation Effects on Cognitive Task Performance
ConditionCognitive Function
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorColorado State University
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to determine optimal task design parameters for the measurement of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) effects on cognition.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Right-handed
Fluent in English
Disqualifiers
History of seizures or epilepsy
Family history of epilepsy
Significant medical or neurological diagnoses
History of common headache or migraine
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
DeviceTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive method for stimulating neurons (axons not cell bodies) in the brain.
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Active TMSExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Sham TMSPlacebo comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Sternberg Memory Task (Accuracy)
Mean item accuracy on a computerized Sternberg memory task.
Time frame
Single study appointment. 1 hour. There will be no follow up.2
Sternberg Memory Task (Reaction Time)
Mean item reaction time on a computerized Sternberg memory task.
Time frame
Single study appointment. 1 hour. There will be no follow up.Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov