Effect of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Sleep Disorder and Anxiety in Elderly Population
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age60+
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
Sleep disorders and anxiety are complicated disorders affecting population especially elderly population, therefore treating these disorders will have positive impact on population production and quality of life.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
neurological and vascular diseases.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Transcranial alternating current stimulation with two electrodes placed on scalp
Other interventionTranscranial alternating current stimulation with anode and cathode electrodes and frequency ranged from 8 to 13 HZ
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: ExperimentalActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: controlSham comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Sleep quality
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) will be used for sleep quality assessment Higher scores indicate poorer sleep quality, with a score greater than 5 suggesting significant sleep difficulties
Time frame
before treatment and after 12 weeksSecondary outcomes
1
Anxiety
Hamilton's Depression Scale (HAMA) will be used to assess level of anxiety rated from 0 to 4 with 0 represent absent and 4 represent more severe.
Time frame
before treatment and after 12 weeks of treatmentSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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