Treatment of Cognitive Deficits in Multiple Sclerosis With High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of the study is to test whether low level electric stimulation, called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), on the part of the brain (i.e., presupplementary motor area) thought to aid in memory will improve verbal retrieval in multiple sclerosis patients. The primary outcome measures are neuropsychological assessments of verbal retrieval, and the secondary measures are neuro…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
º Diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS)
º Memory retrieval deficit based on neuropsychological testing done in our lab
º Must be fluent in speaking and reading English.
Exclusion Criteria:
º Relapse or acute MS exacerbation or a course of steroids in t…
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