CompletedNot Applicable

Pilot Study of Startle-response Test to Assess Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation-induced Modulation of Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome

United States31 participantsStarted 2013-04

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as it modifies hyperphagia in obese subjects, non-obese subjects, and subjects with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 64 Years

SexALL

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Exclusion criteria

✕. metal in the head
✕. implanted brain medical devices

What they're measuring

Amplitude of Eyeblink Startle Responses

Timeframe: Amplitude of Eyeblink Startle at Day 30 relative to normal weight controls

Dykens Hyperphagia Questionnaire

Timeframe: Total Score Day 30

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01863017

SponsorUniversity of Kansas Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-10-06

Results submitted2019-02-01

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