Active — Not RecruitingPhase 2

Brain Stimulation for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Brazil20 participantsStarted 2014-10

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the early effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in patients with mild traumatic brain injury and persistent post concussion syndrome(PPCS) with cognitive deficits in long term episodic memory and executive function(inhibitory control).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * history of mild traumatic brain injury on hospital admission * subjective complain of memory and executive function * must be able to sign the Informed Consent Form Exclusion Criteria: * under or over age limits * no specific complain of memory and executive function * history of major depression(Beck Inventory\>35) * drug addiction * uncontrolled epilepsy * presence of any metallic prosthesis implant * presence of cochlear implant * not able to sign the Informed Consent Form

What they're measuring

Evidence of improvement of patient's episodic memory and executive function measured by neuropsychological test

Timeframe: immediately after the stimulation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02292589

SponsorUniversity of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-01

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