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N/A N=19 Randomized Quadruple-blind Basic Science

Modulation of Motor Cortex Excitability by TMS and tDCS (MAGS1)

Motor Activity · Motor Neuroplasticity

Enrolled (actual)
19
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Changes in Motor-evoked Potentials Ratios — 1.32; 0.73; 1.03 Ratio (unit: uV)

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
anodal tDCS (Device); cathodal tDCS (Device); sham tDCS (Device)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
Male
Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Primary completion
Jan 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Changes in Motor-evoked Potentials Ratios
1.32; 0.73; 1.03
PRIMARY
Changes in TMS-evoked Potentials Ratios
1.5; 0.8; 1.1
SECONDARY
Changes in Resting-state EEG Dynamics Ratios
1.2; 0.8; 1.1

Summary

Investigating modulation of motor cortex excitability by transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male
  • Between the ages of 18 and 35
  • Right-handed
  • Capacity to understand all relevant risks and potential benefits of the study (informed consent)
  • Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
  • Speak and understand English

Exclusion Criteria

  • Prior concussion
  • Diagnosis of eating disorder (current or within the past 6 months)
  • Diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder (lifetime)
  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (currently under treatment)
  • Neurological disorders and conditions, including, but not limited to:
  • History of epilepsy
  • Seizures (except childhood febrile seizures and electroconvulsive therapy-induced seizures)
  • Dementia
  • History of stroke
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Cerebral aneurysm
  • Brain tumors
  • Medical or neurological illness or treatment for a medical disorder that could interfere with study participation (e.g., unstable cardiac disease, HIV/AIDS, malignancy, liver or renal impairment)
  • Prior brain surgery
  • Any brain devices/implants, including cochlear implants and aneurysm clips
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Anything that, in the opinion of the investigator, would place the participant at increased risk or preclude the participant's full compliance with or completion of the study
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03481309). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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