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Effects of t-DCS and Cognitive Training on Apathy in Elderly With Minor Neurocognitive Impairment
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Summary
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique using a low intensity electric current to modify cortical excitability. Apathy is a pervasive neuropsychiatric symptom characterized by a reduction in goal-directed behavior and activity that persists over time and causes identifiable functional impairment. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of repeated sessions of tDCS combined with simultaneous cognitive training on apathy in older people with minor neurocognitive disorders.
Official title: Effects of t-DCS Combined With Concurrent Cognitive Training on Apathy in Elderly Subjects With Minor Neurocognitive Impairment
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
27
Start Date
2022-04-05
Completion Date
2026-06-10
Last Updated
2025-11-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
SHAM tDCS
The control group will follow cognitive training with a combined sham tDCS. Intervention will last for 4-week with 3 sessions per week (12 sessions).
tDCS
The intervention group will follow sessions of tDCS combined with a simultaneous cognitive training on tablet
Locations (1)
Centre Memoire Ressources et Recherche, CHU de Nice
Nice, France