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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Post Treatment Lyme Disease
Sponsor: Columbia University
Summary
The primary purpose of this pilot study is to investigate a novel approach to the treatment of cognitive symptoms that persist despite prior antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease (Post treatment Lyme Disease or PTLD). Aim 1: The primary aim of this study is to assess whether the processing speed of individuals with PTLD can be enhanced by combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with computer based cognitive training games. To achieve this aim, over a 4-week period, all individuals with PTLD will participate in at home adaptive cognitive training combined with either active stimulation or sham stimulation. Aim 2: To determine if treatment benefit in processing speed is sustained, the study will compare the sham and active groups 8 weeks after completion of study treatment.
Official title: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) of Brain Fog in Patients With Post Treatment Lyme Disease
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
110
Start Date
2025-07-14
Completion Date
2027-08
Last Updated
2025-07-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is delivered by a device that has a user-friendly interface and a large-button keypad, making it is easy to use at home. The device delivers a weak electrical current of 2.0 mA that is transmitted through two electrodes placed on the scalp to target the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex region of the brain. The electrodes are easily placed through a headset. The active stimulation session lasts 30 minutes. The inactive (sham) stimulation session will also last 30 minutes.
Cognitive training
The cognitive training tasks are administered via a computer-based program BrainHQ (Posit Science). There are 20 sessions, each 30 minutes a day, conducted over approximately 4 weeks. The BrainHQ adaptive cognitive training tasks have been previously associated with improved processing speed in other populations.
Locations (2)
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Columbia University Department of Psychiatry
New York, New York, United States