Cognitive Outcomes of Brain Stimulation As a Later-in-Life Treatment
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Brief summary
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This is a pilot study being done to attempt to improve episodic memory problems in persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The pre-supplemental motor area (preSMA) and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) have been shown to play a role in episodic memory and language retrieval. Prior studies have suggested that neurostimulation targeting this region can improve episodic memory and word recall. The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) to the preSMA/dACC region and its influence on word retrieval and other cognitive functions in patients with MCI. Entraining the preSMA/dACC circuit with 10 sessions of HD-tDCS will allow us to study whether neurostimulation may be an effective treatment.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT05564715
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 27 participants
Conditions and interventions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 55 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Apr 30, 2023
- Primary completion
- Jun 2, 2025
- Completion
- Jun 2, 2025
- Last update posted
- Aug 6, 2026
2023 – 2025
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas | Texas | 75390 | — |
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- Last update posted Aug 6, 2026 · Synced Sep 3, 2026
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