35
Participants
Start Date
May 20, 2018
Primary Completion Date
May 1, 2020
Study Completion Date
May 1, 2020
Active tDCS + Auditory Training
Active tDCS will be cathodal tDCS applied bilaterally over the auditory cortex for 20 min. The auditory training exercise will 20 min of computerized auditory training using the Sound Sweeps module of the Posit Science Brain HQ
Active tDCS + Control Condition
Active tDCS will be cathodal tDCS applied bilaterally over the auditory cortex for 20 min. The control condition will be subjects watching a silent movie for 20 min during active tDCS stimulation.
Sham tDCS + Auditory Training
Sham tDCS will be cathodal tDCS applied bilaterally over the auditory cortex for 1 min with the current then slowly ramped down to 0 amps over the course of another minute. The auditory training exercise will 20 min of computerized auditory training using the Sound Sweeps module of the Posit Science Brain HQ
West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
FED