Investigating Different Frequencies of Transcranial Electrical Stimulations in Dementia Population

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

100

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 20, 2024

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2027

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2027

Conditions
Dementia
Interventions
DEVICE

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

"A light electrical current with zero frequency (tDCS) will be applied to the participants' scalp via 2 electrodes, while the participants perform cognitive exercises with the guidance of a trained research assistant. Cognitive exercises will be performed through the Mind Triggers app on an iPad where the participants perform memory and learning games/tasks."

DEVICE

Gamma Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)

"A light electrical current with personalized gamma frequency (tACS) will be applied to the participants' scalp via 2 electrodes, while the participants perform cognitive exercises with the guidance of a trained research assistant. Cognitive exercises will be performed through the Mind Triggers app on an iPad where the participants perform memory and learning games/tasks."

DEVICE

Theta Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)

"A light electrical current with personalized theta frequency (tACS) will be applied to the participants' scalp via 2 electrodes, while the participants perform cognitive exercises with the guidance of a trained research assistant. Cognitive exercises will be performed through the Mind Triggers app on an iPad where the participants perform memory and learning games/tasks."

DEVICE

Sham

"Sham stimulation (i.e. only slight stimulation at the beginning and at the end for a few seconds with majority of the time having no stimulation) will be applied to the participants' scalp via 2 electrodes, while the participants perform cognitive exercises with the guidance of a trained research assistant. Cognitive exercises will be performed through the Mind Triggers app on an iPad where the participants perform memory and learning games/tasks."

DEVICE

Gamma Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)-Precuneus

"A light electrical current with personalized gamma frequency (tACS) will be applied to the participants' scalp via 2 electrodes, while the participants perform cognitive exercises with the guidance of a trained research assistant. Cognitive exercises will be performed through the Mind Triggers app on an iPad where the participants perform memory and learning games/tasks."

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

RECRUITING

Riverview Health Centre, Winnipeg

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Manitoba

OTHER