At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordN/ACompleted· 19 enrolled
Drug / intervention
real tDCS +1 moredevice
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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The Effectiveness of tDCS in Decreasing Food Cravings
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating real tDCS and sham tDCS for Craving. Completed, enrolled 19 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in decreasing food cravings. Specifically, this study will determine whether healthy subjects will report decreased food craving following a single 20-minute session of tDCS (compared to sham tDCS) delivered during and immediately following the exposure to food stimuli.
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsCraving
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--
Timeline
N/ACompletedFinished
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Enrollment StartOct 2009
First PostedDec 2009
Primary CompletionNov 2010
TodayJul 2026
First PostedDec 11, 2009
Enrollment StartOct 1, 2009
Primary CompletionNov 1, 2010
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.1 yearsPosted 16.6 years ago
Interventions
real tDCSdevice
transcranial direct current stimulation
sham tDCSdevice
transcranial direct current stimulation