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N/ACompleted· 14 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)device
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"Neuroband": The Effect of Perioperative Enhancement of the Brain Circuit of Inhibitory Control in Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center·interventional·Posted Jul 2, 2012·Updated Jan 7, 2019

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Obesity. Completed, enrolled 14 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

In this project the investigators aim to improve eating control and weight loss outcomes in patients undergoing LAGB with an innovative brain-based intervention. Specifically, the investigators will enhance the activity of the right inferior frontal gyrus, a core region of the brain circuit of inhibitory control, using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
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Primary Purpose--
ConditionsObesity
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsBoston Medical Center, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
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First PostedJul 2, 2012
Enrollment StartJun 1, 2012
Primary CompletionDec 31, 2015
Study CompletionJul 1, 2018
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.6 yearsPosted 14 years ago

Interventions

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)device

tDCS is a well-established, safe and noninvasive neuromodulation technique that is based on the application of a weak direct current to the scalp that flows between two electrodes-anode and cathode. Although there is substantial shunting of current in the scalp, sufficient current penetrates the brain to modify the transmembrane neuronal potential, and thus influence the level of excitability and modulate the firing rate of individual neurons. In this study, participants will receive 10 daily sessions of tDCS (sham/real) over a period of two weeks.