About this trial
This clinical trial aims to determine if Transcranial electrical stimulation by direct current (tDCS) and transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) treatments are effective in reducing stress symptoms, distress and improving sleep quality in adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Determine if tDCS effectively reduces the intensity of stress symptoms in adults. * Determine if tDCS is effective in reducing levels of distress in adults. * Determine if tDCS is effective in improving sleep quality. * Determine if tVNS is effective in reducing the intensity of stress symptoms in adults. * Determine if tVNS is effective in reducing levels of distress in adults. * Determine if tVNS is effective in improving sleep quality.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
individuals previously diagnosed with stress.
Obtain a score above 4 on the Lipp Adult Stress Symptom Inventory (ISSL);
Must be able to read and understand the purpose of the research and respond to the assessment instruments.
Must acknowledge and agree with the informed consent form.
Disqualifiers
smokers;
be pregnant;
initiation and/or change in psychotropic drug dosage in the last three months;
use of anxiolytics or antidepressants;
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- tDCS
- tVNS
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Lead sponsor
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Collaborator