Modulation of Brain Oscillations Underlying Working Memory
ConditionWorking Memory
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-35
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital
About this trial
This study will use novel transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) protocols and electroencephalography (EEG) to modulate and measure brain oscillations that underlie working memory. tACS is a noninvasive method used to modulate the timing and patterns of brain rhythms via weak electric currents passed through electrodes on the scalp.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Able to provide informed consent
Fluent in English.
Disqualifiers
History of a neurological/psychiatric disorder
Current use of psychotropic medications
Current use of substances and drugs that were shown to affect tES (transcranial electrical stimulation) efficacy (dopamine altering drugs, nicotine, NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) antagonists/agonists, sodium/calcium channel blockers, norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, GABAergic modulators and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
Contraindications for tACS (e.g., history of seizures, metallic implants in the head or neck, implanted brain stimulators, vagus nerve stimulators, pacemakers, pregnancy)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Active tACS
- Placebo tACS
Treatment groups
32 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov