Cerebellar tDCS Stimulation in Children and Adult Women With Anorexia Nervosa Disorder

Part of paid clinical trials in Dallas, Texas.

Sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Study ID
NCT06286930
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Anorexia Nervosa

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
15 Years - 30 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • anodal trans cranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) — DEVICE
    1 20-minute anodal tDCS stimulation
  • cathodal trans cranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) — DEVICE
    1 20-minute cathodal tDCS stimulation

Study Details

Hypothesis: Will the use of tDCS brain modulation in the cerebellum assist in restricted behaviors, social cognition and cognitive flexibility in women with anorexia nervosa in addition to other therapies? Primary Outcomes: 1. To observe the impacts and outcomes of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on social behaviors measured by Cyberball and Trust Game. 2. To observe the neuropsychological impacts of cerebellar tDCS through fMRI imaging as well as looking at the Region of Interest (ROI) of changes in the Default Mode Network and Cerebellum circuits and their activation levels in those networks. Secondary Outcomes: 1.To observe the impacts and outcome of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) measuring the differences between anodal and cathodal stimulation. To observe potential increases in responses to social stimuli, decreases in eating disorder/depressive symptomology via cathodal stimulation. To also observe potential little to no changes in social stimuli and eating disorder/depressive symptomology via anodal stimulation.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 24, 2024
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Jan 2, 2027
Completion
Jan 2, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
15 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: anodal tDCS, then cathodal tDCS
    Participants receive 1, 20-minute anodal tDCS stimulation. After a washout period of 2-3 weeks, then receive 1, 20-minute cathodal tDCS stimulation.
  • Experimental: cathodal tDCS, then andoal tDCS
    Participants receive 1, 20-minute cathodal tDCS stimulation. After a washout period of 2-3 weeks, then receive 1, 20-minute anodal tDCS stimulation.

Primary Outcome Measure

tDCS impact on social behaviors using Cyberball [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UT Southwestern Multispecialty Psychiatry ClinicDallasTexas75247
Haley A Walker, Masters
[email protected]
214-648-4145
Ava Ryan, Bachelors
[email protected]
214-648-4145
Carrie McAdams, MD/PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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