Modulation of Behavioral Inhibition in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology, Psychiatric, ADHD |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Psychiatry / Psychology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 10 - 17 |
| Updated: | 4/28/2017 |
| Start Date: | June 2014 |
| End Date: | December 2017 |
| Contact: | Lindsay Oberman, PhD |
| Email: | loberman@lifespan.org |
| Phone: | 4014321162 |
The main purpose of this study is to investigate how the brain responds to a procedure known
as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and how tDCS affects performance on a
behavioral task. Research suggest that this procedure leads to improvement in brain and
behavioral measures of inhibitory control (controlling impulses) in healthy control
participants. The investigators want to explore whether the same improvement will be seen in
kids with ADHD.
as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and how tDCS affects performance on a
behavioral task. Research suggest that this procedure leads to improvement in brain and
behavioral measures of inhibitory control (controlling impulses) in healthy control
participants. The investigators want to explore whether the same improvement will be seen in
kids with ADHD.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of ADHD
- Parent informed consent and child assent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Intracranial pathology from a known genetic disorder (e.g., Neurofibromatosis Type 1
(NF1), tuberous sclerosis) or from acquired neurologic disease (e.g. stroke, tumor),
cerebral palsy, history of severe head injury, or significant dysmorphology
- History of fainting spells of unknown or undetermined etiology that might constitute
seizures
- History of seizures, diagnosis of epilepsy, or immediate (1st degree relative) family
history epilepsy
- Chronic (particularly) uncontrolled medical conditions that may cause a medical
emergency in case of a provoked seizure (cardiac malformation, cardiac dysrhythmia,
asthma, etc.)
- History of head injury resulting in prolonged loss of consciousness
- Substance abuse or dependence within the past six months
- Chronic treatment with prescription medications that decrease cortical seizure
threshold that the patient is unable to withhold from taking during study visits
- Damaged skin on the scalp (i.e., skin with ingrown hairs, acne, razor nicks, wounds
that have not healed, recent scar tissue, broken skin, etc.)
We found this trial at
1
site
East Providence, Rhode Island 02915
Principal Investigator: Lindsay Oberman, PHD
Phone: 401-432-1073
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