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IRCT2016120331217N1 IRCT 2017-02-08 Vice chancellor for research, Semnan University The effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on food craving and implicit memory bias associated with food - Clinical trials of The effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on food craving and implicit memory bias associated with food in people with food craving 2016-06-21 anticipated 20 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/24605 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A Food craving and implicit memory associated with food. Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention was consisted of 40 mA electrical stimulation (2 mA per minute for 20 minutes). This amount of stimulation was delivered to the patients in a twenty-minute session. In this intervention the left and right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of participants were stimulated. Intervention 2: Control group: The left and right dorsolateral and prefrontal cortexes were stimulated through Sham stimulation in the control group. The Sham stimulation has placebo-like effects. This stimulation was performed on the participants’ heads for 20 minutes.
public Ebrahim Zeylabi Sandegani
No 8, Bahar Alley, Pasdaran street, Shahreza, Esfahan
Shahreza Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8895151311 +98 23 3362 3300 ebrahimzeylabi@yahoo.com Semnan University scientific Ebrahim Zeylabi Sandegani
No 8, Bahar Alley, Pasdaran street, Shahreza, Esfahan
Shahreza Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8895151311 +98 23 3362 3300 ebrahimzeylabi@yahoo.comp; sabahi@yahoo.com School of Psychology, Semnan University Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: Age range between 18 and 70 years; obtaining the food craving score at least one standard deviation higher than population mean; the body mass index (BMI) less than 40. Exclusion criteria: a history of eating disorders or depression, suicide attempts; having metal implants in the head; drug induced weight loss; having recently participation in the weight-loss programs; having an individual or family history of epilepsy; using any drugs intended to reduce seizure thresholds; a history of head surgery and loss of consciousness for more than 15 minutes; and having a history of endocrine disorders. 18 years 70 years Male - - Treatment - Devices Treatment - Devices Intervention group: The intervention was consisted of 40 mA electrical stimulation (2 mA per minute for 20 minutes). This amount of stimulation was delivered to the patients in a twenty-minute session. In this intervention the left and right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of participants were stimulated. Control group: The left and right dorsolateral and prefrontal cortexes were stimulated through Sham stimulation in the control group. The Sham stimulation has placebo-like effects. This stimulation was performed on the participants’ heads for 20 minutes Food Craving. Timepoint: Before intervention, during the intervention i.e. 10 minutes after stimulation, at the end of intervention i.e. after 20 minutes stimulation. Method of measurement: the visual analog scale (VAS). Implicit Memory. Timepoint: Before and twenty minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Parallel self-report implicit memory questionnaires. - - Vice chancellor for research, Semnan University Approved 2016-05-17 Ethics committee of Psychology Department, Semnan University Psychology Department, Semnan University, Darband street, Mahdishahr, Semnan Semnan Iran (Islamic Republic of)