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Non-invasive human brain stimulation using weak transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) has been thousands of times in research studies over the past fifteen years as a therapy to help improve the effectiveness of repeated training sessions (e.g., hand exercises in the context of daily physiotherapy), due to its safety, tolerability, convenience and cost-effectiveness. tDCS works by temporarily enhancing brain activity during performance of a specific task, helping with learning and training.
The investigators will use magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain imaging to view the real-time effects of high definition (HD) tDCS on several brain areas involved in vision, hearing, movement, and memory. The investigators hypothesize that changing the task (auditory, visual or memory task) but keeping the position of the electrodes over the motor cortex will result in modulation of brain activity in only the central target motor area, and not on non-target temporal, occipital or pre-frontal areas.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Real HD-tDCS first, Sham HD-tDCS second | Other | Real HD-tDCS will be applied in the first session Sham HD-tDCS will be applied in the second session (at least one week after the first session) |
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| Sham HD-tDCS first, Real HD-tDCS second | Other | Sham HD-tDCS will be applied in the first session Real HD-tDCS will be applied in the second session (at least one week after the first session) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| HD-tDCS | Device | HD-tDCS non-invasive brain stimulation using this same device (Soterix) has been designated a 'non-significant risk' by the US FDA. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change from baseline in brain activity | Assessment of changes in brain activity will be done using both event-related and frequency domain beam former localization. | Immediate (20 minutes) |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Hospital for Sick Children | Toronto | Ontario | M5J0A6 | Canada |
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