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Recently, non-invasive brain stimulation has become a powerful tool in both basic research and clinical application. Among several non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) have received the most attention. About DC stimulation, the change of polarity could modulate the spontaneous neuronal activity and make effect on decision making, language, memory, sensory perception, and pain. In spite of that the concept of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) is not novel, AC is relatively safe compared to DC, and researches have revealed that AC might potentially have the effect on the cortical excitability. However, there are still many areas about AC stimulation which remain unknown, such as mechanism, application, and potential influence on cortical excitability.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 120Hz alternating current stimulation group | Active Comparator |
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| 5Hz alternating current stimulation group | Active Comparator |
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| sham alternating current stimulation group | Sham Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, TENS | Device | Then participants will receive stimulation for 20 minutes. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Motor evoked potential | measure of intracortical inhibition on abductor pollicis brevis by single-pulse TMS. | Baseline |
| Intracortical inhibition, ICI | Measure of changes in intracortical inhibition on abductor pollicis brevis by paired-pulse TMS. | Baseline,2 hours, 2.5 hours,and 3 hours |
| intracortical facilitation, ICF | Measure of changes in intracortical inhibition on abductor pollicis brevis by paired-pulse TMS. | Baseline,Baseline,2 hours, 2.5 hours,and 3 hours |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Chang Gung University | Taoyuan | 333 | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004561 | Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
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| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D000698 | Analgesia |
| D000760 | Anesthesia and Analgesia |
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