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| Milken Institute | OTHER |
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The purpose of this study is to investigate whether transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) will engage reward-related brain circuitry, more specifically the uncinate fasciculus (UF) tract, which connects the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and nucleus accumbens (NAcc) regions. Also to evaluate whether the changes in the fractional anisotropy (FA) of the UF tract are associated with changes of clinical symptoms of anhedonia and finally to investigate the moderation role of simulated electric fields (EFs) in an association between FA of the UF and symptoms of anhedonia.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| active tDCS | Experimental |
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| sham tDCS | Sham Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| active tDCS | Device | Subjects will receive active dose (constant current intensity of 2mA) from the tDCS device for 30 minutes per session for two weeks with no sessions on Saturday and Sunday (Monday to Friday), and one additional session two and four weeks later |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| change in the fractional anisotropy of the uncinate fasciculus | Change in the fractional anisotropy of the uncinate fasciculus as assessed by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) | baseline, 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| changes in symptoms of anhedonia as assessed by the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale modified for clinical administration (SHAPS-C) | This is a 14 item questionnaire and each is scored from 1 to 4 (1 = Lots of pleasure, 4 = No pleasure) | baseline, 6 weeks |
| change in symptoms of anticipatory anhedonia as assessed by the Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale (TEPS) |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Jair C Soares, MD,PhD | Contact | (713) 486-6663 | UTMoodDisorders@uth.tmc.edu | |
| Alexandre P Diaz, MD,PhD | Contact | (713) 486-6663 | UTMoodDisorders@uth.tmc.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jair C Soares, MD,PhD | The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Recruiting | Houston | Texas | 77030 | United States |
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| sham tDCS | Device | Subjects will receive a dose from a "sham-tDCS"that is, a device which delivers a different pattern of electric current for 30 minutes per session for two weeks with no sessions on Saturday and Sunday (Monday to Friday), and one additional session two and four weeks later |
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The TEPS presents 18 items, 10 of them related to the experience of anticipatory pleasure, and the other 8 related to the ability to experience pleasure at the moment. This is scored on a 6-point Likert scale (1 = very false for me to 6 = very true for me).Total scores vary form 18-108 and lower scores mean higher anhedonia |
| baseline, 6 weeks |
| change in symptoms of consummatory anhedonia as assessed by the Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale (TEPS) | The TEPS presents 18 items, 10 of them related to the experience of anticipatory pleasure, and the other 8 related to the ability to experience pleasure at the moment. This is scored on a 6-point Likert scale (1 = very false for me to 6 = very true for me).Total scores vary form 18-108 and lower scores mean higher anhedonia | baseline, 6 weeks |
| ID | Term |
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| D059445 | Anhedonia |
| D001714 | Bipolar Disorder |
| ID | Term |
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| D019954 | Neurobehavioral Manifestations |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D000068105 | Bipolar and Related Disorders |
| D019964 | Mood Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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