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Patient-Centered NeuroRehabilitation (PCN)

University of Michigan · NCT03036319

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 50+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
500
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
June 2016
Record last updated
January 14, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

As individuals grow older, a number of factors can reduce our cognitive (or thinking) abilities such as "normal" aging, neurodegenerative diseases, and cardiovascular disease. This study will evaluate whether cognitive rehabilitation and transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) can improve cognitive abilities. Cognitive rehabilitation refers to methods that are used to improve tasks people have trouble doing in everyday life. Transcranial electrical stimulation uses small amounts of electricity to try to alter brain functioning. These approaches may help improve cognitive abilities like attention, learning, memory, finding words, and problem solving as well as everyday functioning. The goal of this study is to identify how to best use these methods, either alone or in combination.

Being studied: Active tDCS; Sham tDCS; Cognitively based intervention; Active tACS; Sham tACS; Active tRNS; Sham tRNS

Conditions: Cognitive Deficit

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Individuals who have reported cognitive dysfunction and cognitively intact participants.
  • Participants will be age 50 or older

Exclusion Criteria

  • A history of epilepsy
  • Sensory or motor impairments that limit the ability to take part in the study
  • Current alcohol or drug abuse/dependence
  • Those who are currently pregnant or may become pregnant during the duration of the study (if there is a question of pregnancy, pregnancy tests will be available for participants at no charge)

Those who are being evaluated for TES methodology will also be excluded for 1) metallic or electronic implant 2) skull plates or other cranial implants that affect TES

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Michigan - Department of Psychiatry

    Ann Arbor, MI 48109

    Site contact: Victor DiRita, B.S. · 734-936-0985 · victordi@med.umich.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Kayla Rinna, M.S. · 734-936-7739 · krinna@med.umich.edu
  • Eileen Robinson, RN, MPH · 734-763-1356 · robinsoe@med.umich.edu
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