Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation to Control Large-Scale Brain Networks

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · Dec 17, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring a new method called traveling wave transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to see if it can help improve working memory and brain connections in patients with epilepsy who are undergoing surgery. Working memory is the part of our brain that helps us hold and manipulate information, like remembering a phone number long enough to dial it. By using this non-invasive technique, researchers hope to find out if it can enhance brain function in a unique way.

To participate in this study, you must be at least 18 years old and capable of giving consent for yourself. You should either have or be scheduled to have electrodes implanted in your brain for evaluation related to epilepsy surgery. If you join, you can expect to undergo some tests and procedures to see how the tACS affects your working memory and brain activity. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and it aims to gather valuable information that could lead to new treatments for improving memory in individuals with epilepsy.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. the patient can consent for themselves;
• • 2. the patient has or is scheduled for surgically implanted electrodes for the purposes of phase II epilepsy surgical evaluation;
• • 3. age 18+ years old;
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. diminished capacity to consent;