Trial reportYonsei medical journal2024
Effect of Home-Based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Cognitive Function in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Two-Week Intervention.
Trial report in Yonsei medical journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Six-month randomized, double-blind trial of transcranial direct current stimulation in mild Alzheimer's dementia: domain-specific cognitive and neuropsychiatric signals.Frontiers in neurologyTrial
- Immediate and long-term effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on pain relief in older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: A pilot study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Trial
- Baseline amyloid burden and global cognitive change during a home-based tDCS protocol in late-life depression: an exploratory single-arm study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Global Cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment.Chonnam medical journal · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposeRepeated transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is expected to have the potential to improve cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of at-home tDCS for elderly patients with MCI. MATERIALS AND
methodsPatients aged 60-80 years, who maintained normal daily living but reported objective memory impairments, were enrolled. Active or sham stimulations were applied to the dorsal frontal cortex (left: anode; right: cathode) at home for 2 weeks. Changes in cognitive function were assessed using visual recognition tasks and the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE), and safety and efficacy were assessed using self-reports and a remote monitoring application.
resultsOf the 19 participants enrolled, 12 participants were included in the efficacy analysis. Response times and MMSE scores significantly improved after active stimulation compared to the sham stimulation; however, there were no significant differences in the proportion of correct responses. The mean compliance of the efficacy group was 97.5%±4.1%. Three participants experienced burns, but no permanent sequelae remained.
conclusionThis preliminary result suggests that home-based tDCS may be a promising treatment option for MCI patients; however, it requires more attention and technological development to address safety concerns. CLINICAL
trial registrationClinical Research Information Service (CRIS), KCT0002721.
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