NCT05225233Active, not recruiting
tDCS With Cognitive Training to Reduce Impulsivity and Weight in Veterans With Obesity
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) With Cognitive Training to Reduce Impulsivity and Weight in Veterans With Obesity: A Clinical Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 23 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The purpose of this study is to investigate if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can increase the effectiveness of cognitive training to reduce impulsivity in individuals with obesity, and to evaluate weight change with these individuals. The long-term goal of this research is to develop new treatment approaches for individuals with obesity.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 99 (actual)
- First submitted
- 19 Jan 2022
- Start date
- Nov 2022
- Primary completion date
- Dec 2026
- Lead sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT05225233
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 99
- From Nov 2022 to the primary completion date, Dec 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Metal in head (other than in mouth) including shrapnel/surgical clips/welding fragments
Other illness
- History of any of the following: seizures, severe or moderate head injury, head surgery, significant neurological disorder (significance based on Principal Investigator's judgment)
- History of scalp conditions such as eczema or seborrheic dermatitis
- Implanted medical devices (including pumps and cardiac pacemakers)
- Other psychological or medical disorders requiring inpatient treatment (as identified during chart review)
Lab values
- Presence of a known metabolic or hormonal disorder (such as Cushing's, untreated thyroid dysfunction, or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus defined as a hemoglobin A1c \> 8.0), or significant edema/volume overload - all of which would affect weight
Other
- Frequent severe headaches
- Pregnancy
- Acute substance dependence or withdrawal that would affect ability to complete cognitive training
- Moderately severe to severe depression (as identified on PHQ-9 scale during baseline screening)
- Uncontrolled hypothyroidism that would affect weight
Who the study is looking for
- Veteran enrolled in a MOVE! Weight Management Program (group or individual) at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- Obese (BMI\>30 or BMI\>27 plus at least one weight-related comorbidity)
- Able to understand English, self-consent and follow study-related procedures
- Willing to use a reliable form of birth control if they are of females of child-bearing potential
Age in the registry: 18 years to 80 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Minneapolis | United States | Unknown status |
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