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Report for Clinical Trial NCT03720665

Developed by Shray Alag, 2019.
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Cortical Excitability Changes on the Sensorimotor Cortex Induced by Caffeine Consumption: A TMS Study

Caffeine is a widely used psychostimulant drug and acts as a competitive antagonist at adenosine receptors. Its effect is on neurons and glial cells of all brain areas. Chronic consumption of caffeine leads to tolerance which might be associated with an increased number of binding sites in the brain. In deep brain stimulation (DBS), the production of adenosine following the release of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) explains the reduction of in tremor. Binding of adenosine to adenosine A1 receptor suppresses excitatory transmission in the thalamus and thus reduces both tremor-and DBS-induced side effects. Also, the effect of adenosine was attenuated following the administration of the 8-Cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine (DPCPX) adenosine A1 receptor antagonist. Therefore, the presence of a receptor antagonist such as caffeine was suggested to reduce the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in treating tremor and other movement disorders. In light with this finding, we anticipate that the antagonistic effect of caffeine is a culprit to the reduction of effectiveness of any stimulation protocol in non-invasive stimulation (NIBS). In particular the excitatory effects of a NIBS protocol can tentatively be blocked in the presence of caffeine. In this study, the effects of caffeine consumption on cortical excitability at the sensorimotor cortex shall be examined on focal and non-focal plasticity. Focal plasticity will be induced by paired associated stimulation (PAS) and global cortical plasticity from transcranial alternating current (tACS) stimulation. In case of tACS stimulation, 1) an excitatory protocol (tACS, 140 Hz, 1 mA) and 2) an inhibitory protocol (tACS, 140 Hz, 0.4 mA) with the active electrode over M1 and the return electrode over the orbitofrontal cortex will be used. Changes in cortical excitability are assessed using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) recordings. Research goals are to examine the effects of caffeine consumption on sensorimotor cortical excitability and stimulation induced plasticity. In addition, this study explores further factors which usually contribute to variability in cortical excitability studies. The results are expected to give a useful recommendation for researchers to reduce confounding factors and hereby improves repeatability.

NCT03720665 Cortical Excitability Brain Stimulation

1 Interventions

Name: Caffeine_TMS

Description: Caffeine group: participants will receive a caffeine tablet and all electrical stimulations in a random order [transcranial electrical stimulation (tACS 140 Hz at 1 mA, 0.4 mA, sham) and paired associative stimulation (PAS 25)] Placebo tablet: participants will receive a placebo tablet and all electrical stimulations in a random order [transcranial electrical stimulation (tACS 140 Hz at 1 mA, 0.4 mA, sham) and paired associative stimulation (PAS 25)]

Type: Combination Product

Caffeine group Placebo group


Primary Outcomes

Description: Amplitude of motor evoked potential change (MEP)

Measure: Cortical excitabiliy changes induced by caffeine consumption

Time: Baseline (pre-measurement), immediately after intervention, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

Description: Valine (Val) and Methionine (Met) alleles (i.e. Val66Met; Val66Val; Met66Met; Met66Val)

Measure: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene polymorphisms on cortical plasticity

Time: 3-6 months

Purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Crossover Assignment


There are 2 SNPs

SNPs


1 M66V

Val66Met; Val66Val; Met66Met; Met66Val). --- Val66Met --- --- Met66Val ---


2 V66M

Val66Met; Val66Val; Met66Met; Met66Val). --- Val66Met ---



HPO Nodes