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Report for Clinical Trial NCT03845920

Developed by Shray Alag, 2019.
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Modulation of Cognitive Flexibility by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Tyrosine Administration and Polymorphisms in the COMT Gene

The current study would examine whether increases in endogenous dopaminergic activity via tyrosine and the (presumed) excitation of these by anodal tDCS of the dlPFC could causally be related to cognitive flexibility as measured by task switching and reversal learning. Additionally, the study will test whether the Val158Met-polymorphism in the catechol- O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene could also predict the effect of TYR supplementation, as this gene is involved in DA degradation in the prefrontal cortex.

NCT03845920 Modulation of Cognitive Flexibility by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Tyrosine Administration and Polymorphisms in the COMT Gene

1 Interventions

Name: tdcs (sham/anodal) + drug (placebo/tyrosine)

Description: tDCS= A DC Stimulator Plus (neuroConn, Germany) with one 5 cm x 7 cm rubber electrode (anode) and a 10 cm x 10 cm (cathode; reference electrode), encased in saline soaked sponges will be used. The anode will be positioned over the left dlPFC, centered on F3 in the 10e20 electroencephalography (EEG) system, while the cathode on the contralateral supraorbital ridge (Fp2).Current will be delivered at 1.5mA for 20 min plus 30 s fade in/fade out periods.For sham stimulation, the current will be faded in over 30 s, at 1.5mA and then will be switched off. Drugs= 2.0 g of L-Tyrosine and 2.0 g of the placebo microcrystalline cellulose will be dissolved in 400ml of orange juice as per previously published protocols.

Type: Combination Product

tDCS sham + placebo tDCS sham + tyrosine tDCS anodal + placebo tDCS anodal +tyrosine


Primary Outcomes

Description: Measuring change in perseverative errors in the WCST

Measure: Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) performance

Time: Measured twice in each session (4 arms): at time 0 and 80 minutes into testing.

Description: Measuring change in reversal errors in the WCST

Measure: Probabilistic Reversal Learning (PRL) performance

Time: Measured twice in each session (4 arms): at time 0 and 80 minutes into testing.

Description: Measuring change in conflict cost (defined as the difference in reaction time between congruent and incongruent responses)

Measure: Flanker Task performance

Time: Measured twice in each session (4 arms): at time 0 and 80 minutes into testing.

Purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Crossover Assignment


There is one SNP

SNPs


1 V158M

Additionally, the study will test whether the Val158Met-polymorphism in the catechol- O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene could also predict the effect of TYR supplementation, as this gene is involved in DA degradation in the prefrontal cortex. --- Val158Met ---



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