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Exercise as a Primer for Brain Stimulation in Vascular Cognitive Impairment No Dementia (VCIND)

RecruitingNAAges 50 Years - anyAllSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
NCT05079464 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

People with vascular conditions are at risk of having memory problems, and these memory problems increase the risk for further cognitive decline. Brain stimulation has been used to improve mood and memory. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is believed to work best on brain cells that are active or "primed" before stimulation. The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of exercise and tDCS on memory performance in patients who have completed cardiac rehabilitation and are at risk of cognitive decline.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥50 years of age; females must be post-menopausal * Presence of cerebrovascular and/or cardiovascular risk factors or coronary artery disease * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) \<27 * Sufficiently proficient in English * Must be able to exercise at a moderate intensity level * Presence of modest deficits (1 standard deviation below population norm) in one of the following domains: executive function, verbal memory, working memory, or visuospatial memory Exclusion Criteria: * History of stroke * Change in psychotropics within the last 4 weeks * Current benzodiazepine use due * Metal implants that would preclude safe use of tDCS or neuroimaging * Significant neurological or psychiatric conditions (current major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) * MoCA \<18 and/or clinical diagnosis of dementia * Any medical contraindications to exercise
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What it tests

  • tDCS
  • Exercise
  • Sham stimulation
  • Treatment as usual
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Where

1 site
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Canada
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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