tDCS Research

A randomized, double-blind clinical trial on the efficacy of cortical direct current stimulation for the treatment of major depression

  • Intensity

    2 mA

  • Duration

    20min/day

  • Repetition

    10 sessions

  • Anode Region

    left-DLPFC(F3)

  • Cathode Region

    contralateral supraorbital area

  • Electrode Size

    35 cm2

  • Electrode Type

    salien-soaked sponge

  • Subjects

    MDD

  • Sample Size

    40

  • Subject Age

    49.4+/-7.4

  • Subject Gender

    28 female

  • Subject Other Treatment

    active sham: occipital; sham: left-DLPFC

Treatment of major depression with transcranial direct current stimulation

  • Authors

    Fregni, Boggio, Nitsche, Marcolin, Rigonatti, Pascual-Leone

  • Journal

    Bipolar Disorder

  • Country

    USA

  • Year

    2006

  • Added by

  • Intensity

    1 mA

  • Duration

    20min/day

  • Repetition

    5 sessions

  • Anode Region

    left-DLPFC (F3)

  • Cathode Region

    contralateral supraorbital area

  • Electrode Size

    35 cm2

  • Electrode Type

    salien-soaked sponge

  • Subjects

    MDD

  • Sample Size

    10

  • Subject Age

    42.7+/-10

  • Subject Gender

    not indicated

  • Subject Other Treatment