Plain-English translation of NCT04817566 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This study is testing whether a combination of cognitive training (exercises that help your brain work better) paired with a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can help improve thinking and memory problems that sometimes happen after chemotherapy. The study will compare this combined approach to cognitive training alone (using fake brain stimulation) to see if the brain stimulation actually makes a difference. Researchers will measure how well your thinking improves and how this affects your quality of life and sleep.
Many women treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer experience lasting problems with concentration, memory, and thinking—sometimes called 'chemo brain.' While cognitive training exercises can help a little, the improvements are often modest. This trial is testing whether adding brain stimulation can make the training work better and help these improvements last longer.
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You will come in for a three-week intensive program where you complete cognitive training exercises (like puzzles and memory activities) while receiving either real or fake brain stimulation through electrodes placed on your scalp—you won't know which group you're in. Researchers will test your thinking abilities, quality of life, and sleep patterns before the training starts, during the three weeks, right after it ends, and again four weeks later to see if improvements last. The entire commitment is about 4–5 weeks from start to final follow-up.
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