# Therapeutic Effect of Direct Current Stimulation on Cognitive Function of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Patients

> **NCT01746498** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Assiut University** · enrollment: 33 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Alzheimer Disease

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Direct current stimulation using Anodal electrode
- **PROCEDURE:** direct current stimulation using cathodal electrode
- **PROCEDURE:** Sham direct current stimulation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01746498
- **Lead sponsor:** Assiut University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2011-06
- **Primary completion:** 2012-11
- **Final completion:** 2012-11
- **Target enrollment:** 33 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2012-12-17


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01746498

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01746498, "Therapeutic Effect of Direct Current Stimulation on Cognitive Function of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01746498. Licensed CC0.

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