# Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients

> **NCT06678529** · NA · RECRUITING · sponsor: **Huazhong University of Science and Technology** · enrollment: 160 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Delirium - Postoperative
- Hip Fractures (ICD-10 72.01-72.2)

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** active tDCS
- **DEVICE:** sham tDCS

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06678529
- **Lead sponsor:** Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2024-11-01
- **Primary completion:** 2025-11-20
- **Final completion:** 2026-12-01
- **Target enrollment:** 160 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-06


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06678529

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06678529, "Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06678529. Licensed CC0.

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