Brain stimulation for hand learning in healthy young adults
This study looks at whether a gentle brain stimulation technique (called transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS) can help healthy young adults learn hand movements better after a short period of arm immobility. If you join, you may help improve recovery methods for people who lose hand function.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 25 years old.
- You must be right-handed.
- Your vision must be normal or corrected with glasses or contacts.
- You must not be pregnant or have any heart or other physical health problems.
- You and your family must have no history of mental illness.
- You must not have any implanted medical devices.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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