Clinical Trial

tDCS and Musical Performance in Young Orchestra Musicians

Active, Not Recruiting
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Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve the technical, expressive, and stage aspects of musical performance in young orchestra musicians aged 18 to 30 years. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does active tDCS improve musical performance compared to sham stimulation? * Does active tDCS reduce music performance anxiety and increase musical self-efficacy? Researchers will compare the active tDCS group to the sham stimulation group to see if active stimulation has positive effects on musical performance and psychological factors. Participants will: * Receive either active or sham tDCS stimulation * Perform a musical piece before and after stimulation * Complete questionnaires about anxiety and musical self-confidence
Protocol Amendment History 2 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 2 times since 2025-04-27; most recent amendment 2026-04-27.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Active, Not Recruiting 2026-04-27
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06958081
Lead Sponsor Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
Conditions Musical Performance, Neuromodulation, Performance Anxiety
Enrollment 24 participants
Start Date 2025-06-01
Primary Completion 2025-09-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-05-01