Unilateral M1 Anodal tDCS to Help Learning a Beat Saber Game

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a between-subjects, SHAM-controlled study in healthy adults to see if motor cortex stimulation with anodal tDCS enhances motor learning during a virtual reality game. Participants are randomized to active or sham stimulation while playing Beat Saber across two sessions about 24 hours apart. Each session includes a practice block with stimulation, followed by pre- and post-assessments using the game’s performance metrics. The goal is to observe whether brain stimulation accelerates learning of a gross upper-limb motor task in a VR setting, with future work to examine underlying cortical changes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* · Healthy adults between the ages 18-45

  * Answer 'no' to questions 2 through 18 on the tDCS checklist as these factors can increase likelihood of adverse events with tDCS (Appendix 1)

    * No neurological damage, disease, or dysfunction (nerve damage, chronic pain disorders, diabetic neuropathy) that affect the upper limbs.
    * No significant acute or chronic medical, neurologic, or illness in the patient that, in the judgment of the Principal Investigator, could compromise subject safety, limit the ability to complete the study, and/or compromise the objectives of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* · Currently prescribed and taking stimulant medication (Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, etc.)

  * Consumption of over-the-counter stimulants such as caffeine or nicotine (coffee, soda, supplements, energy drinks, tobacco products, or other nicotine containing products such as gum, vape pens, etc...) 12 hours prior to entering the lab on the day of testing as this can directly affect cortical excitability. If a subject takes any of these substances 12 hours prior to session 1 they will be asked to reschedule for a later date.
  * Have played the game Beat Saber on a Virtual Reality Headset in the last 12 months.

Where it's running

• National Institute for Fitness and Sport
  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: zachary riley — Indiana University
• Study coordinator: zachary riley
• Email: zariley@iu.edu
• Phone: 765-215-1487

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.