Examining the synergistic effects of a cognitive control videogame and a home-based, self-administered non-invasive brain stimulation on alleviating depression

Nahum, Mor (Project leader)
Rancāns, Elmārs (Partner's coordinator)
Renemane, Ļubova (Expert)
Konošonuka, Liene Helēna (Assistant (student))
Rubene, Linda (Assistant (student))
Taube, Māris (Leading expert)
Sīle, Liene (Participant)
Mieze, Krista (Participant)
Vrubļevska, Jeļena (Leading expert)

Department of Psychiatry and Narcology

Description

Cognitive-control videogames and home-based, self-administered studies of synergistic effects of non-invasive brain stimulation in alleviating depression symptoms.

Acronym	DiSCoVeR
Status	Finished
Effective start/end date	1/06/19 → 31/08/23
Links	https://www.rsu.lv/projekts/discover

Collaborative partners

Rīga Stradiņš University
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (lead)
University of Geneva
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
University Hospital LMU Munich
Hadassah Medical School

Total Funding

European Commission: €1,097,120.00
European Regional Development Fund: €178,500.00
Latvia State Budget funding: €31,500.00

Keywords

Electrical and magnetic brain stimulation
Behavioural methodologies
Clinical trial
depression
MDD
mobile
cognitive control
non-invasive
tDCS

Field of Science

3.3 Health sciences

Smart Specialization Area

Biomedicine, medical technologies and biotechnology

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