Zapping away burnout: brain stimulation trial targets stressed professors
NCT ID NCT07411833
First seen Feb 22, 2026 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 10 times
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation method called tDCS can reduce stress and burnout in university professors. Sixty professors will receive either real tDCS or a fake version over 10 sessions in 4 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in stress and burnout using questionnaires right after treatment and again 5 weeks later.
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Egas Moniz School of Health and Science
Almada, Setúbal District, 2829 - 511, Portugal
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