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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Clinical Trials
Studies that test Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, alone, with other treatments or as the comparison.
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All 313Alcohol Use Disorder, Addiction
Tdcs And cogNitive traininG cOmbined for AUD (TANGO)
The overarching goal of this project is to expand the traditional expertise in non-invasive neuromodulation at the University of Minnesota towards developing novel paired-neuromodulation approaches using transcranial direct…
- Trial name
- NCT05062369
- Testing
- TaskFlow Transcranial Electrical Stimulation device, Executive Function Focused Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Epilepsy
Lily's Grace Temporal Interference
This study is to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted Transcranial Electrical Stimulation with Temporal Interference (TES-TI) interventions to boost Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep, decrease seizures and promote emotional…
- Trial name
- SLEEP-TIES (NCT07520955)
- Testing
- TES-TI, Structural and Functional MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Parkinson Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease
This cross-over pilot study aims to study the acceptability of two methods of non-invasive brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson's disease mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI) - repetitive transcranial magnetic…
- Trial name
- NESCIO-PD (NCT06399731)
- Testing
- High-frequency (10Hz) rTMS, Anodal tDCS
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC
Schizophrenia, Working Memory
tACS for Working Memory in Schizophrenia
This study is a randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled crossover trial enrolling 30 schizophrenia patients, each receiving one active and one sham tACS session (7-day washout), targeting P3/P4 at individual alpha frequency…
- Trial name
- NCT07701343
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Central South University
Apathy, Brain Stimulation
Network-based tDCS for Apathy
Apathy is one of the most common and undertreated neurobehavioral symptoms in older adults with dementia. It is associated with reduced motivation and engagement in daily activities, and may contribute to faster cognitive and…
- Conditions
- Apathy, Brain Stimulation, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT07900191
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Stuttering, Fluency Disorder
Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Explore Potential Treatments to Reduce Speech Errors in Adults Who Stutter
The goal of this study is to find out whether a type of noninvasive brain stimulation can help reduce speech errors, such as repetitions, blocks, and prolongations, in people who stutter.
- Trial name
- NCT07354139
- Testing
- High - Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Aphasia, Stroke
Implementing Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in a Rehabilitation Setting
This study looks at whether transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can be effectively implemented in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings during routine speech therapy for people who recently had a stroke and…
- Trial name
- tDCS implement (NCT07535788)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Stroke, Neurogenic Overactive Bladder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Neurogenic Overactive Bladder Symptoms Among People With Stroke
Neurogenic overactive bladder (nOAB) is a common and distressing sequela following stroke, significantly impairing quality of life and imposing a substantial financial burden.
- Trial name
- NCT07768137
- Testing
- Active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Stroke
Determine the Effect of Targeted High-definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Reducing Post-stroke Upper Limb Motor Impairments
Significant motor impairments occur in 80% of individuals after moderate to severe stroke and impact the body side to the lesioned hemisphere.
- Trial name
- NCT05479006
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (high- definition)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Carle Foundation Hospital
Depression and Suicide
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in the Management of Suicidal Ideation
The main objective of this study is to demonstrate that 15 transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) sessions of 30 minutes at 2 mA intensity are effective to reduce suicidal ideation
- Trial name
- tDCS-IDSDEP (NCT06009523)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit
Completed, with results posted
All 238Working Memory
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation to Control Large-Scale Brain Networks
This project will assess the feasibility of traveling wave transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to modify working memory performance and large-scale brain connectivity in surgical epilepsy patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04680481
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Neurostimulation In Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Long-term survivors of ALL are at-risk for neurocognitive impairment, particularly in the area of executive functioning. Relatively limited research has focused on interventions for improving neurocognitive outcomes in long-term…
- Trial name
- NCT04007601
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Treating Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Using High-definition tDCS
This is a double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study in which subjects with the non-fluent/agrammatic and logopenic variants of primary progressive aphasia (naPPA and lvPPA, respectively) will undergo language testing and…
- Trial name
- NCT04046991
- Testing
- high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation, modified constraint-induced language therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Aging, Depression
Cognitive Enhancement in Depression (The COG-D Study)
This study will investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) enhances the effects of computerized cognitive training in older adults with recurrent depression (2 or more lifetime episodes; either current or…
- Conditions
- Aging, Depression, Cognitive Symptom
- Trial name
- NCT05400512
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, tDCS (active stimulation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Potentiation of Fear Extinction in OCD
The investigators want to learn more about how human beings learn not to fear and the impact of changing the fear network in the brain using transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in individuals with obsessive compulsive…
- Trial name
- NCT05521074
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital