Clinical trials: Brain Stimulation
Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorder, Chronic Motor or Vocal
Open-label MNS for Tourette Syndrome
A recent report (Morera Maiquez et al 2020) described reduced tic severity in people with Tourette syndrome during 1-minute epochs of median nerve stimulation (MNS) at 10 Hz.
- Trial name
- NCT05016765
- Testing
- Active, self-directed electrical stimulation of the median nerve
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Parkinson Disease
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Frequency Effects on Gait in Parkinson's Disease(PD)
In this study the investigators will evaluate the effect of both low and high frequency Deep Brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) in Parkinson's patients who have noted a change in their walking.
- Trial name
- NCT00993291
- Testing
- Frequency change to 60 Hz, Frequency change to 130 Hz
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Treatment of Childhood Drug-Resistant Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, A Pilot Study
Background: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe childhood epileptic syndrome with high pharmacoresistance. The treatment outcomes are still unsatisfied.
- Trial name
- NCT02731300
- Testing
- tDCS
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Tourette Syndrome
Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Tourette Syndrome
This research is being performed to try to understand if the use of deep brain stimulation or DBS can treat the symptoms of Tourette syndrome that do not respond well to current medications.
- Trial name
- NCT01817517
- Testing
- Medtronic Activa Deep Brain Stimulation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Refractory Epilepsy
Optimal Stimulation Parameters to Disrupt Epileptiform Activity
Open-loop electrical stimulation has been found to reduce spike activity and seizures, but determining the optimal parameters to achieve these effects requires a brute force trial-and-error approach that relies on subjective…
- Trial name
- NCT06141668
- Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
ADHD, ADD
ADHD Electrophysiological Subtypes and Implications in Transcranial Direct-current Stimulation
In the present study the aim is to examine whether transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) generated excitability changes and induce modifications of functional cortical architecture in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity…
- Trial name
- tdcs&adhd (NCT01649232)
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development
Children With Spastic Diplegia, Between the Ages of 2 to 10 Years, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level I,II and III
Effects of Mirror Neurons Stimulation on Motor Skill Rehabilitation in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This study aimed to develop Video Compact Disc (VCD) program that applying the concept of imitative learning with mirror neurons stimulation on standard rehabilitation technique in children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT01267929
- Testing
- The mirror neurons stimulation based VCD program, The conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Thammasat University
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Pediatric Teleneuromodulation
This study will explore using remotely monitored 'active' non-invasive brain stimulation in children with cerebral palsy. Participants will receive active non-invasive brain stimulation with synchronous safety monitoring and…
- Trial name
- NCT05071586
- Testing
- Soterix 1x1 tDCS LTE Stimulator Device Model 1401
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Anxiety
HIRREM Developmental Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the functional and physiological effects associated with the use of High-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM), as supplemental care, for symptoms of…
- Conditions
- Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Hot Flashes
- Trial name
- NCT02709369
- Testing
- HIRREM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Dystonia
Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Dystonia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN)for primary dystonia.
- Trial name
- STN DBS (NCT00773604)
- Testing
- Medtronic implantable deep brain stimulation (DBS) system
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cerebral Palsy
Sensory Stimulation During CIMT
The long-term goal of this project is to assess the impact of the novel sensory stimulation technique in enhancing outcomes of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) in children with cerebral palsy. This is a pilot project.
- Trial name
- NCT03558230
- Testing
- Standardized Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy, Vibration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Cerebral Palsy, Perinatal Stroke
Single-session tDCS in Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this study is to characterize individual responses to a single application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), and to test which electrode configuration…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Perinatal Stroke, Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Trial name
- NCT03635775
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Pediatric Hemiparesis
Brain Stimulation and Hand Training in Children With Hemiparesis
Hemiparetic cerebral palsy influences motor function in children during development and throughout their lifetime. The deficits one sees are the result both of the congenitally induced brain lesion and the subsequent plasticity…
- Trial name
- NCT02250092
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute Lung Injury
Non-invasive Vagal Neurostimulation (nVNS) for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress
This is a prospective, randomized, two-arm, controlled 30-day investigational pilot trial using the gammaCore Sapphire S non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) device + standard of care (SOC) in newly-hospitalized patients…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute Lung Injury, Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04935697
- Testing
- nVNS, SOC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
Parkinson Disease
Clinical Evaluation of the Infinity Deep Brain Stimulation System
The purpose of this post-market study is to characterize the clinical performance of the Infinity Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system, including the Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG), directional DBS leads, extensions, iPad…
- Trial name
- PROGRESS (NCT02989610)
- Testing
- Omnidirectional stimulation, Directional stimulation
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Glioma, Motor Pathway
Functional Monitoring for Motor Pathway in Brain Tumor Surgery Within Eloquent Area
Resection of brain tumors in eloquent areas involves the risk of postoperative motor deficits. For brain tumors within or adjacent to the eloquent area, maximizing tumor resection while preserving motor function is crucially…
- Trial name
- NCT01351337
- Testing
- diffusion tensor tractography neuronavigation and intraoperative subcortical stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Epilepsy
VNS Therapy Automatic Magnet Mode Outcomes Study in Epilepsy Patients Exhibiting Ictal Tachycardia (E-37)
Obtain baseline clinical outcome data (Stage 1) upon which to base a subsequent study (Stage 2) of the Model 106 VNS implantable pulse generator
- Trial name
- E-37 (NCT01846741)
- Testing
- M106 VNS Therapy System
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.
Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor
RECHARGE Sub-Study to the Implantable Systems Performance Registry (ISPR)
The purpose of this study is to assess the recharge feature of the Activa RC System in patients who are receiving Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's Disease (PD), Essential Tremor (ET), or dystonia.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia
- Trial name
- RECHARGE (NCT00998660)
- Testing
- Activa RC
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Austria and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Movement Disorders, Parkinson Disease
A Post-Market Study Evaluating the Safety of Infinity DBS System With MR Conditional Labeling
The Infinity MRI PMCF was conducted as an international, multicenter, observational, prospective, single-arm, post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF) study.
- Conditions
- Movement Disorders, Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Tremor
- Trial name
- NCT03884231
- Testing
- Infinity DBS System with MR Conditional labelling
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Epilepsy, Seizures
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Titration Protocol to Improve Tolerance and Accelerate Adaptation
Post-market, on-label, double-blind, randomized, prospective, interventional, tolerability and clinical outcomes study to determine the number of patients achieving their final assigned VNS Therapy dose settings in patients with…
- Trial name
- ASCEND (NCT02385526)
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.