Clinical trials: TDCS
ADHD
The Efficacy of Cathodal tDCS in ADHD
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of five sessions of cathodal tDCS over the left DLPFC on inhibitory control/response inhibition in children and adolescents with ADHD.
- Trial name
- NCT03955692
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Speech-Language Treatment With Remotely Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a disorder characterized by gradual decline in speech-language ability caused by underlying neurodegenerative disease.
- Trial name
- NCT05901233
- Testing
- Remotely supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (RS-tDCS), Lexical Retrieval Training (LRT), Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia (VISTA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Disorders of Consciousness, Severe Brain Injury
Effect of Repeated tDCS Sessions on Cognitive Improvement in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
In this study, researchers will show to caregivers of patients how to use a tDCS device (this device was designed to be easy to use, with fixed parameters and only one button to press to run the stimulation).
- Conditions
- Disorders of Consciousness, Severe Brain Injury, Post-comatose Non-communicative Patients
- Trial name
- rtDCS in DOC (NCT02394691)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Resting-State Functional Connectivity as a Predictor of tDCS Effects in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Background: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation that has aroused increased interests in the past decade.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Electroencephalography
- Trial name
- NCT06878326
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Patients in Minimally Conscious State After a Severe Brain Injury (e.g., Anoxia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke)
tDCS in MCS: Repeated Stimulations
In this study researchers will apply transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for 5 consecutive days in chronic patients in minimally conscious state (MCS).
- Trial name
- tDCS in MCS (NCT02019615)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Treadmill in Cerebral Palsy
Background: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is characterized by altered excitability in bilateral sensorimotor cortical areas. Previous research using unilateral anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has yielded inconsistent…
- Trial name
- NCT07342660
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sharjah
Postural Balance
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Balance of Children With Balance Deficit
Neural control of posture depends on interaction of sensory and motor information from multiple structures, including the primary motor cortex (M1).
- Trial name
- NCT04341220
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Balance exercises
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Hallucinations in First-Episode Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for the treatment of auditory hallucinations in patients currently on risperidone treatment who are experiencing recent onset…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychosis Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
- Trial name
- NCT02661347
- Testing
- Risperidone, tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Aphasia Non Fluent, Stroke
Effectiveness of TDCS Over Broca's Area in Verb Naming: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Study
This clinical trial investigated whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over Broca's area (F5) could improve verb naming abilities in adults with aphasia.
- Trial name
- NCT06776978
- Testing
- Active treatment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Stuttering, Developmental, Aphasia, Primary Progressive
Investigating Speech Sequencing in Neurotypical Speakers and Persons With Disordered Speech
Persistent developmental stuttering affects more than three million people in the United States, and it can have profound adverse effects on quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT05437159
- Testing
- Learning of non-native phoneme combinations: 6 training sessions, Learning of non-native phoneme combinations: 1 training session, Learning of novel multisyllabic nonwords
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Cumulative and Booster Effects of Multisession Prefrontal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Adolescents With ASD
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a pervasive and lifelong developmental disorder that currently affects 1 in 54 children. Individuals with autism are often severely impaired in communication, social skills, and cognitive…
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Electroencephalography, Booster Effects
- Trial name
- NCT05492032
- Testing
- Active-tDCS, Cognitive training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Paediatric Brain Damage, Cerebral Palsy
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Gamified Rehabilitation for Upper Limb Function in Pediatric Brain Damage
The goal of this clinical trial is to acknowledge the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation as an adjuvant with gaming rehabilitation for upper limb function rehabilitation in paediatric population with…
- Conditions
- Paediatric Brain Damage, Cerebral Palsy, Paediatric Stroke, Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06214364
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Depression, Depressive Disorder
Mindful Breathing and tDCS for Depression
This study will investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) can enhance the therapeutic effect of mindful breathing training (MBT) for adolescent…
- Trial name
- NCT03897699
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Mindful Breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Depressive Disorder, Generalized Epilepsy
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Children and Adolescents With Epilepsy and Depression
The proposed study seeks to obtain preliminary signal of the tolerability and efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for depressive symptoms in a sample of adolescents with depression and epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03368469
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Minimally Conscious State
Closed-loop tDCS in Patients in Minimally Conscious State
This research will test a closed-loop system using EEG-arousal measures (spectral entropy) to define the best moment of the day for application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in patients in MCS This study aims…
- Trial name
- NCT03810079
- Testing
- Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Perinatal Stroke, Cerebral Palsy
Enhancing Motor Plasticity After Perinatal Stroke Using tDCS
The purpose of this study is to test tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation), a type of non-invasive brain stimulation, to determine whether it can improve motor function in children with perinatal stroke and hemiparesis.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT02170285)
- Testing
- Interventional TDCS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Cerebral Palsy
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Versus Virtual Reality on Gait in Children With Spastic Diplegia
Spastic diplegia is the most frequent type of cerebral palsy (CP), and impaired gait is a common sequela of this condition. The investigators compared the effects of two novel research interventions transcranial direct current…
- Trial name
- NCT05670522
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation, Virtual reality
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Disorder of Consciousness
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
To date, several studies have focused on the use of transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) in patients with impaired consciousness.However,its therapeutic effects have been variously documented.So,in this study…
- Trial name
- NCT03809936
- Testing
- real tDCS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment
Noninvasive Dual-mode Stimulation Therapy for Neurorehabilitation in Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) or transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been used for the modulation of post-stroke cognitive impairment patients' cognitive function by altering the cortical…
- Trial name
- NCT03647319
- Testing
- High-frequency rTMS on left DLPFC+anodal tDCS on right DLPFC, High-frequency rTMS on left DLPFC+cathodal tDCS on right DLPFC
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
tDCS and Bi-manual Training in Cerebral Palsy
Unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) is the most common subtype of cerebral palsy and significantly limits upper limb function.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Unilateral Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)
- Trial name
- NCT07573865
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University