Clinical trials: Brain Stimulation
Healthy
Multifocal HD-tDCS and Motor Function
The purpose of this study is to understand how the brain controls movement and how Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) with a technique called High-density transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) can alter brain…
- Trial name
- NCT06561165
- Testing
- Standard HD-tDCS intervention, Multifocal network targeted HD-tDCS intervention, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
Change in Brain Bioenergetics in Bipolar Disorder in Response to Photic Stimulation
This study aims to gather additional information to support the theory that bipolar disorder is due to cellular (mitochondrial) dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- NCT00801567
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Cognitive Ability, General
INSIGHT, A Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Brain Training System
Adaptive reasoning and problem-solving are critical skills that allow for accurate decisions to be made based on varying levels of information.
- Trial name
- INSIGHT (NCT02780739)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training - 48 sessions, Fitness, Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 521 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Breast Cancer, Cognitive Dysfunction
Reducing Breast Cancer-related Fatigue and Improving Cognition With Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
This study will test the preliminary efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to improve fatigue and cognition in women with a history of breast cancer and persistent fatigue.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cognitive Dysfunction, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT03143894
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Tobacco Use Disorder
Effect of a Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Technique on Smoking Cessation Behaviors
In this pilot study, the feasibility of using tDCS (a non-invasive brain stimulation technique) while performing a task requiring cognitive flexibility will be examined in smokers and initial data will be collected regarding the…
- Trial name
- NCT03386253
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Impulsive Behavior, Suicidal Impulses
tDCS Applied to the OFC: Effects on Decision-Making and Impulse Control
In this study the investigators aim to assess whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS; a safe and non-invasive method for modulating the activity of specific brain regions) when applied over the orbitofrontal cortex…
- Trial name
- NCT01805401
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Traumatic Brain Injury
Treating Traumatic Brain Injury With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) often results in a wide array of cognitive impairments, which can significantly diminish quality of life for affected individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT06989970
- Testing
- Active tDCS on the DLPFC + Cognitive Intervention(s)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Apneas of Prematurity
The Effect of Stimulating Substances on Brain Activity of Preterm Infants
Introduction: Methylxanthines and doxapram have been widely used for the treatment of apneas of prematurity. Both substances have effects on the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT01344317
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Parkinson Disease, Visual Impairment
The Correlation of Reduction of Levodopa and Non-motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease After Deep Brain Stimulation
Patients with parkinson disease (PD) usually reduced the dose the levodopa after received deep brain stimulation (DBS). However, studies seldomly mentioned about the influences on non-motors systems after the reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT05901350
- Testing
- Levodopa
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Stroke, Healthy Adults
Comparison of Effects of Mirror Therapy Combined With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation or Binaural Beats Stimulation on Cortical Excitability, Heart Rate Variability and Lower Limb Motor Function in Patients With Stroke
This study aims to compare the effects of mirror therapy combined with either neuromuscular electrical stimulation or binaural beat stimulation on post-stroke lower limb motor function recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT06011018
- Testing
- Mirror Therapy, Mirror Therapy + Electrical Stimulation, Mirror Therapy + Binaural Beat
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Cognitively Healthy People, Alzheimer Disease
Brain Effects of Gamma Frequency Sensory Stimulation (40Hz Light, Sound and Other Devices)
Despite the huge healthcare and economic impact of AD, there is still no disease modifying therapeutics available. In fact, the available therapeutics show low efficacy at best in the treatment of cognitive impairment in…
- Trial name
- GENUS (NCT07496918)
- Testing
- GENUS, Tactile GENUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Electroencephalography
TMS-evoked Potentials During Aerobic Exercise
This study investigates the modification of the local-to-global connectivity pattern in response to a session of aerobic exercise.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Electroencephalography, Aerobic Exercise
- Trial name
- TMS-EEGxercise (NCT06084455)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Language Disorders, Aphasia
The Effect of Non-invasive Brian Stimulation on Language Production in Healthy Older Adults
The use of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques like transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) for rehabilitation of language is a growing field that needs further studies to determine how best it can be used to enhance…
- Conditions
- Language Disorders, Aphasia, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT04260815
- Testing
- Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Essential Tremor
Cerebellar Research in Ultrasound Stimulation
Experiment 1: Modulation of Physiological Tremor in Healthy Volunteers Thirty healthy volunteers will undergo TUS targeting the dentate nucleus in a randomized, double-blinded crossover design.
- Trial name
- CERBERUS (NCT07508696)
- Testing
- Transcranial focused ultrasound delivered to the dentate nucleus using the NeuroFUS Pro by Brainbox, Transcranial focused ultrasound delivered to the ventricles (control) using the NeuroFUS Pro by Brainbox
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Cerebral Palsy
Investigating New Methods to Study Movement in Children and Young Adults With Movement Disorders.
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disorder that affects children. People with CP have weak muscles; they may have trouble controlling the movements of their arms and legs.
- Trial name
- NCT06498596
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Concussion
Cortical Plasticity Assessment in Athletes With a History of Concussion
The purpose of this research is to determine whether athletes with concussion have changes in cortical excitability. Single and paired transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can be used as reliable neurophysiological marker of…
- Trial name
- NCT01112761
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Adult Brain Tumor
Induction of Cortical Plasticity
The study aims to induce plastic reorganization by a therapeutic protocol to increase the rate of gross total resection (GTR) and to optimize the oncological result.
- Trial name
- NCT04553341
- Testing
- Navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Effects of Auditory Brain Stimulation by "Pink Noise" on Memory Capacities in Alzheimer's Disease: Proof of Concept Study
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting almost 6% of the world's population over the age of 65. This disease, in its most typical sporadic form, is characterized by an episodic memory impairment linked…
- Trial name
- PINK-AD (NCT04570761)
- Testing
- Dreem headband
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability
TMS for the Investigation of Brain Plasticity in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The main purpose is to study brain plasticity (the changes that occur in the brain through experience) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT02836405
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Subjective Cognitive Decline
tDCS-enhanced Working Memory Training in Subjective Cognitive Decline
This 2-armed randomized, sham-controlled, single-blind study aims at providing evidence for the efficacy of a transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)-enhanced cognitive control training (PASAT) in participants with…
- Trial name
- NCT03236454
- Testing
- DC-Stimulator MC, NeuroConn
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen