Clinical trials: Electrical Stimulation, open to volunteers
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Snoring
Effects of Frequency Adjustment in Functional Electrical Stimulation on Genioglossus Muscle Activity
This single-group interventional study investigates the safety and physiologic effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) applied to the tongue and submental muscles in adults at high risk for sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT07466888
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Device
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders
Targeted Alternating Current and Cognitive Training Intervention for Cognitive Control in Bipolar Disorders
This study is testing whether a type of gentle brain stimulation, combined with computer-based brain training exercises, can help improve thinking skills in Veterans with bipolar disorder.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders, Veterans, Suicide
- Trial name
- TACTIC-BD (NCT07845409)
- Testing
- Soterix 1x1 tES mini-CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries, Healthy
Eccentric Muscle Training, Stimulation, and Biomarkers in SCI
The investigators are studying a new rehabilitation treatment for individuals trying to recover walking after spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT05337982
- Testing
- Downhill Eccentric Treadmill Training with Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Closed-loop Brain Stimulation
Closed-loop tES-non-invasive Stimulation
The goal of this study is to establish if non-invasive closed-loop neuromodulation is an effective approach to enhance cognitive function in healthy 18-40 years old volunteers.
- Trial name
- CLIBM (NCT07671079)
- Testing
- Transcranial low intensity focused ultrasound (FUS), transcranial electrical stimulation, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Critical Illness Myopathy, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy
Improved Recovery of Walking in Acquired Muscle Weakness
The aim of Re-Walk-Easy is to evaluate the effects of rehabilitation based on electrical stimulation on the motor performance of critically ill patients.
- Trial name
- Re-Walk-Easy (NCT06786390)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation protocol: FES, Rehabilitation protocol without FES
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Alcohol Use Disorder
A Pilot Study of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Boost the Efficacy of Psychotherapy in a Community Sample of People Who Drink Alcohol
The goal of this small (n=75) proof-of-concept randomized clinical trial is to test the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) during motivational interviewing (MI) sessions with participants who drink at…
- Trial name
- tACS-MI (NCT04770025)
- Testing
- High-density transcranial alternating current stimulation, Motivational interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mind Research Network
Cortical Excitability, Healthy
Assessing the Effects of Hormones on Noninvasive Transcranial Stimulation
This study is investigating how two types of non-invasive brain stimulation, transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), affect brain activity, and whether combining them produces…
- Conditions
- Cortical Excitability, Healthy, TMS, Menstrual Cycle
- Trial name
- NCT07635017
- Testing
- Transcranial Electrical Stimulation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, TES + TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carnegie Mellon University
Sore Throat After Thyroid Surgery
Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Pharyngeal Pain
Thyroid surgery is a common type of surgery in thyroid and breast surgery, mainly used to treat benign and malignant thyroid diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT07117123
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation, No electrical stimulation
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Dyslexia, Developmental, Reading
Enhancing Letter-Speech Sound Learning and Reading Network Activation With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
This study investigates the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on the brain and its potential to enhance reading-related learning.
- Conditions
- Dyslexia, Developmental, Reading, Dyslexia, Learning
- Trial name
- LexiStim (NCT07546292)
- Testing
- Transcranial random noise stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvia Brem
Multiple Sclerosis
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Multiple Sclerosis
First the investigators will examine if the blood flow in the brain is different in patients with Multiple Sclerosis compared to healthy volunteers. HOW? The blood flow of the subjects is imaged by use of a special MRI-technique.
- Trial name
- TEMS (NCT06966128)
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Language Development, Learning
Brain Stimulation Paired With Structured Language Learning in Adults
This study investigates whether transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) delivered during structured language-learning sessions affects the rate and quality of second-language acquisition in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07762118
- Testing
- Active transcranial electrical stimulation (tES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General Neuro Inc.
Stroke
High-definition Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
Upper limb hemiparesis is the most common sequelae in patients, severely impacting their independence and quality of life. Transcranial electrical stimulation (tCES) is a non-invasive and safe treatment, which uses a low direct…
- Trial name
- NCT06409143
- Testing
- HD-tES, UE rehabilitation, HD-tES (Bilateral)
- Where
- 3 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
Effect of tSCS on Ankle Movement Training in Individuals With SCI
This clinical trial explores the effectiveness of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS), a non-invasive technique, in facilitating spinal circuitry adaptation in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06596174
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS), Short-term Machine-Assisted Ankle Movement Training with tSCS, Long-term Effects of Machine-Assisted Ankle Movement Training with tSCS
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Cesarean Section (MeSH: D002585), Postoperative Pain After Cesarean Section
Esketamine Combined With Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Recovery Quality After Elective Cesarean Section
This study is a prospective randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating whether the combination of esketamine and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) can improve the quality of postoperative recovery in…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section (MeSH: D002585), Postoperative Pain After Cesarean Section, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07916051
- Testing
- Esketamine, Active TEAS, Normal Saline
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anhui Provincial Hospital
Fatigue, Walking, Difficulty
Neurophysiological Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Persons With MS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a treatment that could potentially reduce walking problems and fatigue in persons with Multiple Sclerosis.
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Walking, Difficulty, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06432686
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Movement
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
Effects of Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise on Adults With Myasthenia Gravis
During this pilot study, the investigators will examine the effects of whole-body electrical muscle stimulation exercise (WB-EMS Exercise) on neuromuscular junction (NMJ) transmission and fatigability in adults with Generalized…
- Trial name
- NCT06064695
- Testing
- Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Healthy Participants
Testing Non-Invasive Spinal Stimulation Devices
The purpose of this study is to compare updated spinal stimulation devices with the spinal stimulation device that is currently used.
- Trial name
- STEPSS/ARC-ex (NCT07217314)
- Testing
- Spinal Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gail Forrest
Muscle Mass Loss
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass in ECMO Patients
The goal of this clinical trial study: is to determine the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in critically ill patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
- Trial name
- NMES-ECMO (NCT07566702)
- Testing
- NMES, Conventional physiothrapy program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Cerebral Palsy Children, Healthy Adults
Evaluating the Effects of an Electrical Stimulator on Improving the Walking Ability of Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this study is to see if gentle electrical stimulation can help children with cerebral palsy (CP) walk more easily. This stimulation, called neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), sends small pulses to muscles to…
- Trial name
- CP (NCT06811545)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Schizophrenia
Overnight Thalamic TES-TI to Modulate Sleep Spindles in Individuals With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Matched Healthy Controls
This study to find out whether a type of non-invasive electrical brain stimulation called transcranial electrical stimulation with temporal interference (TES-TI) can temporarily change brain activity during sleep-especially sleep…
- Trial name
- ONSETS (NCT07680114)
- Testing
- TES-TI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison