Clinical trials: Electrical Stimulation of the Brain
Aging
The Short-term Effects of Noninvasive Electrical Brain Stimulation on Dual Tasking in Older Adults
The tDCS \& Dual Tasking study will compare the effects of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) targeting three different cortical regions (as well as sham stimulation) on dual task standing and walking in older adults…
- Trial name
- NCT03191812
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Aphasia, Stroke
Improvement of Language Disturbances After Stroke by Intensive Training and Electrical Brain Stimulation
The study aims to identify if intensive language training, consisting mainly of computer-based object naming, together with electrical brain stimulation, will lead to an improvement of language functions in patients that suffer…
- Trial name
- NCT00822068
- Testing
- anodal tDCS, cathodal tDCS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Aphasia, Anomia (Word-Finding Impairment)
Chronic Aphasia - Improved by Intensive Training and Electrical Brain Stimulation (CATS)
The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive electrical brain stimulation can enhance the outcome of intensive language therapy in chronic aphasia.
- Trial name
- NCT01924702
- Testing
- Intensive language therapy, transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Charité Neurocure AG Flöel
Stroke
The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Impairment of the Painful Post-Stroke Shoulder
Examination of the effects of short-term use of TENS and t-NMES on passive pain-free ROM of the painful post-stroke shoulder. Treatments are compared with no stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT03683901
- Testing
- TENS, t-NMES, No stimulation
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke (CVA) or Transient Ischemic Attack
Understanding and Enhancing Human Health and Movement
By doing this study, investigators hope to learn how electrical stimulation can improve human movement, biomechanics, and function and to gather information on the safety and effectiveness of an implanted electrical stimulation…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke (CVA) or Transient Ischemic Attack, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT07738978
- Testing
- Neural Prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Disorder of Consciousness
CONsciousness Transcranial Electric STimulation
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) at theta frequency and the the effect of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on the conscious state of…
- Trial name
- CONTEST_3 (NCT03576248)
- Testing
- In-phase 6 Hz prefronto-parietal tACS, 2 mA left prefrontal tDCS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Parkinson Disease
Investigation of the Benefits of Electrical Non-invasive Stimulation on Cognitive Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. It is mostly characterized by the presence of motor difficulties.
- Trial name
- STIMPARK (NCT05808504)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological assessment, Neurological assessment, Cognitive task
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Healthy Volunteers
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (TCES) / Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF) / Xenon Under Computerized Tomography (Xe/CT)
Direct stimulation of the cerebral cortex induces an increase in cerebral blood flow. Although this information is known, it has never been documented during Transcranial Cerebral Electrical Stimulation (TCES), which is a non…
- Trial name
- NCT00273663
- Testing
- TCES
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Upper Extremity Spasticity, Stroke
Efficacy of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in Persons Receiving Botulinum Neurotoxin for Upper Extremity Spasticity
FES is a form of treatment with a device to aid movement in people who have had damage to their brain or spinal cord. Small electrical impulses are used to excite/stimulate the nerves that supply paralyzed muscles.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Spasticity, Stroke, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- Botox + FES (NCT00462449)
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) through the Ness H200
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cerebral Palsy
Additional Effects of Kinesiotape and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on the Hand Activity.
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) manifest several developmental disorders of movement and posture. CP children have functional limitations so this study investigates the additional effects of kinesio taping and neuromuscular…
- Trial name
- NCT05304676
- Testing
- Experimental: KTT group, Active Comparator: conventional treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Dystonia, Focal Hand Dystonia
Transcranial Electrical Polarization to Treat Focal Hand Dystonia
This study will evaluate the effect of transcranial electrical polarization (TEP), also called direct current (DC) stimulation, on focal hand dystonia in people with writer's cramp.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Focal Hand Dystonia, FHD
- Trial name
- NCT00106782
- Testing
- Transcranial Electrical Polarization (TEP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Cerebral Palsy
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for Upper Extremity Hemiplegia in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The proposed pilot study seeks to explore the effectiveness of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) to improve upper limb function in children and youth (aged 6 to 18 years) with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, as measured by the…
- Trial name
- NCT03016923
- Testing
- FES Therapy
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury
Clinical Testing of Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation and Evaluation of Its Physiological Effects Using the Electroencephalography
The aim of the study is to identify the specific characteristics of brain network dysfunctions and assess the recovery of their functionality through the recording of resting-state electroencephalography (EEG) during…
- Trial name
- NCT06725836
- Testing
- Implantation of electrodes into the epidural space for spinal cord stimulation, Selection of the optimal spinal cord stimulation program for spastic syndrome suppression, Selection of the optimal spinal cord stimulation program for volitional motor control
- Where
- 3 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Artur Biktimirov
Stroke
The Cortical Motor Effects of PNS and AO on Motor Training in Chronic Stroke
This study aimed to investigate if peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) paired with action observation (AO) would augment motor training in promoting corticomotor excitability for the paretic hand in people with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT03625804
- Testing
- PNS+AO+Training
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Stroke
Changes of Swallowing Function and Oropharyngeal Muscle Mass on Sonography After Comprehensive Swallowing Therapy and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Stroke Patients With Dysphagia
1. The inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of sonography. 2. To explore that sonography is a clinically practical tool for assessing the changes of oropharyngeal muscles mass. 3.
- Trial name
- NCT04728737
- Testing
- swallowing therapy, IOPI therapy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder, Stroke
Electrical Stimulation Exercise for Individuals With Lower Limb Paralysis
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an exercise training intervention (24-36 sessions) to improve muscle strength and endurance in the lower limbs of individuals with paralysis.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07768761
- Testing
- Exercise with Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Postoperative Pain
Electroencephalogram Changes Induced by Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation
A total of 90 subjects underwent abdominal surgery under general anesthesia at Chaoyang Hospital in Beijing. The subjects were divided into a percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation group and a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT07819630
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
Spasticity, Spasticity in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis
Nerve Root Block in Spasticity
In this work the investigators propose to briefly apply kilohertz frequency alternating current via PNS device placed next to the isolated nerve in 4 patients undergoing peripheral neurectomy, just before cutting the nerve.
- Conditions
- Spasticity, Spasticity in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis, Spasticity Post Stroke, Spasticity Related to Any Cause Except Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT06868342
- Testing
- High-frequency nerve conduction block
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Stroke, Ambulation Difficulty
Effect of Functional Electric Stimulation for Recovery of Dorsiflexion After Stroke
The purpose of this project is to investigate the effect of functional electrical stimulation (FES) for recovery of dorsiflexion after stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ambulation Difficulty, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT04945395
- Testing
- FES and Conventional training, AFO and Conventional training
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Danderyd Hospital
Low Grade Glioma of Brain
Measure of the Potential Evoked by Electric Stimulation
This study is about an experimental biomedical monocentric search concerning twelves patients presenting a infiltrative glioma of low rank OMS type II and realizing a surgery awakened on the site of the CHU of Montpellier.
- Trial name
- PE&CE (NCT02509442)
- Testing
- Diffusion of direct electric stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier