Clinical trials: Electrotherapy
Depressive Disorder, Major, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
NESBID: Neuro-Stimulation of the Brain in Depression
In Canada, approximately 20% of patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) have treatment-resistance and fail to respond to trials of pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy.
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Major, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Electric Stimulation Therapy
- Trial name
- NESBID (NCT04159012)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Unipolar Depression
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Depression
This study will test the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with mindfulness, remotely-delivered using a telemedicine protocol in 25 adults with unipolar depression.
- Trial name
- NCT07042217
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and mindfulness instruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Soterix Medical
Covid19, Muscle Atrophy
Electrical Stimulation for Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients
Unfortunately, hospital-acquired weakness is highly prevalent among COVID-19 hospitalized patients, who often require prolonged bed-rest or paralytics for an extended period of time in order to maintain oxygenation.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- Phase I (NCT04685213)
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Muscle Weakness Condition
Effects of NMES in Critically Ill Patients
Muscle wasting occurred early and rapidly in critically ill patients. Early therapeutic strategies to either maintain muscle structure and function should be encouraged.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Muscle Weakness Condition, Covid19
- Trial name
- NUMBERNMES (NCT04382378)
- Testing
- neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Escola Superior de Ciencias da Saude
Fibromyalgia
Kinesio Taping and Inhibitory Treatment Techniques
Objective: Compare the benefits of Kinesio Taping and Inhibitory Treatment Techniques for Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS).
- Trial name
- NCT02859467
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping and Inhibitory Treatment Techniques, Exercise and Electrical Stimulation Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Spinal Cord Stimulation, Electric Stimulation Therapy
Evaluating Safety and Feasibility of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Following Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study
The study will be a non-randomized, non-blinded pilot study to analyze the safety and feasibility of a non-significant risk device, transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Stimulation, Electric Stimulation Therapy, Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury, Cervical Myelopathy
- Trial name
- STIM (NCT06520020)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (Tc-SCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Francis Farhadi
Neck Pain, Posterior, Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Comparative Effect of MEP With or Without Current Emission in the Treatment of Cervical Pain in MTrPs of the Trapezius
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is initial to other pathologies such as neck pain or tension headaches; the symptoms that are located on the area of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) of specific references in different muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT05524623
- Testing
- percutaneous microelectrolysis in myofascial trigger points of the trapezius
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
Transcranial Electric Stimulation Therapy (TEST) for Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)
Background: People with TRD are often helped by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). But ECT can affect memory and thinking. Researchers want to study a treatment called TEST that uses less electricity.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Unipolar Major Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05172271
- Testing
- MagPro TMS Stimulator and coil, Thymatron(R) System IV, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Effectiveness of Microcurrents Therapy in Pressure Ulcers in Elderly People
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect on the healing of pressure ulcers in elderly people using a care protocol plus the application of microcurrent patches during 12 hours per day compared to the effect of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03753581
- Testing
- Care protocol plus microcurrents
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Multiple Sclerosis
Electrical Stimulations on Pain, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease with local inflammation, gliosis and demyelination in the central nervous system (CNS). It is characterized by demyelinating plaques in the brain and spinal cord.
- Trial name
- NCT05110586
- Testing
- Electrotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Depressive Disorder, Major
Alpha-Stim AID and Major Depressive Disorder
The study will be a multi-centre parallel group, double blind, non-commercial, randomised controlled superiority trial. Study participants will be referred from Primary Care GP practices via their GP and randomised into active…
- Trial name
- NCT04963907
- Testing
- Active Alpha-Stim CES
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Electromedical Products International, Inc.
Chronic Low Back Pain (Non-specific, Uncomplicated)
Effectiveness of Functional Taping, Manual Therapy and Stereodynamic Interference Current
This study aimed to compare the effects of functional taping, manual therapy, and stereodynamic interference current applications on pain, functional capacity, sleep quality, and kinesiophobia in individuals with chronic low back…
- Trial name
- NCT06961903
- Testing
- physiotherapy programme, Functional Taping, Manual Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Periodontal Diseases
A Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Feasibility of a Intraoral Electrotherapy Device
A parallel-armed, sham-controlled, and participant-blind pilot study will be conducted to determine the safety and effectiveness of use of a noninvasive intraoral electrotherapy device to treat periodontal disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04793048
- Testing
- a noninvasive intraoral electrotherapy device
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Keku Medical Technology Co., Ltd.