Clinical trials: Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
Convergence Insufficiency
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Treating Symptomatic Convergence Insufficiency
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation in treating adults with symptomatic convergence insufficiency compared to vergence/accommodative therapy.
- Trial name
- NIBSCI (NCT05877560)
- Testing
- Anodal-Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Office-Based Vergence/Accommodative Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Midwestern University
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Novel Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques in Neurological Rehabilitation
Paired associative stimulation (PAS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation protocol, where two stimuli (a peripheral and a cortical one, the latter delivered with transcranial magnetic stimulation - TMS) are repeatedly associated…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Phantom Limb Pain
- Trial name
- StimNeuro (NCT05766059)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Healthy Young Adults
Boosting and Mapping Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques
In this study we applied TMS to the hand area of M1 whilst acquiring fMRI of the brain. This study tested whether a higher-frequency form of brain stimulation, called high-gamma (100Hz) intermittent theta burst stimulation…
- Trial name
- BoMAP NIBS (NCT07431697)
- Testing
- Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) as a protocol of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Healthy
tDCS of the Left dlPFC: Effects on Information Processing
This study investigates how a non-invasive form of brain stimulation, called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), affects brain activity and information processing in younger and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07168031
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Alzheimer s Disease
Precuneus Mapping With Sinaptistim® (an Investigational TMS-EEG System) in Mild to Moderate AD Patients
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), electroencephalography (EEG), and combined TMS-EEG approaches have been used in human research to characterize cortical excitability and network-level neurophysiologic responses.
- Trial name
- NCT07841808
- Testing
- TMS-EEG
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sinaptica Therapeutics, Inc.
Major Depressive Disorder, Unipolar Depression
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) As Treatment for Major Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, recurrent, and frequent chronic disorder. Treatment is often challenging; an estimated 20-40% of patients do not benefit sufficiently from existing antidepressant interventions…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Unipolar Depression, Depression
- Trial name
- DepressionDC (NCT02530164)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Pilot Study of CBT With tDCS for Adults Being Treated for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
This pilot study aims to compare the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham stimulation, delivered immediately prior to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), on…
- Trial name
- NCT05964998
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Rogers Behavioral Health
Spatial Neglect
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation as an Innovative Treatment for Chronic Neglect Patients
Background Stroke is a leading cause of neurological impairments in language, motor and cognitive functions. Next to traditional stroke treatment, Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) offers the potential to facilitate stroke…
- Trial name
- NibsNeglect (NCT05466487)
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS), Visual Scanning Training (VST)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
Rapid Treatment of PTSD With Accelerated Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
This study will test the clinical efficacy of an accelerated TMS (accel-TMS) protocol that rapidly addresses PTSD symptoms with 1 week (25 sessions over 5 days) of condensed treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06544408
- Testing
- Cool B70 AP Coil - Active (dl-PFC), Cool D-B80 AP Coil - Active (dm-PFC), Cool B70 Treatment Coil - Active Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Cerebral Palsy
Paired Non-invasive VNS in Adolescent Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation
This is an open-label safety and feasibility trial evaluating the use of paired non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and upper extremity (UE) rehabilitation in the motor impairment reduction of adolescent patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07394608
- Testing
- Non-invasive taVNS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Stroke, Aphasia
Enhancing Reading Recovery in Aphasia With tDCS and Phonomotor Therapy
This study is designed for individuals with aphasia, a language disorder that affects many stroke survivors, making it difficult to read, speak, and understand language.
- Trial name
- NCT06891638
- Testing
- Schedule of tDCS administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Alzheimer s Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease
NON-INVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION FOR MEMORY LOSS IN EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive form of brain stimulation, can improve short-term memory in people with early Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer s Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT07667478
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Chi-Ying (Roy) Lin
Reading Disability
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation to Enhance Reading Comprehension Ability in Adults
The goal of this project is to address the urgent need for effective, scalable adult literacy interventions by integrating breakthroughs in two separate fields: 1.) the brain network science of resilience to reading disorders and…
- Trial name
- NCT05523505
- Testing
- RLN real non-invasive brain stimulation intervention, RLN and CCN real non-invasive brain stimulation intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)
Vibrotactile Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
Investigation on whether and how vibrotactile stimulation applied on the fingertips affects beta power in the subthalamic nucleus.
- Trial name
- NCT07687732
- Testing
- Vibrotactile stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Healthy
The Effect of Brain Anatomy on the Efficacy of Brain Stimulation Therapy
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether brain anatomy impacts the efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) which is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT04586387
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Executive Dysfunction
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation in Children With Autism
Although many children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) make significant progress in learning and their cognitive skills improve with applied behavior analysis (ABA), there are a significant number of children who…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Executive Dysfunction, Child Autism
- Trial name
- NCT05105126
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Cannabis Use Disorder
Applying Neuromodulation to Boost the Efficacy of Motivational Interviewing
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how adding brain stimulation to a brief counseling session affects adults with cannabis use disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT07787572
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation, Motivational interviewing (MI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- The Mind Research Network
Stress Reaction, Stress Related Disorder
Research on the Effects of Combined Neurostimulation Protocols on Stress
The study examines the effects of the combined use of two different non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques targeting the DLPFC on stress reactivity and recovery.
- Conditions
- Stress Reaction, Stress Related Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03722095
- Testing
- active tDCS, iTBS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Neurostimulation for Cognitive Enhancement in Alzheimer's Disease
The prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is rising, but existing medications provide only modest control of cognitive decline and associated symptoms, and novel therapies are urgently needed.
- Trial name
- NICE-AD (NCT04404153)
- Testing
- tDCS device model Soterix mini-CT (Soterix Medical Inc., New York, NY) programed to deliver active tDCS.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Developmental Dyslexia
V5/MT Stimulation on Reading and Reading-related Measures in Developmental Dyslexia
The present study grounds on the absence of evidence-based treatment in individuals with developmental dyslexia (DD). At this topic, the present study will explore the potential effect of transcranial direct current stimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT05972200
- Testing
- Active HD-tDCS over V5/MT, Active HD-tDCS over V1
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute