Clinical trials: Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
Epilepsy
fMRI Guided TMS Enhancement of Associative Memory Networks
This is a randomized, single-blinded, controlled phase 1 study to demonstrate feasibility and explore the neurophysiologic and clinical effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) interventions in epilepsy…
- Trial name
- NCT02749422
- Testing
- MagStim RapidStim2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Dysphagia, Stroke
Fostering Eating After Stroke With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Swallowing difficulties are common after a stroke and can lead to serious complications like pneumonia and malnutrition. Unfortunately, there are no effective treatment for improving swallowing in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- FEASt (NCT01919112)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Cluster Headache
A Randomized Multicentre Study for the Acute Relief of Episodic and Chronic Cluster Headache.
The study will look at a non-invasive treatment for people suffering with chronic and episodic headaches. Study subjects will be randomized to an active treatment or an in-active treatment for 2 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT01958125
- Testing
- gammaCore
- Where
- 9 sites in Denmark, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- ElectroCore INC
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal
Safety and Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Headache in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
This is a single site, randomized, sham-controlled, double blinded pilot study assessing the feasibility, safety, tolerability, and efficacy of non-invasive VNS (nVNS), gammaCore, in the treatment of headache in subarachnoid…
- Trial name
- VANQUISH (NCT04126408)
- Testing
- gammaCore
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
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
Healthy, Brain Stimulation
Effects of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on Task Performance in Healthy Adults
The objective of this randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study is to evaluate the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on complex cognitive task performance in healthy adult volunteers.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Brain Stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Cognition
- Trial name
- BRAIN-STIM (NCT06995560)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chronic Migraine
Non-Invasive Neurostimulation for the Prevention of Chronic Migraine
The purpose of this multi-center, prospective, double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled pilot study is to study feasibility and collect preliminary clinical data related to the safety and clinical benefits of daily use of…
- Trial name
- NCT01667250
- Testing
- GammaCore Active Device
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- ElectroCore INC
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
Parkinson Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
STEM-Parkinson's Disease
This is a double-blinded, controlled, and randomized clinical trial (RCT) to establish the safety and efficacy of a non-invasive neuromodulation device for treating symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- STEM-PD (NCT04797611)
- Testing
- TNM Device
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Scion NeuroStim
Phantom Limb Pain
Predicting Pain Response to Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Phantom Limb Pain in Limb Amputees
This study explores the effects transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS, Soterix ©) on Phantom Limb Pain for patients experiencing chronic phantom limb pain in open-label study design.
- Trial name
- NCT02627495
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): (Soterix ©)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Glucose and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
Purpose: In this study, the investigators will delineate how brain network dynamics are modulated by experimentally induced elevated blood glucose levels and examine how glucose levels gate neuronal excitability measured by the…
- Trial name
- NCT04031404
- Testing
- Single-pulse TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Seizure
Neurostimulation to the Vagus Nerve for the Reduction in Frequency of Seizures Associated With Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to see the effects of non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation for the reduction in frequency of seizure associated with epilepsy in subjects 18 or older.
- Trial name
- NCT01910129
- Testing
- gammaCore
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- ElectroCore INC
Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis
Effects of tDCS and tUS on Pain Perception in OA of the Knee
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in conjunction with transcranial ultrasound (TUS) on pain perception and functional limitations in people with…
- Trial name
- NCT02723929
- Testing
- active low-intensity transcranial electrical stimulation/active transcranial ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Stroke, Aphasia
Evaluating Anodal tDCS Preceding Aphasia Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive brain stimulation (transcranial direct current stimulation) delivered prior to language therapy will improve word-finding in individuals with aphasia who are 6 months or…
- Trial name
- NCT02249819
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Healthy Volunteers
Temporal Interference Methods for Non-invasive Deep Brain Stimulation, Study 1.2
In its totality, this grant aims to develop a line of research using temporal interference (TI) electrical neurostimulation technology to understand the causal role of deep brain structures in cognition.
- Trial name
- NCT07339072
- Testing
- Temporal Interference (TI) Electrical Stimulation - NAcc 5 Hz TI Active, Temporal Interference (TI) Electrical Stimulation - NAcc 10 Hz TI Active
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Substance Use Disorders
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Substance Use
The will investigate the feasibility and effectiveness and initial efficacy of non-invasive transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on distress tolerance and inhibitory control among treatment seeking substance users.
- Trial name
- NCT03122587
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation at 10 Hz, Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation at 40 Hz
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Stuttering, Developmental
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation in Adults Who Stutter
Research studies in stuttering have shown that activity patterns in certain brain areas differ in people who stutter compared to people who do not stutter when speaking.
- Trial name
- NCT03437512
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS, Fluency training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Perinatal Stroke: Understanding Brain Reorganization
The incidence of perinatal stroke is relatively common, as high as 1 in 2,300 births, but little is known about the resulting changes in the brain that eventually manifest as cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- NCT02743728
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, General Movement Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Pediatric Teleneuromodulation
This study will explore using remotely monitored 'active' non-invasive brain stimulation in children with cerebral palsy. Participants will receive active non-invasive brain stimulation with synchronous safety monitoring and…
- Trial name
- NCT05071586
- Testing
- Soterix 1x1 tDCS LTE Stimulator Device Model 1401
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Healthy
Brain State-dependent Stimulation to Improve Movement
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a powerful tool to non-invasively modulate brain circuits, brain plasticity, and behavior.
- Trial name
- BrainSTIM (NCT05103176)
- Testing
- TMS, Object directed grasping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan