Clinical trials: Sham tDCS
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
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Ageing
Investigating the Effectiveness of a 2-week Novel Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Technique on Cognitive Outcomes in Healthy Adults
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to investigate the effects of a 2-week high-frequency transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS) on cognitive outcomes in older and healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Ageing, Executive Functioning, Transcranial Electric Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT06991764
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Real HD-tDCS, Sham HD-tDCS
Determining the Specificity of High Definition Electrical Brain Stimulation Using Simultaneous Magnetoencephalography
Non-invasive human brain stimulation using weak transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) has been thousands of times in research studies over the past fifteen years as a therapy to help improve the effectiveness of repeated…
- Conditions
- Real HD-tDCS, Sham HD-tDCS, Visual Task, Motor Task
- Trial name
- NCT02060708
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Impulsive Behavior, Suicidal Impulses
tDCS Applied to the OFC: Effects on Decision-Making and Impulse Control
In this study the investigators aim to assess whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS; a safe and non-invasive method for modulating the activity of specific brain regions) when applied over the orbitofrontal cortex…
- Trial name
- NCT01805401
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Rheumatic Arthritis, Chronic Pain
Effect of Home-Based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis With Low Inflammatory Activity
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a highly complex inflammatory autoimmune disease. Several drugs have been developed in recent decades to target the immune components of inflammation.
- Trial name
- tDCS RA (NCT07162311)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Real tDCS, Sham tDCS
Supporting Decisions With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Healthy Young and Elderly Individuals
Decisions are part of the daily life. On the neuronal level, activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) is important during complex decisions (e.g., whether something is emotional for a person or not).
- Trial name
- NCT03959462
- Testing
- real anodal transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Healthy
Investigating the Effects of Intensity of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Subjective Appetite
This is a randomized double-blind sham controlled systematic investigation to understand the importance of the brain region that controls the tongue and the submental muscle region on perceived appetite.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT04994379)
- Testing
- 1 mA tDCS, 1.5 mA tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Messina
Aging
Brain Stimulation and Cognitive Training in Healthy Older Adults
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a tDCS-accompanied intensive cognitive training of working memory leads to performance improvement in healthy older individuals.
- Trial name
- TrainStim (NCT03838211)
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS, Intensive cognitive training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Vocal Performance, Neuromodulation
Safety and Acute Effects of tDCS on Vocal Performance in Adolescent Singers
This randomized, sham-controlled proof-of-concept study aims to investigate the safety, tolerability, and acute effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on vocal performance in adolescent singers aged 12 to 16…
- Trial name
- NCT07861490
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
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
Asymptomatic Condition
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Rotator Cuff Fatigue.
The aim of this study will be to determine the effects of active tDCS on rotator cuff fatigue. This study will be a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, cross-over clinical trial based on non-probabilistic sampling for…
- Trial name
- NCT05210231
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Gran Rosario
Musical Performance, Neuromodulation
Safety and Acute Effects of tDCS on Musical Performance in Adolescent Instrumentalists
This randomized, sham-controlled proof-of-concept study aims to investigate the safety, tolerability, and acute effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on musical performance in adolescent instrumentalists aged…
- Trial name
- NCT07826923
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
Double-blind Design, Sham-controlled
Neurostimulation in Chronic and Episodic Migraine
Currently, successful prevention of migraine is not sufficiently achieved by (prophylactic) drug therapy. In contrast, neurophysiologically guided treatments might provide an alternative avenue, since these can normalize brain…
- Conditions
- Double-blind Design, Sham-controlled, Randomized
- Trial name
- NCT03237754
- Testing
- tDCS device from neuroConn
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Basic Physiology, Brain Stimulation
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in the Primary Motor Cortex in Healthy Individuals
The main aim of this study is to assess the short-term effects of active-tDCS (a-tDCS) on the M1 regarding sensorimotor variables such as discriminative sensation, pressure pain threshold and electromyographic activity compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04148547
- Testing
- Sooma transcranial direct current stimulation device
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Cognitive Dysfunction ( MMSE < 24 )
Effects of tDCS on Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Subjective Cognitive Decline: Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial
This randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial evaluates the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) using the Sooma Oy device on cognitive function in older adults with Subjective Cognitive…
- Trial name
- TDCSCOGSCDTRIA (NCT07531888)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
tDCS, Golf Specific Performance
Wearable tDCS and Acute Golf Shot Performance
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been investigated as an ergogenic aid for two decades, but most sport evidence comes from laboratory stimulators operated by experimenters.
- Conditions
- tDCS, Golf Specific Performance, Athletic Performance Enhancement, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- NCT07839910
- Testing
- Wearable transcranial direct current stimulation (Halo Sport 2)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Sport
Eating Behavior
Effect of tDCS Montage on Measures of Appetite
The aim is to validate a new sham (control) method for use in transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) that is less discernible to participants from the real condition.
- Trial name
- NCT03396549
- Testing
- real tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham