Clinical trials: TDCS
Fatigue Recovery, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in High-level Volleyball Players During Fatigue
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if tDCS works to treat fatigue state in athletes. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does tDCS on the physical performance in high-level volleyball players during dual fatigue.
- Trial name
- NCT07866950
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Dementia, Executive Function
The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Executive Function in People With Mild to Moderate Dementia
To study the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on executive function in people with mild to moderate dementia
- Conditions
- Dementia, Executive Function, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT03753191
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic 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
Language Development, Learning
Brain Stimulation Paired With Structured Language Learning in Adults
This study investigates whether transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) delivered during structured language-learning sessions affects the rate and quality of second-language acquisition in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07762118
- Testing
- Active transcranial electrical stimulation (tES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General Neuro Inc.
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Glucose Level
Previous studies have investigated the impact of tDCS on systemic glucose, neglecting to explore its effects on diabetic factors and its safety.
- Trial name
- NCT06479590
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Binge Drinking
Combining Cognitive Training With tDCS to Enhance Memory Inhibition in Young Binge Drinkers
This study protocol aims to examine the behavioral and electroencephalographic (EEG) correlates of memory inhibition (MI) among college binge drinkers (BDs).
- Trial name
- NCT05237414
- Testing
- Active tDCS, Active CT
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minho
Schizophrenia
Pilot Study Using an NMDA Antagonist to Modulate Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Effects on Sensory Discrimination
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive form of brain stimulation which uses a very weak constant current to temporarily excite the brain area of interest via small electrodes placed on the scalp.
- Trial name
- NCT02426983
- Testing
- Direct Current Stimulation, Dextromethorphan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Working Memory
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effect on Pain Threshold and Working Memory: Impact of Age and Protocol Type
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation method which has great potential as an aid in the therapeutic management of neuropsychiatric disorders and chronic pain syndromes.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Working Memory, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04328545
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS on DLPFC, Anodal tDCS on M1
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Healthy Young Adults
tDCS Effects on GABA Concentration and Brain Functional Connectivity in Young Adults
The aim of this study is to investigate whether anodal tDCS over the left M1 leads to a decrease of GABA concentration and alterations of functional brain connectivity in younger people, compared to sham tDCS.
- Trial name
- TRAINSTIM1 (NCT02794298)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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
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
Sleep Disorder
tDCS in Improving Quality of Sleep in Athletes
Sleep disturbances in athletes was found prevalent and affect their cognitive and physical abilities and increase the risk of injury. Moreover, studies showed also that a better sleep produces a better athletic performance.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT05318352)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jordan
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Enhancing Brain Health by TDCS in Persons with Overweight and Obesity
Disturbances in the hypothalamus communication pathways with other regions in the brain and the periphery may represent a potential link between metabolic and cognitive health.
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Diabetes Type 2
- Trial name
- STIM (NCT05228067)
- Testing
- anodal transcranial direct current stimulation, cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Elderly Idiopathic Fallers
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Motor and Cognitive Functions in Idiopathic Fallers
The concurrent performance of two tasks, i.e., dual tasking (DT), is a common and ubiquitous every day phenomena. For example, people frequently walk while talking on a cellphone or drive while talking to a passenger.
- Trial name
- NCT02954328
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Coordination and Balance Disturbances
The Long-term Simultaneous Motor Cortex Stimulation and Balance Training
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a simple, portable, and low-cost technology applied in neuroscience for therapeutic purposes and neurophysiological research of brain activity.
- Trial name
- NCT05983601
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Koc University Hospital
Tinnitus
Impact of Neurostimulation on Patterns of Brain Electrical Activity in Patients With Tinnitus
Relating the electroencephalogram findings of patients with tinnitus before and after a therapeutic modality is still scarce in the literature, especially with neuromodulatory methods, more specifically with Transcranial Direct…
- Trial name
- NCT03036137
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Paraíba
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease
Enhancing Spatial Navigation Using Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
Remembering how to travel from one location to another is critical in everyday life, yet this vital ability declines with normal aging and can be further affected by conditions that disproportionately affect the elderly, such as…
- Trial name
- NCT01958437
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Associative Memory in Healthy Subjects
Investigating Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Accelerating Learning in a Healthy Older Population
The overall objective of this study is to explore whether transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can accelerate associative learning and boost associative memory in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT03467698
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Language, Executive Dysfunction
Effect of Stimulation of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex on Language Control
This study aims to evaluate the effect of stimulation of prefrontal regions on language performance (e.g. word translation and picture naming).
- Trial name
- NCT02289521
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Fribourg
Drug Addiction, Executive Dysfunction
Bilateral Prefrontal Modulation in Crack-cocaine Addiction
In this study, eligible crack-cocaine addicted inpatients recruited from specialized clinics for substance abuse disorder treatment, filling inclusion criteria and not showing any exclusion criteria, were randomized to receive…
- Trial name
- tDCS_CRACK (NCT02091167)
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo