Clinical trials: TDCS
Neuropathic Pain
Analgesic Effect of Non Invasive Stimulation : Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of Opercular-insular Cortex
The aim of this study is to evaluate, versus placebo, the analgesic efficacy of the opercular-insular cortex stimulation with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), in both healthy subjects and chronic neuropathic pain…
- Trial name
- STIM-INSULA (NCT03015558)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation of opercular-insular cortex - anodal active tDCS session, transcranial direct current stimulation of opercular-insular cortex - active control session
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Normal Aging
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation to Enhance Cognitive Training in Older Adults
This research study explores the feasibility of pairing computer-based cognitive training (CBCT) with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a form of non-invasive brain stimulation, in order to enhance and preserve…
- Trial name
- MINDS (NCT04050046)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Computer-based cognitive therapy (CBCT)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Other Forms of Epilepsy, Treatment Resistant
TDCs to Treat Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Epilepsy is the fourth overall neurologic disorder, regardless of age and gender, affecting more than 50 million people worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT05825274
- Testing
- Active Cathodal tDCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development
Voice and Resonance Disorders, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the Voice
The goal of this clinical trial is to verify the effect on the voice of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in vocally healthy non-singers.
- Conditions
- Voice and Resonance Disorders, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Voice Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT06544122
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Healthy Older Adults
tDCS Effects on GABA Concentration and Brain Functional Connectivity in Older Adults of Retirement Age
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 older people, compared to sham tDCS.
- Trial name
- TRAINSTIM1 (NCT02794259)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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
Stroke
Effect of Multisite High-definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Targeting Sensorimotor Network
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been applied to facilitate cortical excitability in stroke populations, as increasing evidence suggests that clinical recovery from stroke is attributed to neuroplastic…
- Trial name
- NCT06648954
- Testing
- multisite HD-tDCS, Conventional tDCS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Addiction, Smoking
Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in the Treatment of Tobacco Addiction
The aim of this study is to determine whether a powerful technique of noninvasive brain stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), could reduce cigarette smoking and constitute a treatment of tobacco addiction.
- Trial name
- NCT01288183
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
Prolonged Pain, Neuroplasticity
Modulatory Effects of Multichannel tDCS During Prolonged Experimental Pain
Corticomotor excitability, pain sensitivity, descending pain control and somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) is often altered in acute and chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Prolonged Pain, Neuroplasticity, Brain Modulation
- Trial name
- NCT04165980
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Schizophrenia
The Effect of tDCS on Schizophrenia With Negative Symptoms
The investigators conducted a randomized controlled trial to reveal the effect of tDCS on negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia and its underlying mechanism using the neuroimaging and electrophysiology.
- Trial name
- NCT03729791
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Anxiety Disorders
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Fear Extinction
Psychiatric disorders characterized by pathological fear and anxiety are common and often disabling. Despite their limitations, exposure therapies are among the most efficacious treatments for these disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03907917
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Adams
Overweight and Obesity
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Probiotic Supplementation in Overweight Adults
The aim of the current study is to investigate and compare the effectiveness of probiotic supplementation and tDCS stimulation on risky decision-making related to food choices in overweight people.
- Trial name
- NCT06035718
- Testing
- Probiotic Blend Capsule, tDCS
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tehran
Cognitive Functions
Effect of Various Intensities of tDCS on Dual Task Cognitive Functions in Normal Subjects
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a neuroregulatory method that delivers a weak straight tendency to neuronal areas with the intention of changing the brain's basic metabolic processes.
- Trial name
- NCT06252480
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)
Tinnitus, Depression
Combined tDCS and TMS on Subjective Tinnitus and Combined Depression
The investigators combined transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to increase the effective response of a single session of neuromodulation in subjective tinnitus.
- Trial name
- NCT04262050
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Insulin Resistance, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Improving Insulin Sensitivity by Non-invasive Brain Stimulation in Persons With Insulin Resistance
Efforts in curing and preventing obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) have been elusive thus far. One reason for that is the lack of understanding of the role of the brain in the development and treatment of the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04052399
- Testing
- anodal transcranial direct current stimulation, cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Depression
Effect of ON-tDCS on Memory Function Improvement and Related Circuits in Stable Depression Patients
So far, antidepressant drugs have limited memory improvement. Transcranial direct current stimulation, as a non-invasive and safe neuroregulatory technique, is a new direction to improve memory.In this study, transcranial direct…
- Trial name
- NCT05634941
- Testing
- Active ON-tDCS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Loneliness
The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Older Lonely Individuals
This randomized clinical trial aims to test the effects of 10 sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on social and emotional functions in lonely older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05937022
- Testing
- Experimental Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Metaplasticity, Healthy Subjects
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Associated With Physical Exercise: a Metaplasticity Study
This study aims to understand metaplasticity through the association of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and physical exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT02263092
- Testing
- Physical exercise, tDCS, Rest
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
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
Depression
Brain Glucose Metabolism During Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
With this study we will be able to dose-dependently measure real-time glucose metabolism changes after non-invasively stimulating superficial parts of the dlPFC, a commonly used target in therapeutic tDCS applications.
- Trial name
- NCT02999607
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna