Clinical trials: TDCS
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Ankle
Investigating the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Different Brain Regions on Ankle Tracking Motor Learning, Motor Adaptation, and Brain Connectivity in Healthy Middle-aged and Older Adults and Patients With Subcortical Stroke
Ankle control is essential to safe over-ground navigation for humans. Middle- aged and older adults and patients with stroke whose ankle control is poor often lose their balance or fall.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Ankle, Motor Learning, Adaptation
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT06556043)
- Testing
- cM1 transcranial direct current stimulation, cPPC transcranial direct current stimulation, iCBM transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cancer-related Fatigue, Neuromodulation
tDCS for Cancer-Related Fatigue and Weakness
This pilot study investigates the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) in alleviating cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and muscle weakness.
- Trial name
- NCT07159100
- Testing
- Active tDCS + elbow flexion exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Anodal Stimulation tDCS, Major Depression
Effects of tDCS on Cognitive Control and Emotion Regulation in Depressed Patients
Deficient cognitive control (CC) and the use of dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies (ERS) are both central characteristics of major depression.
- Conditions
- Anodal Stimulation tDCS, Major Depression, Cognitive Control, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT03039387
- Testing
- anodal transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Traumatic Brain Injury, Major Depressive Disorder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Neuromodulation of Executive Function Across Neuropsychiatric Populations
In the current study, the investigators aim to understand the role of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in improving executive function across neuropsychiatric populations known to have deficits in this cognitive…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT04296604
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 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
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
Parkinson's Disease
The Effects of Multi-focal tDCS on Motor-cognitive Dysfunctions in Parkinson's Disease
The current RCT aims to establish the therapeutic potential of tDCS for freezing of gait (FOG) and motor-cognitive dysfunctions in PD.
- Trial name
- NCT02656316
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Stroke, Motor Function
Effects of rTMS and tDCS on Motor Function in Stroke
In this study the investigators aim to investigate the effects of two different types of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques -- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT01574989
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Memory Impairment
The Effect of tES on a Cognitive Training
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on a cognitive training in healthy elderly and memory impaired participants.
- Trial name
- NCT03475446
- Testing
- real anodal tDCS healthy elderly, real tACS healthy elderly, real anodal tDCS MCI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Neuron Degeneration
Mental Practice (MP) Combined With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Motor Learning in the Elderly
Scientific background and rationale: Motor sequence learning (MSL) is composed of three phases: initial acquisition or rapid learning occurs during the first practice session, characterized by a rapid increase in motor…
- Trial name
- VIASTIM (NCT04605367)
- Testing
- Transcranial stimulation
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Healthy
Metaplasticity Experimental Design and Comparison of Motor Outcome Measure Sensitivity to Change
The overall objective is to validate the methodology of a metaplasticity experimental design by assessing change in motor excitability after administration of priming transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) followed by…
- Trial name
- NCT03304262
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Schizophrenia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Influences on Cognitive Inhibition in Schizophrenia
A deficit in cognitive suppression is a trait of patients with schizophrenia. Cognitive suppression is the ability to control or suppress irrelevant responses and to adopt relevant responses instead.
- Trial name
- NCT01971073
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Pedophilia
From Attention to Behavior: Increasing Behavioral Inhibition
This project will investigate if transcranial direct current stimulation can be used as treatment for Pedophilia. Treatment efficacy will be evaluated with behavioral tasks and the recording of eye-movement.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT03825627)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Rumination
Effects of tDCS Combined With VR on Anxious Ruminations in Healthy Subjects With a Vulnerability to Rumination
This study proposes: to evaluate 1) whether the combination of virtual reality (VR) and active tDCS provides better rumination attenuation than the combination of VR and tDCS placebo 2) the acceptability and experiential…
- Trial name
- REVISTIM-XX (NCT03915041)
- Testing
- VR + active brain stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Stroke
Brain Electrical Stimulation to Enhance Recovery After Stroke
This study will examine whether brain stimulation using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation therapy can help patients recover strength and motor function more than…
- Trial name
- NCT00085657
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Down Syndrome
Feasibility and Dose Tolerability of HD-tDCS in Healthy Adults and Children With Down Syndrome
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a method which enables noninvasive electrical stimulation of the cortex via electrodes placed on the subject's skull.
- Trial name
- NCT02481765
- Testing
- High definition transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Spinal Cord Injury
Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Patients With Chronic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the novel treatment of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) could decrease the pain perception of those with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01112774
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Orthorexia Nervosa
Effects of tDCS on Cognitive Flexibility and EEG Oscillations in Orthorexia Nervosa
Orthorexia Nervosa (ON); is a condition characterized by individuals being overly focused on healthy eating habits, constantly checking and classifying the foods they will consume.
- Trial name
- NCT07141979
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Impulsivity, Compulsive Overeating
tDCS for Impulsivity and Compulsivity in Obesity
Even when they know it can improve health, many individuals with loss of control eating struggle when they are trying to make and sustain new health habits for weight loss and maintenance of weight loss.
- Conditions
- Impulsivity, Compulsive Overeating, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04405089
- Testing
- Device: Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) coupled with cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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