Clinical trials: TDCS
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
Stroke, Healthy
Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Coupled With Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in Stroke Patient
The purpose of this study is to determine whether noninvasive brain stimulation associated with motor learning offers an additional benefit than motor learning alone in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- tdcs (NCT01143649)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Major Depression
Modulation of Cognitive Control by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Insufficient cognitive control over emotional distracters is characteristic for major depressive disorder (MDD). Hypoactivation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) is associated with this deficit.
- Trial name
- NCT01652391
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS); DC-STIMULATOR (NeuroConn GmbH, Ilmenau, Germany)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Aging, Motor Learning
MI Practice and tDCS With Aging
The mental repetition of movements - or motor imagery (MI) practice - facilitates motor learning. It allows avoiding fatigue that occurs during physical practice; this method is thus particularly interesting for elderly people.
- Trial name
- MISt (NCT02813291)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Low Back Pain
Corticospinal and Motor Behavior Responses After Physical Therapy Intervention in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain.
This study aims to 1) determine the immediate effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on corticospinal excitability, lumbar multifidus muscle (LM) activation, as well as lumbar stability in patients with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT05156242
- Testing
- Active-tDCS priming MCE, NMES priming MCE, Conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Metaplasticity
Improving Hand Movement Training Through Electrical Stimulation of the Brain
This study will determine if applying electrical stimulation of the brain can influence training to perform finger movements. The study may provide information that can be used to design rehabilitation therapies for people who…
- Trial name
- NCT00331318
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Spatial Neglect, Stroke
Transcranial Stimulation (tDCS) and Prism Adaptation in Spatial Neglect Rehabilitation
The present study aims to compare the relative therapeutic efficacy of prism adaptation therapy combined with real versus sham tDCS.
- Conditions
- Spatial Neglect, Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT02080286
- Testing
- Prism Adaptation, Anodal tDCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Healthy
Neurophysiological Impact of a Fronto-temporal tDCS Stimulation in Healthy Subjects: a Multimodal Imaging Approach
tDCS is a technique emerging as a prospective therapy for neurologic, psychiatric and addictive disorders. Specifically, fronto-temporal tDCS, with anodal stimulation over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and…
- Trial name
- COMBI-STIM (NCT03056170)
- Testing
- real tDCS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
tDCS Mechanisms
Understanding the Neural Mechanisms Behind tDCS
The aim of the study is to investigate the neural mechanisms underpinning transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive neuromodulation technique in which a direct current is passed through scalp electrodes.
- Trial name
- NCT04577677
- Testing
- brain stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Healthy Volunteers, Brain Excitation
Methods to Enhance Transcranial Direct Stimulation (tDCS)
tDCS has been shown to be an effective treatment for depression. However, tDCS is a relatively new clinical tool and more needs to be understood about its use.
- Trial name
- NCT01135953
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Transcranial direct Stimulation (tDCS) and D-cycloserine
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales
Healthy Volunteers
Utilizing Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Enhance Laparoscopic Technical Skills Training
The purpose of this study is to test the influences of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the acquisition of laparoscopic surgical skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03083483
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cognitive Control
Supporting Cognitive Control Training With tDCS
Cognitive control (CC) is an important prerequisite for goal-directed behaviour and often associated with dysfunctional prefrontal activity within the cortex. This can be ameliorated by non-invasive brain stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT04108663
- Testing
- Effect of tDCS on cognitive control task performance
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Aging
SMART Stimulation: Precision Neuromodulation of Cognition in Older Adults
The current study will investigate methods for enhancing cognitive training (CT) effects in healthy older adults by employing a combination of interventions facilitating neural plasticity and optimizing readiness for learning.
- Trial name
- NCT05377411
- Testing
- tDCS, cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Community-dwelling Elderly
tDCS and the Cardiovascular System in Community-dwelling Elderly.
This study could contribute to the advancements in healthcare by exploring the innovative intervention, which is Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS).
- Trial name
- NCT07573800
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Insulin Resistance, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Improving Insulin Sensitivity by Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
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.
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Obesity, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04420650
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Mechanism and Dosimetry Exploration in TES Magnetic Resonance Current Mapping Methods
In this study the investigators will explore dosimetry in transcranial electrical stimulation using a novel magnetic resonance imaging technique that can determine how electrical stimulation distributes within the brain.
- Trial name
- TES (NCT03772210)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Functional Electrical Stimulation for Upper-limb Rehabilitation After Stroke
The aim of this study is to verify the effectiveness of tDCS combined with FES on upper limb rehabilitation of post-stroke subjects with moderate and severe compromise.
- Trial name
- NCT02818608
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), Combination of Transcranial direct brain stimulation (tDCS) and FES
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Schizophrenia
Effects of Brain Stimulation on Cognition, Oscillations and GABA Levels in Schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia often have problems with attention, learning and memory and other cognitive abilities that interfere with their work and school performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04267003
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Motor Activity
Modulation of Motor Learning Via tDCS in a Dexterous Video Game Task
The purpose of this study is to determine whether "transcranial direct current stimulation" (tDCS) is effective in enhancing learning of complex motor tasks of precision and accuracy that require the simultaneous coordination of…
- Trial name
- NCT07202702
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Healthy Volunteer
Exploring the Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in Decision-Making
The goal of this study is to examine whether high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) can influence decision-making for emotionally valenced content in younger and older adults, with or without major…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Healthy Volunteer, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07080489
- Testing
- Active high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) - anodal F3/F4, Active high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) - anodal F3/ kathodal F4
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 444 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern