Clinical trials: TDCS
Chronic Low Back Pain
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Chronic Low Back Pain
The goal of this study is to investigate the role of central neural pathways in mediating chronic pain. The aim of the study is to test the effect of stimulating brain regions that are part of a network underlying central pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02768129
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias
Home-based tDCS for Apathy in Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility, acceptability, and safety of providing tDCS to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) patients with apathy and to assess the efficacy of tDCS for ADRD-related…
- Trial name
- NCT04855643
- Testing
- home-based active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Childhood Stroke
TOlerability of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Pediatric Stroke Survivors
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the tolerability of tDCS in childhood stroke survivors and to assess for improvement in arm function in patients receiving tDCS and occupational therapy
- Trial name
- TOPSS (NCT05812794)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Schizophrenia
TDCS for Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia
The purpose of the present research is to test a potential new treatment for auditory verbal hallucinations in schizophrenia that uses transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), a neurostimulation technique that passes an…
- Trial name
- NCT01898299
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
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
Stroke
Combined Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Motor Imagery-based Robotic Arm Training for Stroke Rehabilitation
Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability. Current treatments for functional loss of the upper extremity post-stroke remain limited in efficacy, particularly for those with moderate to severe impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT01897025
- Testing
- real-tDCS with MI-BCI
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Major Depressive Disorder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Therapy for Major Depression
Depression is a prevalent and debilitating disorder. The most common treatments are antidepressant medications and talking therapies. However, for many individuals, these are not their treatment of choice.
- Trial name
- NCT03632434
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of East London
Stroke
Dextroamphetamine and tDCS to Improve the Fluency
The proposed study aims to evaluate safety and efficacy of combined dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with melodic intonation therapy (MIT) for treatment of aphasia after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT02514044
- Testing
- Dexedrine, Active tDCS, Speech Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Ataxia, Cerebellar, Cerebellar Ataxia
Rehabilitative Trial With Cerebello-Spinal tDCS in Neurodegenerative Ataxia
Neurodegenerative cerebellar ataxias represent a group of disabling disorders for which we currently lack effective therapies. Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive technique, which has been…
- Conditions
- Ataxia, Cerebellar, Cerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Ataxia, Spinocerebellar
- Trial name
- CStDCSAtaxia (NCT03120013)
- Testing
- Anodal cerebellar and cathodal spinal tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Brain Stimulation and Meditation for Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of combined transcranial direct current stimulation and mindfulness for pain after total knee arthroplasty
- Trial name
- NCT05673720
- Testing
- active tDCS paired with active MBM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Pain
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain Perception
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new medical technology can temporarily alter pain perception. The new technology is called Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).
- Trial name
- tDCS-CBT (NCT01860950)
- Testing
- anodal tDCS, cathodal tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Aphasia, Non-fluent Aphasia
Combining tDCS and CILT in Non-fluent Aphasia
The long-term goal of this work is to determine if combining a highly intensive, task-specific behavioral language intervention with modulation of the efferent cerebellar-cortical pathway using transcranial direct current…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Non-fluent Aphasia, Stroke, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05561400
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Healthy Adults
Investigating the Neural Correlates in Memory Retrieval After HD-tDCS
The overall objective of this study is to investigate the neural correlate in retrieval memory task. The aim of the study is to understand the undergoing changes in late positive ERP component during retrieval memory task when…
- Trial name
- NCT03319134
- Testing
- active anodal HD-tDCS, active cathodal HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Schizophrenia, Cognition
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) As A Treatment For Cigarette Craving and Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenic
This is a study of the effects of tDCS on smoking, craving for cigarettes, cognition, and psychiatric symptoms in schizophrenic patients who are current smokers or have a history of regular cigarette smoking.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Cognition, Cigarette Smoking
- Trial name
- TDCSSCHIZ (NCT02128919)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
The research objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of HD-tDCS to the preSMA/DACC region and its influence on verbal episodic memory in patients with MCI or dementia after 10 sessions of HD-tDCS.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05270408
- Testing
- Active Transcranial direct current stimulation (STARStim 8)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Osteo Arthritis Knee
Self-Administered Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Pain in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of self-administered transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA)
- Trial name
- NCT04016272
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Stroke
Targeted High-definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for Reducing Post-stroke Movement Impairments
Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability. The emergence of abnormal muscle synergies following a stroke presents a major limitation to the recovery of independent function.
- Trial name
- NCT05174949
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (high-definition)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment
Cathodal tDCS in MCI: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Pilot Study
This study evaluates the application of non-invasive brain stimulation in the treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) in adults aged 55-85.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment, Neurocognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT03521089
- Testing
- Soterix Medical 1x1 Low Intensity Transcranial Electrical Stimulator (tES) Model 2001
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Chronic Schizophrenia
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Human Brains: A Neuroimaging Study
The purpose of this project is to examine brain function before, during, and after the administration of tDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation). The brain can perform its job well or poorly depending on many things.
- Trial name
- NCT02421146
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Weight Loss, Appetite Loss
Role of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Appetite and Weight Control
To study the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on weight and appetite.
- Trial name
- TDCS (NCT05609604)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo