Clinical trials: Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
Depression Disorders
Efficacy and Safety of tACS for Depression: a Multicenter RCT Study
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) is a promising non-invasive technique for major depression, because of its advantage of lower risks and expenses compared to other therapies such as deep brain stimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT06891326
- Testing
- active tACS
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Treatment-Resistant Depression
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression
This trial aims to investigate the effect of twice-daily 15 mA transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) through three conductive electrodes attached to the scalp in subjects with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
- Trial name
- NCT06172413
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation, Post-stroke Aphasia
High Definition Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (HD-tACS) for Post-stroke Aphasia
To investigate the intervention effect of high definition transcranial alternating current stimulation(HD-tACS) in chronic post-stroke aphasia and its underlying neural mechanism by MRI.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation, Post-stroke Aphasia, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Trial name
- NCT05502822
- Testing
- High definition transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Anhui Medical University
Alzheimer Disease, Memory Loss
Home-based Brain Stimulation for Memory
The proposed project aims to systematically examine the feasibility of remote, caregiver-led tACS for older adults who are vulnerable to memory decline.
- Trial name
- MemStim-home (NCT04783350)
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Major Depressive Disorder, Anhedonia
Investigating the Causal Role of Prefrontal Control in Decision-making in Patients With Anhedonia
Investigating whether delta-beta cross-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation can increase goal-directed behavior in participants with major depressive disorder and elevated symptoms of anhedonia.
- Trial name
- DEBRA (NCT05084924)
- Testing
- Cross-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation via the NeuroConn Direct Current Stimulator Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Memory Enhancement Using Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
The 32 million Alzheimer's disease (AD) and 69 million prodromal AD patients worldwide contribute to a large economic burden. Effective and safe therapies that slow or prevent the progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI)…
- Trial name
- Memento (NCT06202872)
- Testing
- Gamma (40 Hz) tACS at the precuneus region
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Lewy Body Dementia
The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, clinical and biological efficacy, and predictors of efficacy of an intervention consisting of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in patients with Lewy…
- Trial name
- TACSDLB2 (NCT07375771)
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease
Association of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation with Digital Cognitive Training for Cognitive Remediation in Older Adults
BACKGROUND Cognitive decline in older adults, especially those who develop Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease, currently has limited options of pharmacological treatments, with modest efficacy.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT06733714
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation, Digital Cognitive Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Patients With Ataxia
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects on motor and cognitive performance of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) compared to transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and placebo stimulation (sham)…
- Conditions
- Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Multiple System Atrophy, Ataxia With Oculomotor Apraxia
- Trial name
- SCAtACS (NCT05621200)
- Testing
- Transcranial stimulation over the cerebellar hemispheres
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Chronic Low-back Pain
Modulation Effect of tACS on Chronic Low Back Pain
Investigating the modulation effect of tACS
- Trial name
- NCT06568198
- Testing
- Real tACS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Working Memory
Modulation of Brain Oscillations Underlying Working Memory
This study will use novel transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) protocols and electroencephalography (EEG) to modulate and measure brain oscillations that underlie working memory.
- Trial name
- NCT05923606
- Testing
- Active tACS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Subjective Cognitive Decline
Effects of Individualized Theta-tACS on a Working Memory Training at SCD
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects and mechanisms of action of an individualized transcranial alternating current stimulation in the theta-range (ITF-tACS) on a three day spatial working memory training in healthy…
- Trial name
- tACOSenior (NCT06501755)
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen