Clinical trials: Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation, open to volunteers
Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders
Targeted Alternating Current and Cognitive Training Intervention for Cognitive Control in Bipolar Disorders
This study is testing whether a type of gentle brain stimulation, combined with computer-based brain training exercises, can help improve thinking skills in Veterans with bipolar disorder.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders, Veterans, Suicide
- Trial name
- TACTIC-BD (NCT07845409)
- Testing
- Soterix 1x1 tES mini-CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Delirium
Delirium Treatment With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of standardized and personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in patients with delirium.
- Trial name
- DELTES (NCT06285721)
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- A.J.C. Slooter
Schizophrenia / Schizoaffective Disorder
tACS for Self-Other Boundary in Schizophrenia
This clinical trial investigates whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can improve the ability to distinguish between "self" and "others" in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07818668
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chunyan Zhu
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Stimulating the Aging Brain Using Brain and Sensory Stimulation
The goal of this project is to investigate whether transcranial electrical stimulation and sensory stimulation affect language outcomes in individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA).
- Trial name
- StAB (NCT07650188)
- Testing
- tACS or multisensory stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Late-Life Depression, Anhedonia
Investigating the Efficacy and Mechanisms of Individualized tACS Targeting Anhedonia in Late-Life Depression
This project focuses on clinical translational research into personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) for treating anhedonia in late-life depression (LLD).
- Trial name
- NCT07637773
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Jie Li
Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia, Cognition Function
tACS to Improve Negative Symptoms & Cognition in Long-term Hospitalized Schizophrenia Patients.
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on negative symptoms and cognitive function in long-term hospitalized patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT07074704
- Testing
- Hi-tACS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tongji University
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD)
Gamma tACS in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.
- Trial name
- NCT07145593
- Testing
- Application tACS- 80 Hz, Application tACS -40 Hz, Application TACS - (6-80 Hz)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
Understanding Brain Mechanisms Involved in Autobiographical Memory
The overall objective of this project is to characterize the spatiotemporal dynamics of brain oscillations underpinning autobiographical memory (ABM) and the modulation of the memory network using non-invasive brain stimulation.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Memory Loss
- Trial name
- NCT05710549
- Testing
- high-density electroencephalography (hdEEG), Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lucie Bréchet
Stroke, Upper Limb Function
Investigating the Effects of Transcranial Stimulation to Advance Stroke Rehabilitation
Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) has the potential to boost rehabilitation after stroke by creating a 'pro-plastic' environment, where the brain is more adaptable in response to movement (motor) training.
- Trial name
- T-STAR (NCT06842095)
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (beta-tACS)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Anxiety
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) for the Treatment of Anxiety in Veterans: An Open-Label Pilot Study
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in a wearable brain stimulation device that delivers a low intensity, pulsed, alternating current via scalp electrodes.
- Trial name
- NCT07288008
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Birmingham VA Health Care System
Adults With Variability in Their Mood
Restorative Neurophysiology: Backing up and Restoring the Brain (BandR)
Study to examine the extent to which neurophysiological states recorded for a specific person on one day can be induced on a subsequent day
- Trial name
- BandR (NCT07252011)
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), Neuro/biofeedback, Recall
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cannabis Use Disorder
Applying Neuromodulation to Boost the Efficacy of Motivational Interviewing
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how adding brain stimulation to a brief counseling session affects adults with cannabis use disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT07787572
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation, Motivational interviewing (MI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- The Mind Research Network
Major Depressive Disorder
CARED : A Novel Rapid Treatment Paradigm for Depression
The purpose of this study is to primarily assess the feasibility and secondarily assess the efficacy of a single session intervention (SSI) that combines non-invasive brain stimulation and psychotherapy for Major Depressive…
- Trial name
- CARED (NCT07507370)
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS), Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS), Psychotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
High Intensity Alternating Current Stimulation as a Neuromodulation Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Pilot Study
This one-arm pilot study aims to evaluate the preliminary clinical, behavioral, and neurophysiological effects of high-intensity transcranial alternating current stimulation (HI-tACS) in individuals with alcohol use disorder…
- Trial name
- HITACS-AUD (NCT07227545)
- Testing
- HI-tACS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Chronic Pain
A Study on the Efficacy of Dual-Carrier-Frequency Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation Modulating the Hippocampus for the Treatment of Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
This is a single-center, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial evaluating dual-carrier-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation targeting the hippocampus in 60 patients with chronic non-specific low back…
- Trial name
- NCT07832188
- Testing
- Dual-carrier-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation, Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation to Enhance Mindfulness Therapy in Generalized Anxiety Disorder
This randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial will evaluate whether individualized alpha-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can enhance the effects of mindfulness therapy in adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT07648797
- Testing
- Synchronous Individualized Alpha-Frequency tACS, Desynchronous Individualized Alpha-Frequency tACS, Mindfulness Therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Central South University
Alzheimer s Disease
Personalized Brain Stimulation for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
This study aims to develop and test new personalized treatments for older adults with cognitive impairment. Project 1: Create a personalized cognitive training program using computer algorithms to match training tasks to…
- Trial name
- NCT07208734
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS), AI-based Cognitive Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Suicidal Ideation Active, Depression Disorders
Personalized TACS to Reduce Rumination in Patients with Active Suicidal Ideation
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether modulating default mode network (DMN) alpha connectivity using transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can reduce rumination and, in turn, mitigate feelings of…
- Trial name
- Alpha-MOD (NCT06832124)
- Testing
- alpha-tACS
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sebastian Olbrich
Alzheimer Disease
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Patients With Mild Alzheimer's Disease II (TRANSFORM-AD II)
The goal of this study is to explore the efficacy and safety of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease (AD-aMCI) and patients with mild…
- Trial name
- NCT07230158
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
TACS to Engage Theta-Gamma Coupling and Enhance Working Memory in Patients With MCI (tACS-MCI)
This study is looking at a new non-invasive brain stimulation methods called transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to see if it can improve working memory and thinking processes in people with Mild Cognitive…
- Trial name
- tACS-MCI (NCT06783283)
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health