Clinical trials: Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation, active
Healhty
Gamma Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Healthy Adults
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS), particularly at gamma frequencies, may enhance fast brain oscillations (especially gamma and possibly beta), while reducing slower rhythms such as theta.
- Trial name
- NCT07095218
- Testing
- Application of Tacs
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Alcohol Use Disorder
HD-tACS for Alcohol Use Disorder
This study aims to systematically explore the effectiveness of accelerated HD-tACS in treating AUD, particularly its efficacy in reducing alcohol craving and preventing relapse in AUD patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07808190
- Testing
- HD-tACS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
Closed-Loop Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
The purpose of this research study is to investigate a closed-loop transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) device to evaluate its ability to reduce symptoms of major depressive disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07282678
- Testing
- Closed-loop tACS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Pulvinar Neuro, LLC
Stroke, Aphasia, Acquired
tACS to Enhance Language Abilities
The goal of this study is to see if transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can be used to enhance language abilities in people with post-stroke aphasia.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Aphasia, Acquired, Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT06092814
- Testing
- Active transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Postoperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Intraspinal Tumor Resection
Effects of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Postoperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Intraspinal Tumor Resection
The incidence of postoperative anxiety in surgery ranges from 4.1% to 79.6% , and among patients undergoing intraspinal tumor resection surgery, the incidence of postoperative anxiety is as high as 46.7%.Adverse effects induced…
- Trial name
- NCT07713368
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Alcohol Use Disorder
A Pilot Study of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Boost the Efficacy of Psychotherapy in a Community Sample of People Who Drink Alcohol
The goal of this small (n=75) proof-of-concept randomized clinical trial is to test the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) during motivational interviewing (MI) sessions with participants who drink at…
- Trial name
- tACS-MI (NCT04770025)
- Testing
- High-density transcranial alternating current stimulation, Motivational interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mind Research Network
Schizophrenia; Negative Type, Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
Efficacy of Hi-tACS for Schizophrenia Negative Symptoms
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether Hi-tACS is effective and safe in treating negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Schizophrenic patients will receive treatment (Hi-tACS or shame stimulation) for 2 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT06888726
- Testing
- High-intensity transcranial alternating current stimulation (Hi-tACS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Non-suicidal Self-injury
Effects of taVNS Combined With tACS on Adolescents With Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
NSSI behavior is highly prevalent among adolescents, and its mechanisms are closely associated with attentional bias toward self-injury-related information and impulsivity, both of which may be related to reduced dlPFC activation…
- Trial name
- NCT07486804
- Testing
- 25Hz、300us transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation and10hz transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Anhui Medical University
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Chronic Insomnia
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Insomnia: An Open-Label Pilot Study
This is an open-label pilot clinical trial to evaluate the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in adults diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and chronic primary insomnia.
- Trial name
- NewWaves (NCT07429578)
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Dual Neuromodulation for Depression: Boosting TMS With tES
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common and disabling condition. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an established non-invasive neuromodulation treatment for depression, but clinical response varies considerably…
- Trial name
- DUAL MOD (NCT07879924)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mersey Care NHS Trust
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
Ataxia
Effects of Cerebellar tACS-iTBS in Ataxia
Ataxia refers to a group of neurological disorders characterized by impaired coordination and balance due to dysfunction in the cerebellum or its connections.
- Trial name
- EtABeta (NCT06420271)
- Testing
- Real (real iTBS/tACS + exergaming)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Major Depressive Disorder, Anhedonia
Causal Role of Delta-beta Coupling for Goal-directed Behavior in Anhedonic Depression
Anhedonia, the inability to seek-out and experience pleasure, is a common symptom in depression that predicts treatment-resistance and is sometimes exacerbated by first-line antidepressants.
- Trial name
- DBA (NCT06132581)
- Testing
- Delta-beta tACS via the Neurocare Direct Current Stimulator Multi-Channel 4, Theta-gamma tACS via the Neurocare Direct Current Stimulator Multi-Channel 4
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Alzheimer Disease
Novel Personalized Non Invasive Combined Magnetic and Electrical Stimulation of the DMN in Mild AD Patients
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is increasingly recognized as a disorder marked by early synaptic dysfunction and disrupted brain network connectivity, beyond the traditional focus on amyloid pathology.
- Trial name
- CMES_AD (NCT07075770)
- Testing
- Combined iTBS-tACS
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
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
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
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Tremor
Cerebellar Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) to Modulate Parkinson's Disease Tremor
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by different motor symptoms, including tremor, which is particularly difficult to manage.
- Trial name
- tACS_PD_TR (NCT06993571)
- Testing
- Active-tACS, Unlocked-tACS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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
Vestibular Disorder, Vestibular Schwannoma
Measuring Vestibular Organ Function With Weak Alternating Current Stimulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to preliminarily evaluate the use of electrical stimulation in diagnosing disorders with the vestibular system.
- Conditions
- Vestibular Disorder, Vestibular Schwannoma, Vestibular Neuritis
- Trial name
- VESTI (NCT07267910)
- Testing
- Active transcranial electrical vestibular stimulation (Active EVS), Control measurement
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Aalto University
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Investigating Central Contributions to Fatigue Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
The goal of this interventional study is to understand the contribution of the central components to the manifestation of neuromuscular fatigue in stroke survivors.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Ischemia Stroke, Hemorrhage Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT07613970
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel