Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(tDCS)
Knee Osteoarthritis
Self Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Mindfulness-based Meditation for Pain in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a two-week self tDCS and mindfulness-based meditation for pain in older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT03747640
- Testing
- Self Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), mindfulness-based meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
OCD, Decision-Making
Arbitration Between Habitual and Goal-directed Behavior in Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: Circuit Dynamics and Effects of Noninvasive Neurostimulation
People utilize two behavioral strategies, goal-directed and habitual, when engaging in value-based decision-making that involves rewarding or punishing outcomes.
- Conditions
- OCD, Decision-Making, tDCS, fMRI
- Trial name
- NCT04075890
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Associative Memory in Healthy Subjects
Investigating Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Accelerating Learning in a Healthy Older Population
The overall objective of this study is to explore whether transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can accelerate associative learning and boost associative memory in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT03467698
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Chronic Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain
Effects of tDCS and TUS on the Perception of Pain and Functional Limitations Due to Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of tDCS in combination with TUS for the treatment of pain and functional limitations in subjects with NSCLBP.
- Trial name
- NCT02954432
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Transcranial Ultrasound (TUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
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
Robots Paired With tDCS in Stroke Recovery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if multiple therapy sessions of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS non-invasive brain stimulation) combined with robotic arm therapy lead to a greater functional recovery in…
- Trial name
- NCT01726673
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Alcohol Dependence, Executive Dysfunction
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Alcoholism
Alcohol dependency is the most frequent addiction leading to a massive burden of both, patients health, and economy. Present therapeutic concepts suffer from limited efficacy, and thus new innovative therapies are needed.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence, Executive Dysfunction, Abnormal Craving for Drugs
- Trial name
- NCT01330394
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo
Pain
Pilot Study of Transcranial Stimulation (tDCS)to Relieve Neuropathic Pain in Cancer Patients
This is a pilot study designed to collect preliminary data on safety and efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to relieve pain in cancer patients who developed neuropathic pain in the affected area after a…
- Trial name
- NCT01948050
- Testing
- non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy, Perinatal Stroke
Single-session tDCS in Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this study is to characterize individual responses to a single application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), and to test which electrode configuration…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Perinatal Stroke, Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Trial name
- NCT03635775
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Pediatric Hemiparesis
Brain Stimulation and Hand Training in Children With Hemiparesis
Hemiparetic cerebral palsy influences motor function in children during development and throughout their lifetime. The deficits one sees are the result both of the congenitally induced brain lesion and the subsequent plasticity…
- Trial name
- NCT02250092
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cocaine Addiction, Cocaine-related Disorder
Prefrontal Cortex Stimulation as Treatment for Crack-cocaine Addiction
The use of crack-cocaine is growing at alarming rate in our country and it is absolutely worrisome the fast establishment of addiction to it.
- Conditions
- Cocaine Addiction, Cocaine-related Disorder, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01337297
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo
Parkinson Disease, Brain Stimulation
Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and affects approximately 1 million people in the United States with total annual costs approaching 11 billion dollars.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Brain Stimulation, Cerebellum
- Trial name
- NCT04046055
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation at 2 mA, Transcranial direct current stimulation at 4 mA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Thorsten Rudroff
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuropathic Pain
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Lower Neuropathic Pain in People With Multiple Sclerosis
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that utilizes low amplitude direct currents applied via scalp electrodes to apply currents to the brain and modulate the level of…
- Trial name
- NCT03219073
- Testing
- Active tDCS using tDCS device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Thorsten Rudroff
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Concussive Symptoms
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Deficits After Traumatic Brain Injury
Patients with mild-moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) sustained between 3 months and 5 years ago with prolonged postconcussive symptoms will be recruited.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Concussive Symptoms, Depression, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT02613936
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS, Cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Multiple Sclerosis
Pilot Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
This study will test the tolerability and preliminary efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with a cognitive training program, remotely-delivered using a telemedicine protocol in 60 adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT02746705
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Cognitive Training Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Stroke, Aphasia
Evaluating Anodal tDCS Preceding Aphasia Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive brain stimulation (transcranial direct current stimulation) delivered prior to language therapy will improve word-finding in individuals with aphasia who are 6 months or…
- Trial name
- NCT02249819
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
HIV-related Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
Computer Training and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Cognition in HIV
This study investigates the effectiveness of computer-based cognitive training with or without transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in improving the functioning of older individuals with HIV-related cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT03440840
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Computer-based Cognitive Training, Watching Educational Videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Southeastern 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
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Rehabilitative Trial With tDCS in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease, which is a group of neurological disorders that selectively affect motor neurons, the cells that control voluntary muscles of the body.
- Trial name
- tDCS_MND (NCT03293394)
- Testing
- Anodal bilateral motor cortex and cathodal spinal tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Smoking, Cigarette
tDCS and Cognitive Training Intervention for Chronic Smokers With Schizophrenia
This study is being done to develop new methods to help smokers with schizophrenia to successfully reduce their smoking and/or quit. This is not a treatment study, but will help find new techniques to create better treatments.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Smoking, Cigarette, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- TACTICSS (NCT03588728)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Cognitive Remediation (CR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh