Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(tDCS)
Stroke, Aphasia
Improving Aphasia Using Electrical Brain Stimulation
Language and communication are essential for almost every aspect of human life, but for people who have aphasia, a language processing disorder that can occur after stroke or brain injury, even simple conversations can become a…
- Trial name
- NCT04963803
- Testing
- Active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Language Specific Attention Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
Previous studies showed that anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal (DLPF) cortex transiently improves performance of memory and attention.
- Conditions
- Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State, Disorders of Consciousness
- Trial name
- tDCS in DOC (NCT01673126)
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Aphasia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Intensive Therapy in Aphasia
Intensive therapy for aphasia has been demonstrated to improve language functioning after stroke or other neurological injury. However, recovery is generally not complete and new therapies are needed to improve outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT03510182
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Major Depressive Disorder
Home-based tDCS in Major Depressive Disorder
The investigators propose a study of telehealth supervised, caregiver-delivered, home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for antidepressant treatment of patients with an acute depressive episode.
- Trial name
- MoodStim (NCT04799405)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease
Combined tDCS and Cognitive Training in Alzheimer's
The General Objective of the study is to evaluate the short- and long-term efficacy of combining transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and cognitive training (CT) in patients with mild cognitive impairment due to…
- Trial name
- COMBINA-COG (NCT06861231)
- Testing
- Transcraneal Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)- Active, Cognitive Training (CT)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Effect of tDCS on Memory in Older and Younger Adults
Effect of Noninvasive Electrical Brain Stimulation on Memory at Different Times of Day in Younger and Older Adults
This study will investigate the extent to which tDCS to dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (or dlPFC) impacts memory performance as a function of time-of-day in younger and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03723850
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 271 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Ability Training in Seniors
This study investigates the beneficial effects of prefrontal brain stimulation (with transcranial direct current stimulation [tDCS]) during working memory training in seniors with subjective memory impairments.The…
- Trial name
- CATS (NCT02587338)
- Testing
- Verum tDCS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wuerzburg University Hospital
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as a Neuroprotection in Acute Stroke Before and After Thrombectomy
This proposal is a prospective, single-center, dose-escalation safety, tolerability, feasibility and potential efficacy study of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in acute stroke patients with substantial salvageable…
- Trial name
- TESSERACT-BA (NCT04061577)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Depression
Treating Depression With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
The purpose of this study is to see if transcranial direct current stimulation may improve the symptoms of depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00481988
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation, iomed phoresor transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Post-Stroke Aphasia
This is a randomized, crossover design trial that will compare how anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS administered during multiple sessions of scripting therapy affects the acquisition and…
- Trial name
- NCT02461355
- Testing
- Aphasia therapy, Anodal tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Brain Function
Modulation of Spontaneous Cortical Activity by tDCS: BRAIN Initiative I
This study will determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be used alter the amplitude of spontaneous neural activity, and thereby modulate cognitive function in healthy adults
- Trial name
- NCT03672747
- Testing
- transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
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
Burn Injury, Chronic Pain
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Neuropathic Symptoms Following Burn Injury
The purpose of this study is to see the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the pain and itching associated with burn injury. This study is part of the Boston-Harvard Burn Model System.
- Conditions
- Burn Injury, Chronic Pain, Pruritus, Itching
- Trial name
- NCT01795079
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Transcranial Current Stimulation as a Treatment for Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia
Investigating the effect of non-invasive transcranial current stimulation on auditory hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Auditory Hallucinations
- Trial name
- NCT01963676
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Healthy, Brain Stimulation
Effects of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on Task Performance in Healthy Adults
The objective of this randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study is to evaluate the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on complex cognitive task performance in healthy adult volunteers.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Brain Stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Cognition
- Trial name
- BRAIN-STIM (NCT06995560)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Expectations, Motor Learning
Priming Expectations and Motor Learning With tDCS
The purpose of this study is to test if priming expectations of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can improve the efficacy of tDCS in enhancing motor learning.
- Trial name
- NCT06039605
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Breast Cancer, Cognitive Dysfunction
Reducing Breast Cancer-related Fatigue and Improving Cognition With Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
This study will test the preliminary efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to improve fatigue and cognition in women with a history of breast cancer and persistent fatigue.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cognitive Dysfunction, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT03143894
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Gulf War Syndrome
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Pain Treatment in Gulf War Illness.
The goal of this study is to investigate long-term modulation of pain pathways leading to a suppression of pain symptoms in Gulf War Illness patients by applying transcranial direct current stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT03547869
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia of Alzheimer Type
Stimulation to Improve Memory
This study will test the effects of different doses of a form of non-invasive brain stimulation for the treatment of individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia of the Alzheimer's Type (DAT).
- Trial name
- STIM (NCT03875326)
- Testing
- 1 mA HD-tDCS, 2 mA HD-tDCS, 3 mA HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Knee Osteoarthritis, Chronic Pain
Self Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Pain in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of two weeks of self Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for pain in older patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT03425019
- Testing
- Soterix 1x1 tDCS mini-CT Stimulator device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston