Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Effects on Learning
The Effect of Timing of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Enhancing Learning During Cognitive Training
This project will investigate a novel strategy for enhancing cognitive training (CT). Specifically, the investigators aim to combine a non-invasive form of brain stimulation (tDCS) with CT.
- Trial name
- NCT01339585
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales
Aging
Cognitive Training Combined With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Older Adults in a Home-based Context
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a tDCS-accompanied intensive cognitive training is feasible as a home-based intervention.
- Trial name
- TrainStim4 (NCT04817124)
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS, Intensive cognitive training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Drug Addiction, Executive Dysfunction
Bilateral Prefrontal Modulation in Alcoholism
In this study, eligible alcoholic inpatients recruited from a specialized clinic for addiction treatment, filling inclusion criteria and not showing any exclusion criteria, were randomized to receive the repetitive (10 sessions…
- Trial name
- tDCS_ALCOHOL (NCT02091284)
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Effects of Posterior Parietal Cortex and Cerebellum Anodal tDCS on Ankle Tracking Visuomotor Adaptation
Motor adaptation is guided by state estimation, a dynamic prediction of the interaction consequences between body and environment in the sensorimotor system.
- Trial name
- NCT06122155
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (Anodal)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
Relationship Between Attention and Emotional Regulation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the relationship between attention and emotional function post-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in an effort to better understand the cognitive mechanisms of emotional processing in…
- Trial name
- NCT01681589
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulator (TDCS), Control Group, Healthy Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Athletic Performance
tDCS to Increase Aerobic Performance in Runners
Many different factors affect running performance, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a widely used and available neuromodulation tool and could hypothetically facilitate the supraspinal drive and thereby act…
- Trial name
- NCT04005846
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Anxiety State
A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Investigation of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
This study evaluates the effect of frontal cortex transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the neural correlates of threat processing in healthy volunteers with a high level of trait anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT03623815
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Stroke
Brain Stimulation-aided Stroke Rehabilitation: Neural Mechanisms of Recovery
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether benefits of training the affected hand in patients with stroke can be improved by combining training with a painless, noninvasive technique called Transcranial Direct Current…
- Trial name
- NCT01539096
- Testing
- tDCS: noninvasive brain stimulation, Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Mechanism and Dosimetry Exploration in TES Magnetic Resonance Current Mapping Methods
In this study the investigators will explore dosimetry in transcranial electrical stimulation using a novel magnetic resonance imaging technique that can determine how electrical stimulation distributes within the brain.
- Trial name
- TES (NCT03772210)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
fMRI Analysis of Aging and Awareness in Conditioning
Cathodal Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) was administered to the right parietal region in order to determine if this stimulation could disrupt awareness of the conditioned stimulus (CS) - unconditioned stimulus…
- Trial name
- NCT03655769
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
no Condition Being Studied; tDCS Only in Healthy Subjects
Using tDCS to Enhance Learning of a New Walking Pattern
The ability to change walking patterns is important for daily tasks such as stepping over an obstacle. This change of walking pattern can occur in a strategic manner, i.e., consciously making one step longer or shorter.
- Trial name
- NCT03582904
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Fibromyalgia
Effects of tDCS on People With Fibromyalgia
People with fibromyalgia could experience physical and cognitive impairment as well as higher dual-task cost than healthy people when two tasks are performed simultaneously.
- Trial name
- NCT05266989
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Aging
SMART Stimulation: Precision Neuromodulation of Cognition in Older Adults
The current study will investigate methods for enhancing cognitive training (CT) effects in healthy older adults by employing a combination of interventions facilitating neural plasticity and optimizing readiness for learning.
- Trial name
- NCT05377411
- Testing
- tDCS, cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Stress
Home-based Stimulation to Promote Resilience
Background: Non-invasive brain stimulation showed to be effective in reduce stress related cognitive and mental-health consequences.
- Trial name
- NCT06051071
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Guttmann
Chronic Pain, PTSD
Management of Chronic Pain and PTSD in Gulf War Veterans With tDCS+Prolonged Exposure
Gulf War Veterans (a DoD/VA defined service era corresponding to the first Gulf War under operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield 1990-1991), especially those who present with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), are…
- Trial name
- NCT04236284
- Testing
- Home-based tDCS, Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Brain Damage, Chronic
The Effect of tDCS on Subcortical Brain Functioning
This research is being done to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve certain abilities related to cognition, emotion and/or physical functioning in individuals with subcortical brain damage.
- Trial name
- NCT01602276
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Craving
The Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Decreasing Food Cravings
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in decreasing food cravings. Specifically, this study will determine whether healthy subjects will report decreased food craving…
- Trial name
- NCT01030289
- Testing
- real tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
We Are Not Studying a Disease or Condition
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Modulation of Affect and Pain
This double-blind randomized crossover study aims to examine the effects of left primary motor cortex (M1) tDCS on evoked thermal pain perception, pain-related decision making, and placebo effects by manipulated pain and monetary…
- Trial name
- StimMAP (NCT06989749)
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS, Cathodal tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
Verbal Learning and Memory
High-definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) Verbal Learning
This project will use a new form of non-invasive brain stimulation called high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) to facilitate verbal learning.
- Trial name
- NCT01733576
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales
Language Development, Learning
Brain Stimulation Paired With Structured Language Learning in Adults
This study investigates whether transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) delivered during structured language-learning sessions affects the rate and quality of second-language acquisition in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07762118
- Testing
- Active transcranial electrical stimulation (tES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General Neuro Inc.