Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Depression
Brain Glucose Metabolism During Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
With this study we will be able to dose-dependently measure real-time glucose metabolism changes after non-invasively stimulating superficial parts of the dlPFC, a commonly used target in therapeutic tDCS applications.
- Trial name
- NCT02999607
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Ageing
Investigating the Effectiveness of a 2-week Novel Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Technique on Cognitive Outcomes in Healthy Adults
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to investigate the effects of a 2-week high-frequency transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS) on cognitive outcomes in older and healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Ageing, Executive Functioning, Transcranial Electric Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT06991764
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Basic Physiology, Brain Stimulation
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in the Primary Motor Cortex in Healthy Individuals
The main aim of this study is to assess the short-term effects of active-tDCS (a-tDCS) on the M1 regarding sensorimotor variables such as discriminative sensation, pressure pain threshold and electromyographic activity compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04148547
- Testing
- Sooma transcranial direct current stimulation device
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
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
Athlete, Healthy
A Single Session of tDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation) Improves Endurance for 30 Minutes
Healthy recreational athletes will undergo a session of anodal tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) or sham tDCS. The primary outcome is an isokinetic evaluation of their hamstrings' and quadriceps' strength before and…
- Trial name
- NCT03901508
- Testing
- TDCS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Aphasia, Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) With Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST) in Chronic Aphasia
The purpose of this study is to assess changes in language abilities of participants with chronic, post-stroke aphasia following an 8-week therapy period combined with brain stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT04142866
- Testing
- Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation, Speech-Language Therapy (SLT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of New York
Older Adults (50-90 Years)
Effects of Brain Stimulation During a Daytime Nap on Memory Consolidation in Older Adults
The beneficial effect of nocturnal as well as daytime sleep on memory consolidation is well-documented in young, healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01840839
- Testing
- brain stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Cognitive Change
Cerebral Excitability and Cognitive Performance
This study investigates the perceptual and cognitive influences of low-intensity electrical brain stimulation (transcranial direct current stimulation; tDCS), versus control (sham) conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT03807934
- Testing
- Stimulation via Soterix Medical or Neuroelectrics noninvasive brain stimulation systems
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Stroke
tDCS Combined With Constraint Induced Movement Therapy and Role of GABA Activity in Stroke Recovery
The aim of this study is to determine whether noninvasive brain stimulation in form of active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) offers an additional benefit as…
- Trial name
- NCT01983319
- Testing
- active anodal transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Mobility Limitation, Cognitive Impairment
Combining tDCS and Neurorehabilitation to Treat Age-related Deficits of Mobility and Cognition: UPfront Walking Study
Loss of mobility and cognitive ability are serious conditions that threaten the independence of older adults. The objective of this study is to initiate a line of research to develop a novel therapeutic intervention to enhance…
- Trial name
- NCT03122236
- Testing
- Neurorehabilitation of Standard Walking, Neurorehabilitation of Complex Walking, Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (Active tDCS)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Healthy Subjects
Effects of Brain Stimulation During Nocturnal Sleep on Memory Consolidation in Younger, Healthy Subjects
The beneficial effect of nocturnal sleep on memory consolidation is well-documented in young, healthy subjects. Especially, periods rich in slow-wave sleep (SWS) have shown a memory enhancing effect on hippocampus-dependent…
- Trial name
- NCT01832740
- Testing
- brain stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
Exploit the Neural Source and the Feasibility of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease and Multiple System Atrophy
In this project, the investigators will deliver a 5-day session of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to the leg motor cortex of the FOG patients to examine whether the intervention will benefit the patients in a…
- Trial name
- NCT03721887
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Parkinson Disease
Speech and Voice Outcomes Following HD-tDCS Over the Left SMA
Pharmaceutical and neurosurgical treatments reliably ameliorate the cardinal motor symptoms in PD but, they often yield inconsistent outcomes for speech and voice disorders, with some studies showing exacerbation of pre-treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT06245070
- Testing
- Active transcranial direct current stimulation
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University and A&M College
Sports Fatigue
Effects of Dual-site Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Attention, Decision-making and Working Memory During Sports Fatigue in Elite Soccer Athletes
Investigation of the effects of dual-site anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex or primary motor cortex on attention, decision-making and working memory during sports fatigue in…
- Trial name
- NCT06594978
- Testing
- dual-site anodal tDCS over the M1, dual-site anodal tDCS over the DLPFC
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Schizophrenia
Brain Stimulation, Clinical Symptoms and Cognition
The purpose of this study is to test the impact of non-invasive brain stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), on auditory hallucinations, negative symptoms and cognition in schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT05053451
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cerebellar tDCS in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of this research study is to investigate whether tDCS to the cerebellum (specifically, the right crus I/II area of the cerebellum) of children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is safe and to…
- Trial name
- NCT04446442
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Schizophrenia
Effects of Brain Stimulation on Cognition, Oscillations and GABA Levels in Schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia often have problems with attention, learning and memory and other cognitive abilities that interfere with their work and school performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04267003
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Exploring the Possible Beneficial Impact of Non-invasive and Invasive Neuromodulation on Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease During Different Ambulatory Complexities: An Electrophysiological and fMRI Study
Freezing of gait (FOG) stands out as a devastating symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD), where patients may become momentarily glued to the ground, rendering them incapable of walking efficiently.
- Trial name
- NCT06505460
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Cognitive Change
Decision Making in Video Games
The purpose of this study is to determine whether anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex induces approach motivation, and whether anodal tDCS applied to the right…
- Trial name
- NCT03869489
- Testing
- Anodal left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex tDCS stimulation, Anodal right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex tDCS stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Healthy Older Adults
tDCS Effects on Associative Learning in Older Adults of Retirement Age
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a tDCS-accompanied training of audio-visual associative memory leads to a performance improvement in healthy older individuals.
- Trial name
- TRAINSTIM2 (NCT02839993)
- Testing
- tDCS, training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany