Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Aphasia, Stroke
Implementing Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in a Rehabilitation Setting
This study looks at whether transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can be effectively implemented in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings during routine speech therapy for people who recently had a stroke and…
- Trial name
- tDCS implement (NCT07535788)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Depression, Pregnancy
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Depression in Pregnancy: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility of conducting a multi-site double-blind randomized controlled trial whose aim will be to evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)…
- Trial name
- NCT02116127
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Women's College Hospital
Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation
Preventing Chronification of Phantom Limb Pain Through Mirror Therapy in Conjunction With tDCS
Background: Most amputees experience phantom limb pain (PLP), for years after amputation. Virtually all PLP research to date has focused on the mechanisms of chronic PLP, ignoring the mechanisms of chronification.
- Trial name
- NCT07139483
- Testing
- Trans Direct-Cranial Stimulation (tDCS), Mirror therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Parkinson Disease, Depressive Symptoms
Low Voltage Electrical Stimulation for Depression in Parkinson's Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the relative efficacy of fMRI model guided Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (mgTDCS) in improving the depressive symptoms of patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD).
- Trial name
- LVESDIPP (NCT06467695)
- Testing
- BIOPAC Stimsola
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Alabama
Dysphagia, Stroke
Fostering Eating After Stroke With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Swallowing difficulties are common after a stroke and can lead to serious complications like pneumonia and malnutrition. Unfortunately, there are no effective treatment for improving swallowing in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- FEASt (NCT01919112)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Treatment of Childhood Drug-Resistant Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, A Pilot Study
Background: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe childhood epileptic syndrome with high pharmacoresistance. The treatment outcomes are still unsatisfied.
- Trial name
- NCT02731300
- Testing
- tDCS
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Pain Modulation
Evaluation of the Hypoalgesic Effects of Transcranial Direct Current (tDCS) in Healthy Subjects
The main objective of this research is to evaluate and quantify hypoalgesic effects caused by imagination and observation with or without the presence of transcranial direct current (tDCS) in healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NCT04127253
- Testing
- Sooma transcranial direct current stimulation device plus Brain training tools, Brain training tools in isolation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Fibromyalgia (FM), tDCS
Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Compared to Duloxetine: Non-inferiority Clinical Trial (FIBROSTIM)
Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, non-restorative sleep, and psychocognitive alterations, compromising quality of life and leading to absenteeism and early retirement.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia (FM), tDCS, Duloxetine, BDNF
- Trial name
- FIBROSTIM (NCT07203339)
- Testing
- Duloxetine (60 mg) once daily, Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation, Duloxetine 60 mg
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 610 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Parkinson Disease, Pain
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treating Parkinson´s Disease-related Pain in OFF State
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms. Pain is a significant symptom in PD, affecting a large percentage of patients and impacting their quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06214377
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Dopaminergic medication
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Depression
Immediate Effects of DLPFC tDCS on Attention Bias
This research is being done to test if the investigators can modify or reduce negative attention bias in depression following a single session of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the left anodal dorsolateral…
- Trial name
- NCT05263440
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Brain Fog
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Cognitive impairment refers to when an individual struggles to learn, concentrate, remember, or make decisions. This can be due to underlying neurological diseases (i.e.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT05524233)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain
tDCS Versus tsDCS for Endometriosis-related Chronic Pelvic Pain Treatment
The purpose of the study is to compare the analgesic effect of 2 mA anodal direct current stimulation on the right primary motor cortex (M1) (tDCS) with a similar stimulation on the spine (D10) (tsDCS) in healthy volunteers (HV)…
- Conditions
- Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Trial name
- DCSErCPP (NCT02958423)
- Testing
- Transcranial DCS Healthy Volunteers, Transspinal DCS Healthy Volunteers, Transcranial DCS CPP patients
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jean Schoenen
Disorder of Consciousness
Long-term Effect of tDCS in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
In this multicentric double-blind sham controlled study, the investigators plan to assess the effects of 20 sessions of tDCS on long-term behavioral recovery in patients with disorders of consciousness.
- Trial name
- NCT03114397
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation - active
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Laryngeal Dystonia
tDCS for Laryngeal Dystonia
This project will apply transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to multiple brain areas to evaluate the effects as a potential treatment for laryngeal dystonia (formerly spasmodic dysphonia).
- Trial name
- NCT06830174
- Testing
- Starstim system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Stroke
Efficacy of TOCT and (tDCS) for Gait Improvement in Patients With Chronic Stroke
Stroke is one of the major causes of disability in the Western world. Initially gait is the most affected function, 80% of patients lose this ability.
- Trial name
- NCT01883843
- Testing
- real tDCS + TOCT
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara
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
Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
Long Term Effect of Brain Stimulation in PPA
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques in the progression of primary progressive aphasia for 6 months.
- Trial name
- RECONNECT-PLUS (NCT07158216)
- Testing
- TMS, tDCS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital San Carlos, Madrid
Depression
tDCS in the Prevention of Relapse After Electroconvulsive Therapy
While electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in major depression is effective, high relapse rates and cognitive side effects limit its long-term use.
- Trial name
- NCT02886858
- Testing
- Device : Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
Chronic Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Motor Recovery in Stroke
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the combination treatment strategy. A randomized, double-blinded and sham-stimulation study was conducted.
- Trial name
- NCT04059848
- Testing
- tDCS(Intelect Mobile Stimulation and Combination, DJO, France), NMES(Enraf Nonius, Endomed-182, Netherlands)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Motor Training for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Survivors
The aim of this study is to compare the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation and functional upper extremity task training to functional upper extremity task training alone.
- Trial name
- NCT01749735
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Armeo training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital