Clinical trials: Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
Traumatic Brain Injury
Spectral Correlates of Impulsivity in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) is a non-invasive form of brain stimulation that has previously been to shown to have therapeutic potential in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04239274
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation, transcranial pulsed current stimulation
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Many patients with acute ischemic stroke are ineligible for currently available standard treatments (clot-busting medication, also known as intravenous thrombolytic or mechanical removal of a clot), and many are non-responders…
- Trial name
- TESSERACT 2 (NCT06440707)
- Testing
- High-definition Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD C-tDCS)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
Tinnitus, Depression
Home-based Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (TES) in Patients With Chronic Tinnitus
The investigators applied home-based transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) for neuromodulative treatment in patients with intractable chronic tinnitus.
- Conditions
- Tinnitus, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Hearing Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05189587
- Testing
- transcranial electrical stimulation (TES)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Aphasia, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Electrical Stimulation in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Induced Aphasia
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a tDCS-accompanied intensive naming therapy leads to a performance improvement in patients with chronic aphasia induced by a moderate TBI
- Conditions
- Aphasia, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), tDCS
- Trial name
- NCT03882502
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Adults (Male and Female Subjects) With Tobacco Dependence
Direct Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Tobacco Addiction (tDCS)
In summary, there are currently many therapeutic tools for achieving some degree of control or even cessation of tobacco addictive use.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT04209153)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Paired With FES Cycling Post SCI
This project is randomized controlled trial which will explore the effect of pairing repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Cycling on lower extremity function in people…
- Trial name
- NCT05975606
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
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
Delirium
Delirium Treatment With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of standardized and personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in patients with delirium.
- Trial name
- DELTES (NCT06285721)
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- A.J.C. Slooter
Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Functional Electrical Stimulation for Upper-limb Rehabilitation After Stroke
The aim of this study is to verify the effectiveness of tDCS combined with FES on upper limb rehabilitation of post-stroke subjects with moderate and severe compromise.
- Trial name
- NCT02818608
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), Combination of Transcranial direct brain stimulation (tDCS) and FES
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Parkinson Disease
Investigation of the Benefits of Electrical Non-invasive Stimulation on Cognitive Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. It is mostly characterized by the presence of motor difficulties.
- Trial name
- STIMPARK (NCT05808504)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological assessment, Neurological assessment, Cognitive task
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Depression
fMRI Study of tES in Major Depression
This is a functional MRI study that will examine the effects of noninvasive transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on brain function in individuals with Major Depression.
- Trial name
- NCT04031547
- Testing
- Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Stroke Patients With Hemiplegia or Hemiparesis in the Subacute Stage
The Effect of Combined Transcranial Pulse Current Stimulation (tPCS) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Lower Limb Motor Function in Subacute to Chronic Stroke Patients With Hemiplegia (COMPENSATOR-Stroke)
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of high frequency tPCS + TENS compared to Sham device stimulation + TENS (Control) in lower limb motor function recovery in stroke patients with hemiplegia or hemiparesis in the…
- Trial name
- COMPENSATOR (NCT06999876)
- Testing
- The AscenZ-VIII Stimulator (Investigational Medical Device)
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National University Health System, Singapore
Healthy, Mild Cognitive Impairment
tES Effects on Associative Memory Performance
Previous studies showed that transcranial electric stimulation (tES) applied over the prefrontal cortex improves cognitive performance in healthy elderly adults as well as in patients suffering from mild cognitive impairment or…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03351452
- Testing
- real anodal transcranial direct current stimulation, real transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia TreAtment With electRic Transcranial Stimulation
The aim of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) for treatment of negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- STARTS (NCT02535676)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
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
Developmental Dyscalculia
tRNS Combined to Cognitive Training in Children With Dyscalculia
The present study grounds on the absence of evidence-based treatment in individuals with developmental dyscalculia (DD). At this topic, the present study will explore the potential effect of transcranial random noise stimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT04242680
- Testing
- Brainstim DLPFC, Brainstim PPC, Cognitive Training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
Epilepsy, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Efficacy of Personnalized Transcranial Direct Current Electrical Stimulation (tDCS) in Drug-resistant Epileptic
The goal of this clinical trial is to to obtain a significant decrease in seizure frequency in patients with refractory focal epilepsy after applying treatment of cathodal tDCS, compared to sham stimulation drug-resistant…
- Trial name
- GALVANI GS-3 (NCT06334952)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
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
Glaucoma
Repetitive Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (rtACS) for the Treatment of Optic Neuropathies
The goal of this study is to see whether repeated transcranial alternating current stimulation can activate impaired retinal ganglion cells and improve both structural and functional outcomes in patients with glaucoma.
- Trial name
- NCT07145073
- Testing
- DC-Stimulator MC
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital