Clinical trials: Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
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
Stroke
t-RNS After Hand Recovery in Chronic Stroke
Upper extremity (UE) paresis or weakness is one of the most frequent impairments after stroke. Despite intense rehabilitation, motor and functional recovery of patients with severe hand impairments is poor.
- Trial name
- NCT05489146
- Testing
- transcranial random noise stimulation and functional electrical stimulation facilitated task practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Amit Sethi
Bipolar Disorder, Schizo Affective Disorder
Causal Lesion Network Guided Treatment of Bipolar Mania With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
Mania is a core symptom of bipolar disorder involving periods of euphoria. Decreased inhibitory control, increased risk-taking behaviors, and aberrant reward processing are some of the more recognized symptoms of bipolar disorder…
- Trial name
- NCT05445466
- Testing
- High-Definition Transcranial Electrical-Current Stimulation, High-Definition Transcranial Alternate-Current Stimulation, High-Definition Personalized Beta-Gamma Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Healthy
Maximizing the Impact of Neuroplasticity Using Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Study 1
Non-invasive neuromodulation, such as transcranial direct current stimulation ( tDCS) , is emerging as an important therapeutic tool with documented effects on brain circuitry, yet little is understood about h ow it changes…
- Trial name
- MINUTES (NCT03896425)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Spinal Cord Injuries
Non-invasive Cervical Electrical Stimulation for SCI
Most spinal cord injuries (SCI) are anatomically incomplete - some nerve circuits remain intact, even if the individual cannot feel or control them. Activating spared nerve circuits may improve functional recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT03414424
- Testing
- CES at rest, CES plus active hand or wrist movements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bronx VA Medical Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Cervical Electrical Stimulation for ALS
Veterans are at higher risk than non-Veterans of falling ill with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS causes degeneration of motor neurons in both the brain and the spinal cord.
- Trial name
- NCT03411863
- Testing
- CES at rest, CES plus active hand or wrist movements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Spinal Plasticity to Enhance Motor Retraining After Stroke
The objective of this project is to study the effects of an emerging noninvasive neuromodulation strategy in human stroke survivors with movement-related disability.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT03645122
- Testing
- Paired corticospinal-motoneuronal stimulation (PCMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hallucinations, Auditory, Psychosis
Improving Hallucinations by Targeting the rSTS With tES
Hallucinations are a core diagnostic feature of psychotic disorders. They involve different sensory modalities, including auditory, visual, olfactory, tactile, and gustatory hallucinations, among others.
- Trial name
- NCT05165654
- Testing
- Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
Transcranial Electrostimulation and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery
Postoperative pain after major surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), such as palatopharyngoplasty (PPP) and maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) is moderate-to-severe, and may persist for weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT03735004
- Testing
- Transcranial electrostimulation (TES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Healthy, Schizophrenia
Modulating Human Cortical Plasticity With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
Experience dependent plasticity is a fundamental property of the brain. It allows neural systems to adapt in response to environmental input and subserves the vital functions of learning and memory.
- Trial name
- NCT03114488
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Self-Injurious Behavior, Self Harm
Treating Self Injurious Behavior: A Novel Brain Stimulation Approach
The purpose of this study is to explore the tolerability and effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a potential treatment for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).
- Conditions
- Self-Injurious Behavior, Self Harm, Self-injury, Self-inflicted Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04244786
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Epilepsy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Epilepsy
The goal of the present clinical trial is to determine whether low frequency (0.5 Hz) rTMS can induce long term depression in epileptogenic cortex and thus suppress cortical excitability at the epileptic focus.
- Trial name
- TMS (NCT02757547)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation - Active Arm
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Electrical Geodesics, Inc.
Schizophrenia
The Use of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Hallucinations
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that affects approximately 1% of the population. Auditory hallucinations are present in as many as 50-75% of patients with this diagnosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02715765
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Working Memory
Traveling-wave Transcranial Electric Stimulation
This study will assess the impact of traveling wave transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on working memory performance in adults.
- Trial name
- TravelingTES (NCT05399381)
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Stress Related Disorder, Anxiety
Modulation of Fear Extinction Processes Using Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation on processes associated with fear extinction in healthy humans.
- Trial name
- NCT02723188
- Testing
- DC stimulation (1.5 milliampere, 20 minutes), AC stimulation (1.5 milliampere,1.5 Hertz frequency)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis, Pain
TMS Treatment for Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis
The researchers aim to study the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on chronic visceral pain in patients with idiopathic chronic pancreatitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00250484
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Schizophrenia
Maximizing the Impact of Neuroplasticity Using Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Study 2
Non-invasive neuromodulation, such as transcranial direct current stimulation ( tDCS) , is emerging as an important therapeutic tool with documented effects on brain circuitry, yet little is understood about h ow it changes…
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
- Trial name
- MINUTES (NCT03896438)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Antenatal Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Pilot Study of Personalized Aperiodic Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Antenatal Depression (PandA-tACS)
The purpose of this study is to develop the safety, feasibility, and tolerability of a personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) approach in antenatal depression.
- Conditions
- Antenatal Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder in Pregnancy, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- PandA-tACS (NCT06979154)
- Testing
- tACS (aperiodic)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chronic Pain
Investigation of TEST (Transcranial Electric Stimulation Therapy) for Chronic Pain
The goal in this study is to investigate TEST (Transcranial Electric Stimulation Therapy) for chronic pain. It requires an inpatient stay on our research unit of about a month.
- Trial name
- NCT05113563
- Testing
- Transcranial Electric Stimulation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute