Clinical trials: Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES)
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
Transcranial Electric Stimulation
Mechanistic Validation of Human Multipolar TES-TI: Amplitude Modulation, Frequency, and Benchmarking
This study is to find out whether and how a type of non-invasive electrical brain stimulation called transcranial electrical stimulation with temporal interference (TES-TI) can temporarily change brain activity in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- MINT (NCT07752745)
- Testing
- TES-TI with hdEEG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Depression, Chronic Pain
Neuromodulation to Facilitate the Effect of Ketamine
application of external neuromodulation along with ketamine infusion.
- Conditions
- Depression, Chronic Pain, Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- TMS/ketamine (NCT01816958)
- Testing
- co-administration of TMS and infused ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- The Neuroscience Center, LLC
Sleep Deprivation, Mental Competency
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (TES) at Slow Oscillation (SO) Frequency During NREM Sleep
The purpose of this study is to determine if the enhancement of electroencephalographic (EEG) slow-wave activity using transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) at Slow Oscillation (SO) frequency, during a restricted period of…
- Trial name
- NCT02945501
- Testing
- NeuroConn DC Stimulator PLUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Hemorrhagic Stroke, Ischemic Stroke
Effects of tES Combined With CMDT Gait Training on Cognition, Cortical Activity, Spinal Motoneuron Excitability and Motor Performance in Stroke Individuals
The present study will use transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) which are transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) combined with conventional physical therapy and…
- Conditions
- Hemorrhagic Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Subacute Stroke, Chronic Stroke Patient
- Trial name
- NCT07236216
- Testing
- High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (Active), High-definition transcranial alternating stimulation (Active), Cognitive-motor dual task gait training
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Mal de Debarquement Syndrome
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Mal de Debarquement Syndrome
The goal of this study is to determine whether external neuromodulation using transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) can reduce the perception of self-motion that is experienced by patients with MdDS.
- Trial name
- NCT02540616
- Testing
- Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), Rod Cone Dystrophy
Brain Stimulation Effects on Orientation and Mobility Skills in Adults With Vision Impairment
This pilot clinical trial evaluates whether non-invasive brain stimulation improves the orientation and mobility (O\&M) skills of individuals with constricted visual fields in both eyes. The study is composed of three visits.
- Conditions
- Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), Rod Cone Dystrophy, Visually Impaired Persons, Peripheral Visual Field Defect of Both Eyes
- Trial name
- NCT07341763
- Testing
- Active hf-tRNS.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN)
Neurophysiologic Signatures of Trigeminal Neuralgia Pain
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an idiopathic pain disorder that is characterized by episodic attacks of intense facial pain, described as paroxysms of stabbing, electric, or explosive pain, and lasting for a few seconds or longer…
- Trial name
- NCT03778177
- Testing
- transcranial electrical brain stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
Primary Cervical Dystonia
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Cervical Dystonia
There are two phases. Phase I: A single visit which includes a screening, clinical scales, and a MRI scan with simultaneous tES/sham tES in a randomized block design.
- Trial name
- NCT03369613
- Testing
- transcranial electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Substance Use Disorders
Enhancing Addiction Treatment Through Psychoeducation
Addiction is a brain disorder characterized by a broad range of both apparent and subtle cognitive impairments in attention, memory, executive functions, and decision-making.
- Trial name
- NCT07178158
- Testing
- Installing the Metacognium software app, Continue treatment as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Closed-loop Brain Stimulation
Closed-loop tES-non-invasive Stimulation
The goal of this study is to establish if non-invasive closed-loop neuromodulation is an effective approach to enhance cognitive function in healthy 18-40 years old volunteers.
- Trial name
- CLIBM (NCT07671079)
- Testing
- Transcranial low intensity focused ultrasound (FUS), transcranial electrical stimulation, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Depression, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
Improving Brain Stimulation Through Imaging
There are two protocols, one involving rTMS therapy in people with treatment resistant depression and one involving tDCS in people with stress from the COVID 19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Depression, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant, COVID Stress, PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- IBSI (NCT03851380)
- Testing
- Psychological / Functional Assessment, Structural and Functional MRI, Transcranial Magnetic Brain Stimulation and MR Image Guidance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sleep Disturbance, Insomnia
Closed Loop TES for Enhancing Slow Wave Sleep
Compare closed-loop with open-loop application of TES to enhance slow waves of sleep.
- Trial name
- NCT03751982
- Testing
- Transcranial Electrical Neuromodulation (TES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Electrophysiology Laboratory Company
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Dual Neuromodulation for Depression: Boosting TMS With tES
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common and disabling condition. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an established non-invasive neuromodulation treatment for depression, but clinical response varies considerably…
- Trial name
- DUAL MOD (NCT07879924)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mersey Care NHS Trust
Major Depression
Open Pilot Trial of TES for Depression
This study will investigate whether using oscillating TES (random noise stimulation) or intermittent tDCS will have greater antidepressant effects in depressed subjects, compared to standard tDCS.
- Trial name
- NCT01201148
- Testing
- tDCS (Eldith DC-Stimulator (CE certified))
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales
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
Schizophrenia
Overnight Thalamic TES-TI to Modulate Sleep Spindles in Individuals With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Matched Healthy Controls
This study to find out whether a type of non-invasive electrical brain stimulation called transcranial electrical stimulation with temporal interference (TES-TI) can temporarily change brain activity during sleep-especially sleep…
- Trial name
- ONSETS (NCT07680114)
- Testing
- TES-TI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES)
Cognitive Enhancement Through Model-based and Individualized Neurostimulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of transcranial electric stimulation on attentional control and brain dynamics in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06235970
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
Maintenance Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Depression
Transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) techniques offer a novel treatment approach for depression and have shown promising efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT01890356
- Testing
- Transcranial electrical stimulation
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales