Clinical trials: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Healthy
The Role of Different Prefrontal Areas in Visual Metacognition
The study will use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate the causal role of different brain regions during visual perception. TMS is a well-established technique used by hundreds of labs in the world.
- Trial name
- NCT04263766
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Tinnitus
Using PET-CT to Target and Validate Low-frequency TMS as Treatment for Tinnitus
One out of every five people experience tinnitus (a buzzing, ringing, or roaring sound in the ear) ranging from mild to severe impairment. To date there is no effective therapy that seems to help the tinnitus sufferer.
- Trial name
- NCT00329524
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Cognitive Behavioral Strategies and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Open Label Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of repetitive TMS (rTMS) delivered simultaneously with elements of cognitive behavioral therapy/exposure-response prevention (CBT/ERP) in adult subjects (greater or equal…
- Trial name
- CBT-TMS (NCT02528331)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Addiction
Circuitry-Guided Smoking Cessation in Schizophrenia
In a double-blinded, randomized, parallel controlled design, patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder will be exposed to active or sham repetitive transcranial magentic stimulation (TMS) which was guided by functional…
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Addiction, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT03281629
- Testing
- Active TMS stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Schizophrenia
Cerebellar rTMS for the Treatment of Schizophrenic Patients
The primary aim of this protocol is to determine whether the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over vermis of the cerebellum may be safe and therapeutically effective in patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT01072617
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation via MagPro x100 device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Pediatric Stroke, Cerebral Palsy
Repetitive TMS and Occupational Therapy in Children and Young Adults With Chronic Hemiparesis
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) can augment occupational therapy in improving motor function in children (10 years of age or older) and young adults (< 21…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT02057276
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Occupational Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Prostate Cancer
Acute Effects of Exercise on the Cortical Silent Period in Prostate Cancer Patients
In Canadian men, prostate cancer (PCa) is the most prevalent form of cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related death.
- Trial name
- NCT01715064
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph-Humber
Healthy
Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Fronto-parietal Networks: Modulation by Mental State
The purpose of this study is to improve understanding of the way transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a form of non-invasive brain stimulation, affects the brain.
- Trial name
- TMScogMod (NCT04010461)
- Testing
- TMS, n-back working memory task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
Effect of Theta Burst Stimulation on Alcohol Cue Reactivity
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is prevalent, devastating, and difficult to treat. The intransigence of AUD is readily apparent in the Trauma Unit of Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital, wherein 23% of trauma related admissions…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder, Trauma Injury, Alcohol Dependence
- Trial name
- NCT04223154
- Testing
- Real iTBS to the dlPFC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Healthy
The Effect of Brain Anatomy on the Efficacy of Brain Stimulation Therapy
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether brain anatomy impacts the efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) which is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT04586387
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for Mild Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) as a treatment for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Neurocognitive Disorder, Cognitive Decline, Mental Deterioration
- Trial name
- NCT03331796
- Testing
- Active rTMS (Bilateral DLPFC), Active rTMS (Bilateral LPC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Epilepsy, Depressions, Refractory
Low Frequency TMS for Depression in Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to determine if low-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is safe and feasible for treating depressive symptoms in patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- LFTMS (NCT03105700)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Alzheimer's Disease, Aphasia
Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Language in Alzheimer's Disease
The investigators wish to investigate the efficacy of targeted repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on expressive language in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Aphasia, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT00814697
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Coil Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The New York Memory Services
Stimulant Use Disorder, Substance-related Disorders
Treating Stimulant Addiction With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to establish a new treatment (repetitive transcranial stimulation (rTMS)) for Veterans with stimulant use disorder (SUD).
- Trial name
- VA-StARTS (NCT04228276)
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Tourette Syndrome
Response Inhibition in Tourette Syndrome
Tics are the hallmark symptoms in Tourette Syndrome. Patients with Tourette Syndrome have difficulties controlling unwanted movements.
- Trial name
- NCT03628703
- Testing
- Repetitive TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Emotion Regulation, Real Versus Sham Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Testing a Neurocognitive Model of Distancing Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
Distancing oneself from a current distressing situation is a mental skill that can help people to manage their emotions. However, little is known about how distancing works in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT03698591
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Tourette Syndrome
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Reduce Tics
Specific Aim1: Using a paradigm of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation called Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation (cTBS) to reduce tics in Tourette Syndrome subjects Hypothesis1: cTBS, compared to sham stimulation, will reduce tic…
- Trial name
- NCT01258790
- Testing
- Active Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Benign Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes, Language Problems
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for BECTS
Benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) is the most common pediatric epilepsy syndrome. Affected children typically have a mild seizure disorder, but yet have moderate difficulties with language, learning and attention…
- Conditions
- Benign Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes, Language Problems, Learning Disorders
- Trial name
- TMS4BECTS (NCT04325282)
- Testing
- Active rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Schizophrenia
Therapeutic Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Schizophrenia
The aim of this study is to look at the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a therapeutic intervention for patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT01551979
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Disorder
Neurocircuitry of Autism- fMRI and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
This study uses functional brain imaging and noninvasive brain stimulation techniques to study the brain basis of developmental disorders like Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger Disorder.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01553240
- Testing
- TMS and functional MRI (Magstim)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute