Clinical trials: tACS
Cluster Headache, Cluster Headaches and Other Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias
The Will Erwin Headache Research Center - Cluster Headache Study
The Will Erwin Headache Research Center Study of Cluster Headache and Trigeminal Neuralgia is a prospective, multicenter, observational research network for subjects with Cluster Headache and/or Trigeminal Neuralgia.
- Conditions
- Cluster Headache, Cluster Headaches and Other Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias, Paroxysmal Hemicrania, SUNCT
- Trial name
- WEC1 (NCT02910323)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Understand the Effects of tACS on the Brain
Investigating Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) Preconditioning Effects on Resting and Active Motor Threshold
Previous studies have looked at the potential of using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to prime the brain in order to lower the resting motor threshold.
- Trial name
- NCT05503823
- Testing
- tACS or tRNS and TMS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Late-Life Depression, Anhedonia
Investigating the Efficacy and Mechanisms of Individualized tACS Targeting Anhedonia in Late-Life Depression
This project focuses on clinical translational research into personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) for treating anhedonia in late-life depression (LLD).
- Trial name
- NCT07637773
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Jie Li
Memory Deficits, tACS
tACS Improves Memory in Elders With Subjective Memory Complaints
Subjective memory complaints (SMC), the main cognitive component of which is event memory, is a predictor of Alzheimer's disease in elderly people.
- Trial name
- NCT05569902
- Testing
- active tACS
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tehran
Schizophrenia
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) for Auditory Hallucinations
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can modulate and restore neural oscillations that are reduced in patients with psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT05159336
- Testing
- tACS for auditory hallucinations via single arm
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Schizophrenia, Cognitive Dysfunction
Transcranial Direct and Alternating Stimulation of the Prefrontal Cortex for Cognitive Improvement in Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to investigate different stimulation intensities and frequencies of transcranial direct and alternating current stimulation over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for cognitive improvement in…
- Trial name
- NCT05342727
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The National Brain Mapping Laboratory (NBML)
Tremor, Limb
The Trans-cutaneous Effects on Physiological Tremor Entertainment During tACS
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) is a noninvasive neuromodulation method that works by passing alternating electric current between electrodes where at least one of them is attached to the head.
- Trial name
- NCT04065022
- Testing
- tACS at tremor frequency
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Alzheimer Disease
Modulators of Gamma tACS in Alzheimer's Disease (Mod-GammAD)
Brain oscillations are ubiquitous in the human brain and have been implicated in cognitive and behavioral states defined in precisely tuned neural networks.
- Trial name
- Mod-GammAD (NCT04842955)
- Testing
- Gamma tACS (40 Hz) over the superior parietal cortex
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Schizophrenia / Schizoaffective Disorder
tACS for Self-Other Boundary in Schizophrenia
This clinical trial investigates whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can improve the ability to distinguish between "self" and "others" in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07818668
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chunyan Zhu
Methamphetamine Use Disorder
TACS Intervention for Methamphetamine Addiction
In 2021, nearly 296 million people worldwide used psychoactive substances, highlighting a significant need for effective interventions for disorders such as Methamphetamine Use Disorder (MUD).
- Trial name
- tACS for MUD (NCT06288997)
- Testing
- Active transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Major Depressive Disorder
CARED : A Novel Rapid Treatment Paradigm for Depression
The purpose of this study is to primarily assess the feasibility and secondarily assess the efficacy of a single session intervention (SSI) that combines non-invasive brain stimulation and psychotherapy for Major Depressive…
- Trial name
- CARED (NCT07507370)
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS), Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS), Psychotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cluster Headache - Episodic and Chronic, Migraine Headache
Yogabased Movements for Primary Headaches (Migraine and/or Cluster Headache) - YOURHEAD
Brief Summary: Migraine and/or Cluster Headache: Study Overview Background: Migraine and cluster headache are two primary headache disorders that significantly impact quality of life and functionality in those affected.
- Conditions
- Cluster Headache - Episodic and Chronic, Migraine Headache, Migraine Headache, With or Without Aura, Migraine in Adults
- Trial name
- NCT07348783
- Testing
- Intervention yoga based exercises
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Cerebral Palsy
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Cerebral Palsy (BOOSTTACS)
The present study aims to assess, through a randomized controlled trial (RCT), the efficacy of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in enhancing the functional changes due to an intensive motor training in children…
- Trial name
- BOOSTTACS (NCT06372041)
- Testing
- transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Healthy
Effect of Transcranial Alternative Current Stimulation at Alpha Frequency (α-tACS) on Stressed Healthy Subjects
stress. Notably, several studies reported that stress could alter impulsivity, source monitoring, and time perception. Several mechanisms are involved in the response to a stress factor, among them the…
- Trial name
- CAF-TAS (NCT06229002)
- Testing
- Transcranial alternative current stimulation (tACS) at alpha frequency
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Targeting Inter-Hemispheric Alpha Coherence With tACS To Treat PMDD
Purpose: Using transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), we will study whether tACS induces changes in prefrontal alpha oscillatory frequencies in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and whether tACS…
- Trial name
- NCT02362191
- Testing
- Alternating Current Stimulator
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chronic Low Back Pain
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Back Pain- Pilot Sudy
Chronic pain is a severe disabling problem within society, affecting 25-30% of the United States population.. Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) has the potential to provide a treatment option that is safe…
- Trial name
- BPS (NCT03243084)
- Testing
- XCSITE100 Stimulator tACS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Memory Impairment
The Effect of tES on a Cognitive Training
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on a cognitive training in healthy elderly and memory impaired participants.
- Trial name
- NCT03475446
- Testing
- real anodal tDCS healthy elderly, real tACS healthy elderly, real anodal tDCS MCI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Dysphagia, Swallowing Disorder
tACS and tRNS Studies on Brain Control of Swallowing
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) and transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) are two (CE marked medical devices) new, non-invasive (over the scalp) brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT04040803
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) and transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Delirium
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Patients with Delirium and Critical Illness (DeliTACS)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transcranial alternating current stimulation can shorten the duration of delirium in intensive care setting.
- Trial name
- DeliTACS (NCT06460363)
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (TACS)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Improvement of Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Clinical Trial will systematically examine the feasibility of remote, caregiver-led tACS for older adults with memory deficits and evaluate whether repeated tACS leads to sustained improvement of neuronal activity and memory…
- Trial name
- NCT05708001
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), high-density electroencephalography (hdEEG), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lucie Bréchet