Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Temporomandibular Disorder
Investigation and Modulation of the Mu-opioid Mechanisms in TMD (in Vivo)
In this study, this team of researchers will investigate the impact of chronic temporomandibular disorder suffering on the endogenous μ-opioid system in vivo, arguably one of the principal endogenous pain modulatory systems in…
- Trial name
- NCT03724032
- Testing
- HD-tDCS*
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Migraine
Does tDCS is Effective in the Prophylactic Treatment of Migraine
Migraine has been described as one of the most common neurological diseases, with high social and economic impact. Despite the high prevalence, the pathophysiology of migraine is still unknown, several studies have been developed…
- Trial name
- NCT01886274
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Athletic Performance
tDCS to Increase Aerobic Performance in Runners
Many different factors affect running performance, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a widely used and available neuromodulation tool and could hypothetically facilitate the supraspinal drive and thereby act…
- Trial name
- NCT04005846
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Migraine Disorders
Effects of tDCS and Physical Therapy in Chronic Migraine
The aim of this clinical study is to compare the effects of tDCS, physiotherapy, and their association with the intensity in women with Chronic Migraine.
- Trial name
- NCT05706077
- Testing
- active tDCS, real Physical Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Paraíba
Healthy Aging
Multiparameter Optimized tES for Memory in Aging
With an aging population worldwide, it is critical to develop effective interventions promoting healthy cognitive aging. Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) is a promising but not fully realized noninvasive brain…
- Trial name
- NCT06491264
- Testing
- Transcranial electrical stimulation
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Dopamine
Effect of the Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the Dopaminergic Transmission in Healthy Subjects
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a technique that is emerging as a prospective therapy for neurologic, psychiatric and addictive disorders.
- Trial name
- DOPA-STIM (NCT02402101)
- Testing
- Procedure: active tDCS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
tDCS, Cues Type
tDCS and the Gaze Cueing Effect
This study employs transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to investigate the role of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in processing gaze and arrow cues.
- Conditions
- tDCS, Cues Type, SOA, Congruency
- Trial name
- NCT07592559
- Testing
- Gaze cues, Arrow cues, SOA 200 ms
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Craving, Mastication Disorder
Effects of Non-invasive Neuromodulation on Food Desire, Chewing Pattern, Executive Functions and Oxidative Stress.
From the change in self-regulation, memory is inhibited, allowing individuals to suppress or ignore unwanted or outdated associations and thus help to filter information relevant to dietary goals from irrelevant information.
- Conditions
- Craving, Mastication Disorder, Memory Disorders, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05046145
- Testing
- speech therapy for chewing + real tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Piauí
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Study of Neurobiological Predictors of Response to Non-invasive Neurostimulation and Genetic Susceptibility to Dementia in Patients With Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation is a non-invasive neuromodulatory technique that results in the clinical improvement of patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment, a prodromal condition for the onset of dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT04943003
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suellen Marinho Andrade
Healthy Volunteers
Effects of Cerebral and Peripheral Electrical Stimulation on Conditioned Pain Modulation in Healthy Subjects.
The Neuromatrix pain model and new findings on pain chronification process point to a greater efficacy of treatments that address central and peripheral rather than only peripheral structures.
- Trial name
- NCT03752502
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Peripheral electrical stimulation (PES)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Piauí
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 Direct Current Stimulation, Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
Cognitive Enhancement in Healthy Elderly People
According to the European Commission Special Report, till 2030 it is expected ca. 40% increase of population aged 66-79. Increasing population of elderly people in modern society has suggested that more individuals are expected…
- Trial name
- Pro-Cog (NCT04997226)
- Testing
- tDCS or tACS over the left DLPFC with adaptive memory game
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Motivation
TDCS to Improve Motivation and Memory in Elderly (TIME)
Fundamental advancements in understanding successful aging are limited by the lack of causal, rather than just correlational methods to connect age-related changes in memory ability to changes in brain structure and function.
- Trial name
- NCT04268186
- Testing
- Direct tDCS, Indirect tDCS, Personalized tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Electric Stimulation Therapy, Obesity
Effects of Brain Stimulation on Food Intake and Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment
This study will determine whether electrical stimulation of an area of the brain called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is important in determining the feeling of fullness after eating, affects how much food a person…
- Conditions
- Electric Stimulation Therapy, Obesity, Weight Loss, Eating
- Trial name
- NCT00739362
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Nicotine Withdrawal, Tobacco Abstinence
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Tobacco Withdrawal Symptoms
We hypothesize that transcranial direct current stimulation will reduce tobacco withdrawal symptoms of tobacco dependent smokers abstinent from smoking for more than 10 hours.
- Trial name
- tDCSsmokers (NCT01567982)
- Testing
- tDCS, prefrontal cortex and parietal cortex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Neurophysiological and Functional Mechanisms of Motor Control and Learning
Noninvasive stimulation of the central nervous system, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), has been increasingly used in the investigation of cortical plasticity.
- Trial name
- NCT03190590
- Testing
- tDCS-NeuroConn., TMS - Magstim.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Sleep Disorder
tDCS in Improving Quality of Sleep in Athletes
Sleep disturbances in athletes was found prevalent and affect their cognitive and physical abilities and increase the risk of injury. Moreover, studies showed also that a better sleep produces a better athletic performance.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT05318352)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jordan
Antisocial Behavior, Aggression
The Effect of Repeated Prefrontal Cortex Stimulation on Antisocial and Aggressive Behavior
This study investigates the relationship between prefrontal cortex activity and antisocial and aggressive behavior, and risk factors for such behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT02674516
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Metaplasticity, Healthy Subjects
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Associated With Physical Exercise: a Metaplasticity Study
This study aims to understand metaplasticity through the association of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and physical exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT02263092
- Testing
- Physical exercise, tDCS, Rest
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Stroke
Efficacy of the Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques for Lower Limb Recovery in Stroke Patients
This study is to compare the efficacy of two types of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) in lower limb motor function recovery in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02920333
- Testing
- conventional rehab training, tDCS, rTMS
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore