Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Impulsive Behavior
Cortical Dynamics of Inhibitory Control: A Concurrent tDCS-MEG Study
This study aims to use concurrent Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Magnetoencephalography (MEG) with measures of impulsivity to examine the neurobiological underpinnings of rapid response impulsivity (RRI) and…
- Trial name
- CDIC-tDCS (NCT03484377)
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Najat Khalifa
Drug Addiction
Project on tDCS Intervention to Enhance Advanced Social Cognitive Functions in Drug Rehabilitation Individuals
This project aims to explore key brain functional and biochemical indicators associated with impaired advanced social cognition through an integrated approach encompassing unconscious control, conscious control, cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT06888700
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shaanxi Normal University
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
Muscle Loss
Brain Stimulation During Arm Immobilisation
The research project explores how non-invasive brain stimulation can be used to detect and ameliorate loss of muscle strength after inactivity.
- Trial name
- ImmobiStim (NCT04130581)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lancaster University
Cognition
Enhancing Cognitive Training Using tDCS
Cognitive rehabilitation involves enhancing an individual's capacity to process information to improve their everyday functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT01333306
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales
Alzheimer Disease
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Associated With Cognitive Training in Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive functions, interfering with autonomy and independence.
- Trial name
- NCT04220593
- Testing
- tDCS associated with Tcog
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Paraíba
Aging, Social Cognition
Effects of tDCS on Social Cognition in Aging
The aim of the study is to explore the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on either the right tempo-parietal junction (rTPJ) or the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) in healthy older adults (replication…
- Trial name
- SoCoStim (NCT04633499)
- Testing
- Social Cognition Task, tDCS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Traumatic Brain Injury, Impulsivity
Combined tDCS and Cognitive Training to Reduce Impulsivity in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
Behavioral changes following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are one of the biggest challenges for patients, as well as their family members and others involved in their recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT03844607
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Psychological
Psychobiological Responses Following Exercise and Brain Stimulation
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health diagnosis in the US; 19.1% of U.S. adults (23.4% for females and 14.3% for males).
- Trial name
- NCT06874595
- Testing
- Cycling exercise at 65% of HRR for 20 minutes followed by HD-tDCS (exercise + HD-tDCS), No exercise followed by HD-tDCS (no exercise + HD-tDCS)., State Anxiety Inventory
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Expectations, Motor Learning
Priming Expectations and Motor Learning With tDCS
The purpose of this study is to test if priming expectations of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can improve the efficacy of tDCS in enhancing motor learning.
- Trial name
- NCT06039605
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Pain, Prolonged Experimental Pain
Effects of Non Invasive Brain Stimulation During Prolonged Experimental Pain
Non invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) of the primary motor cortex (M1) through transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been widely investigated in research and clinical settings in order to modulate brain plasticity…
- Trial name
- NCT04246853
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the resting state motor network
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Motor Activity
Modulation of Motor Learning Via tDCS in a Dexterous Video Game Task
The purpose of this study is to determine whether "transcranial direct current stimulation" (tDCS) is effective in enhancing learning of complex motor tasks of precision and accuracy that require the simultaneous coordination of…
- Trial name
- NCT07202702
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Neuromodulation of Executive Function in the ADHD Brain
This study aims to determine the transient, modulatory effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on executive function and inhibitory control in patients with ADHD compared to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT04175028
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Stuttering, Adult
Bihemispheric Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation* on Speech Fluency
It will be determined whether bihemispheric stimulation (anodal to the left IFG and cathodal to the right IFG) is used with fluency-facilitating conditions for 5 consecutive days in individuals with stuttering and whether there…
- Trial name
- TDCS (NCT06278233)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Intrinsic and Novelty-related Sensory Cortical (SC) Disinhibition
A Neurosensory Account of Anxiety and Stress (Study 1)
This study will take a basic neuroscience approach to investigate pathological mechanisms underlying PTSD. Additionally, the study aims to identify how Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) brain stimulation can…
- Trial name
- NCT05895006
- Testing
- Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS), Transcranial Random Noise stimulation (tRNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Decline
40 Hz Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Inducing Gamma Oscillations
This study aims to compare the efficacy of different 40 Hz tACS protocols in entraining gamma oscillations, which are linked to various cognitive functions and play a significant role in cognitive impairments like Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- NCT06740864
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The National Brain Mapping Laboratory (NBML)
Orofacial Pain
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Patients With Chronic Orofacial Pain
Patients affected by chronic orofacial pain represent an emergent medical problem due to the lack of knowledge on the cause, pathophysiology and psychology of many of these conditions, that belongs to a multifactorial origin.
- Trial name
- NCT01883245
- Testing
- real tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Modulation of the Activity of the Cerebellum in Autism (MACA)
Research on the involvement of the cerebellum in social understanding behavior and the mentalizing brain system has just begun. Knowledge about the neurobiology of social understanding is important for understanding the ways to…
- Trial name
- MACA (NCT05781412)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beatriz Catoira
Parkinson's Disease, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Fine Motor Skills in Parkinson's Disease: a Pilot Study
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on brain activity and fine motor skills in patients with Parkinson's disease compared to healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting
- Trial name
- NCT02287207
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven