Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Schizophrenia
Effects of Brain Stimulation on Higher-Order Cognition
The purpose of this study is to better understand the neural correlates of higher-order cognition, both in the healthy brain and in schizophrenia, and to determine how these mechanisms are modulated by transcranial direct current…
- Trial name
- NCT03814967
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
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
Healthy Adults
Stimulating the Social Brain
This study investigates whether the way in which individuals process social stimuli can be altered, and specifically, whether feelings of paranoia and suspiciousness can be reduced by stimulating the brain's regulatory regions…
- Trial name
- NCT03374631
- Testing
- active anodal tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Objectives: 1) To examine whether the real transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) group would perform better in the cognitive training (CT) intervention than the sham tDCS group and the CT group; 2) To determine if, as a…
- Trial name
- NCT03441152
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Depression, Schizophrenia
Effects of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Techniques on BDNF Levels
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of non invasive brain stimulation - NIBS - techniques (Electroconvulsivotherapy - ECT, transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - tDCS, repetitive transcranial magnetic…
- Trial name
- Plasti-Stim (NCT02652832)
- Testing
- non invasive brain stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
Healthy, EEG
EEG Analytics to Determine Effectiveness of a tDCS Protocol
The goal of this study is to monitor the brain using electroencephalography (EEG) while transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is being administered, as a potential pathway to determine neurophysiological markers capable…
- Conditions
- Healthy, EEG, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT03537885
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burke Medical Research Institute
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
Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Cortical Plasticity in Patients With Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
Patients suffering from anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis show impaired NMDA-receptor dependent neuronal transmission. Furthermore, they often have cognitive deficits of different magnitude.
- Trial name
- NCT01865578
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Motor Learning
TMS-based Assessment of Mental Training Effects on Motor Learning in Healthy Participants
The general purpose of this research project is to analyze the specific role of motor imagery on motor learning, assessed through corticospinal excitability measurements and behavioral data collection.
- Trial name
- IMAP-TMS (NCT04784832)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 556 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for Sensory Deficits in Complex Traumatic Brain Injury
Aim 1: To use magnetoencephalography (MEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in Veterans and civilians with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and sensory postconcussive symptoms (PCS) to demonstrate the mechanism of…
- Trial name
- NAVIGATE-TBI (NCT03799458)
- Testing
- Active High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Brain Injuries
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Training
Non-invasive cerebral stimulation techniques have shown potential in the treatment of neurological disorders such as chronic pain, Parkinson's disease, neglect, aphasia, memory, engine deficit and epilepsy In general…
- Trial name
- TrainingNIBS (NCT03228472)
- Testing
- non invasive brain stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Multimodal Investigation of Neural Plasticity
This study will evaluate the effects of a form of non-invasive brain stimulation on brain functioning and memory in cognitively intact older adults (healthy controls, HC) and in those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- miniSTIM (NCT06453980)
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Appetite Control Related Brain Regions
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on appetite control related brain regions.
- Trial name
- NCT02362542
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chungbuk National University
Healthy Adult Participants
Effect of Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation on the Performance in Language Tasks
Language is an essential part of daily life, enabling us to communicate, understand others, read, and learn. Certain brain injuries can disrupt these abilities, and current treatments do not always lead to a full recovery.
- Trial name
- tRNSlang (NCT07554105)
- Testing
- transcranial random noise stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adrian Guggisberg
Stroke, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Hemodynamic Response of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over the Cerebellar Hemisphere in Healthy Subjects
Upper extremity motor impairment is one of the major sequelae of stroke, resulting in limitation of activities of daily livings.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy
- Trial name
- NCT04101695
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Acute Pain
Evaluation of the Potentiating Effect of tDCS on Opioid Analgesia of Pain Threshold in Humans
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential additive effect of tDCS compared to placebo-sham in opioid analgesia on pain thresholds in nociceptive experimental model in healthy volunteers .
- Trial name
- NCT02432677
- Testing
- Remifentanil, Active tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Low Back Pain
Movement Control and Motor Unit Behavior Responses to Different Types of Stimulation
This study aims to determine the effect of different stimulations including 1) transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), 2) neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), 3) motor control exercise (MCE), and 4) isometric…
- Trial name
- NCT06516770
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, Motor control exercise
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Infantile Hemiplegia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Attention Deficit
Infantile hemiplegia due to brain injury is associated with poor attention. Left-sided infantile hemiplegia affects the learning and acquisition of new skills.
- Trial name
- NCT04278430
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Majmaah University
Cognitive Flexibility, Emotional Regulation
The STRENGTHEN Study
This study uses two different types of interventions including electrical brain stimulation delivered during sleep, and brief, daily meditation training.
- Trial name
- NCT06267521
- Testing
- Healthy Minds Program, Stimulation in Lab, MRI Scanner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Young Adults
Inhibitory Control: Effects of Modulation
Inhibitory control is relevant to many clinical disorders, including substance abuse/dependence, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04247334
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital