Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Drug Addiction, Executive Dysfunction
Bilateral Prefrontal Modulation in Alcoholism
In this study, eligible alcoholic inpatients recruited from a specialized clinic for addiction treatment, filling inclusion criteria and not showing any exclusion criteria, were randomized to receive the repetitive (10 sessions…
- Trial name
- tDCS_ALCOHOL (NCT02091284)
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo
Chronic Pain, PTSD
Management of Chronic Pain and PTSD in Gulf War Veterans With tDCS+Prolonged Exposure
Gulf War Veterans (a DoD/VA defined service era corresponding to the first Gulf War under operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield 1990-1991), especially those who present with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), are…
- Trial name
- NCT04236284
- Testing
- Home-based tDCS, Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Sleep, Aging
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Upon Sleep Spindles in Healthy Older Adults
A good quantity, and quality, of sleep is crucial for well-being. Evidence strongly indicates that poor sleep quality and quantity is causally involved in the development of dementia; therefore, techniques which can improve sleep…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Aging, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05375552
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Motor Evoked Potential
Effects of Transcranial Oscillatory Direct Current Stimulation on the Functions of Cerebral Cortex in Healthy Subjects
To investigate the effect of transcranial oscillatory direct current stimulation on functions of cerebral cortex (cortical excitability and frequency of eeg) in healthy subjects
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Motor Evoked Potential, Healthy Subjects
- Trial name
- NCT06076044
- Testing
- toDCS 2mA 1Hz, toDCS 2mA 10Hz, tDCS 1mA
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Neuropathic Pain
Analgesic Effect of Non Invasive Stimulation : Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of Opercular-insular Cortex
The aim of this study is to evaluate, versus placebo, the analgesic efficacy of the opercular-insular cortex stimulation with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), in both healthy subjects and chronic neuropathic pain…
- Trial name
- STIM-INSULA (NCT03015558)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation of opercular-insular cortex - anodal active tDCS session, transcranial direct current stimulation of opercular-insular cortex - active control session
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Healthy
Neuromodulation of Cognition in Older Adults
This study will investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation enhances the effects of cognitive training in healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02137122
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Dysphagia, Swallowing Disorders
Motor Learning in Dysphagia Rehabilitation
The overall goal is to exploit motor learning principles and adjuvant techniques in a novel way to enhance dysphagia rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Swallowing Disorders, Deglutition Disorders, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT02576470
- Testing
- Biofeedback, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Financial Reward
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Normal Aging
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation to Enhance Cognitive Training in Older Adults
This research study explores the feasibility of pairing computer-based cognitive training (CBCT) with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a form of non-invasive brain stimulation, in order to enhance and preserve…
- Trial name
- MINDS (NCT04050046)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Computer-based cognitive therapy (CBCT)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Other Forms of Epilepsy, Treatment Resistant
TDCs to Treat Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Epilepsy is the fourth overall neurologic disorder, regardless of age and gender, affecting more than 50 million people worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT05825274
- Testing
- Active Cathodal tDCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development
Cognition
Applying Neuromodulation to Accelerate Training Effects
This study seeks to understand at how noninvasive electrical brain stimulation might change how people perform on on tasks requiring concentration and thinking skills.
- Trial name
- ANeMATE (NCT03224559)
- Testing
- Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Parkinson Disease
Effects of Neuromodulation on Brain Electric Activity of Parkinson's Disease Patients
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative and progressive movement disorder, whose population incidence is increasing. It is characterized by motor symptoms such as tremor, stiffness and bradykinesia, and non-motor…
- Trial name
- NCT04221659
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Paraíba
Primary Cervical Dystonia
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Cervical Dystonia
There are two phases. Phase I: A single visit which includes a screening, clinical scales, and a MRI scan with simultaneous tES/sham tES in a randomized block design.
- Trial name
- NCT03369613
- Testing
- transcranial electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Voice and Resonance Disorders, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the Voice
The goal of this clinical trial is to verify the effect on the voice of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in vocally healthy non-singers.
- Conditions
- Voice and Resonance Disorders, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Voice Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT06544122
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Healthy Older Adults
tDCS Effects on GABA Concentration and Brain Functional Connectivity in Older Adults of Retirement Age
The aim of this study is to investigate whether anodal tDCS over the left M1 leads to a decrease of GABA concentration and alterations of functional brain connectivity in older people, compared to sham tDCS.
- Trial name
- TRAINSTIM1 (NCT02794259)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Cognitive Dysfunction ( MMSE < 24 )
Effects of tDCS on Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Subjective Cognitive Decline: Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial
This randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial evaluates the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) using the Sooma Oy device on cognitive function in older adults with Subjective Cognitive…
- Trial name
- TDCSCOGSCDTRIA (NCT07531888)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
Stroke
Effect of Multisite High-definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Targeting Sensorimotor Network
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been applied to facilitate cortical excitability in stroke populations, as increasing evidence suggests that clinical recovery from stroke is attributed to neuroplastic…
- Trial name
- NCT06648954
- Testing
- multisite HD-tDCS, Conventional tDCS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Addiction, Smoking
Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in the Treatment of Tobacco Addiction
The aim of this study is to determine whether a powerful technique of noninvasive brain stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), could reduce cigarette smoking and constitute a treatment of tobacco addiction.
- Trial name
- NCT01288183
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
Bone Sarcoma, Childhood Cancer
Culturally Adapted Mobile Treatment of Chronic Pain in Adolescent Survivors of Pediatric Cancer
This is a prospective study that will conduct a series of focus groups with non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic childhood cancer survivors to obtain their input on culturally adapting a mobile CBT program for chronic pain and tDCS…
- Trial name
- NCT05746429
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Prolonged Pain, Neuroplasticity
Modulatory Effects of Multichannel tDCS During Prolonged Experimental Pain
Corticomotor excitability, pain sensitivity, descending pain control and somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) is often altered in acute and chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Prolonged Pain, Neuroplasticity, Brain Modulation
- Trial name
- NCT04165980
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Schizophrenia
The Effect of tDCS on Schizophrenia With Negative Symptoms
The investigators conducted a randomized controlled trial to reveal the effect of tDCS on negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia and its underlying mechanism using the neuroimaging and electrophysiology.
- Trial name
- NCT03729791
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital