Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Stroke, Spinal Cord Diseases
Use of tDCS Stimulation in Neurological and Gynaecological Conditions
The aim of the study is to test the effect of tDCS stimulation on upper and lower limb function in neurological patients and to reduce pain in gynaecological patients.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spinal Cord Diseases, Nerve Root Disorder, Endometriosis
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT06891690)
- Testing
- tDSC stimulation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
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
Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
A Mechanistic Study to Investigate tDCS and Working Memory in MCI Patients
The current study is a mechanistic study to evaluate working memory gains from application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in older adults with mild cognitive impairments (MCI) compared to cognitively healthy…
- Trial name
- AIM (NCT05998031)
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis
Cortical Enhancement of Posture, Movement Planning, and Execution of Upright Reaching Following Stroke
Stroke is the leading cause of disability and diminished quality of living that frequently includes impairments of postural control and upper extremity (UE) function.
- Trial name
- NCT04308629
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Clinical Trial
tDCS as Adjunctive Therapy to Cognitive Stimulation in Medical Students With Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a major public health problem, it negatively affects cognition and cognitive deficits affect information processing speed, attention, memory, executive function and working memory.
- Trial name
- NCT06562387
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation, cognitive stimulation
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Schizophrenia, Depression
Neuromodulation in Depressed and Schizophrenic Patients - Changing MEP (Muscle Evoked Potentials) by tDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation)
Muscle evoked potentials (MEP) are supposed to different in schizophrenic and depressed patients, compared to a sample of healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT01150734
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Ischemic Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)-Enhanced Stroke Recovery
The purpose is to determine whether application of a non-invasive battery powered device called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve recovery of hand weakness after stroke beyond what is achievable with…
- Trial name
- NCT01007136
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Aphasia, Language
tDCS as an Adjuvant to Intensive Speech Therapy for Chronic Post Stroke Aphasia
The purpose of this study is to determine if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in conjunction with intensive speech therapy will improve sentence production and word retrieval in individuals with chronic post stroke…
- Trial name
- NCT02801864
- Testing
- Real tDCS, Intensive Speech Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Austin Speech Labs
Healthy Young Adults
Modulation of Visual-Spatial Learning in Healthy Young Adults by tDCS
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a combination of intensive training of visual-spatial abilities (LOCATO task) with anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) leads to an improvement of learning and…
- Trial name
- NCT02110407
- Testing
- tDCS, training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Addiction
Effects of Repetitive tDCS on ad Libitum Smoking Behavior: EMA and EEG Study
Bilateral (left cathodal/ right anodal) transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) seems to reduce craving and to increase the time till smoking the first cigarette after the…
- Trial name
- NCT03027687
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Non Invasive Brain Stimulation Effects on Attentional Performance in ADHD Adults
This study aims to evaluate the effect of noninvasive brain stimulation in adults with ADHD symptomatology compared them with healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02286349
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (Neurosoft®), Transcranial direct current stimulation (Soterix, USA)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Facial Pain
Transcranial Stimulation (tDCS) For the Treatment of Neuropathic Facial Pain
A study to determine if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS, the device that regulates brain activity, can improve pain in people with neuropathic facial pain and compare which modality (inhibitory tDCS over the…
- Trial name
- TDCS (NCT01849796)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
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
tDCS, Golf Specific Performance
Wearable tDCS and Acute Golf Shot Performance
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been investigated as an ergogenic aid for two decades, but most sport evidence comes from laboratory stimulators operated by experimenters.
- Conditions
- tDCS, Golf Specific Performance, Athletic Performance Enhancement, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- NCT07839910
- Testing
- Wearable transcranial direct current stimulation (Halo Sport 2)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Sport
Impulsive Behavior
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Impulsivity and Food-related Impulsivity in Obesity
In this study the investigators aim to assess whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS; a safe non-invasive method for modulating the activity of specific brain regions) when applied over the orbitofrontal cortex…
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT04218383)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Low Back Pain
Corticospinal and Motor Behavior Responses After Physical Therapy Intervention in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain.
This study aims to 1) determine the immediate effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on corticospinal excitability, lumbar multifidus muscle (LM) activation, as well as lumbar stability in patients with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT05156242
- Testing
- Active-tDCS priming MCE, NMES priming MCE, Conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
tDCS, Posterior Parietal Cortex
Anodal tDCS Over Left PPC Enhances Visuospatial Attention and Alpha Power Among Young Adults
Background: Visuospatial attention enables individuals to detect and process relevant stimuli efficiently. The posterior parietal cortex (PPC), a core hub of the dorsal attention network, exerts top-down control over visual…
- Conditions
- tDCS, Posterior Parietal Cortex, Visual Attention, EEG
- Trial name
- NCT07625566
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Healthy
Effects of Brain-stimulation on Metamemory Monitoring and Control
When people learn and remember information, it is often accompanied by a feeling of subjective confidence about whether or not information has been learned and accurately remembered.
- Trial name
- FOKhint (NCT03693729)
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
Knee Osteoarthritis
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Yoga for Knee Osteoarthritis
People with knee arthritis often experience constant pain, and current treatments aren't very effective. This can lead to limited movement and more health problems.
- Trial name
- NCT06228573
- Testing
- Yoga
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
Enhancing Laparoscopic Skill Acquisition and Retention With Transcranial Direct-current Stimulation
Recent changes in medical training environments and restrictive work-hour regulations have greatly impacted trainees, limiting the number of opportunities to gain proficiency in procedural skills.
- Trial name
- NCT02756052
- Testing
- Anodal Transcranial direct-current stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary