Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Pain Processing in Healthy Volunteers
Effects of tDCS in M1 and DLPFC on Pain Processing in Healthy Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a direct current applied transcranial over two cortical areas on healthy volunteers' pain processing.
- Trial name
- NCT04432363
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Nicotine Addiction
tDCS Effects on Resisting Smoking: Dose Ranging Study
Behaviors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet, and sedentary behavior have far-reaching health implications. These modifiable behaviors account for a substantial proportion of deaths from cancer, cardiovascular disease and…
- Trial name
- RDR (NCT02624284)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Dyspnea
Effect of Non Invasive Brain Stimulation on Experimentally Induced Dyspnea (Breathlessness)
Dyspnea is a frequent, mostly unpleasant and long-lasting, but also often undertreated symptom. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a new non invasive method to modify brain activation has shown good efficacy in the…
- Trial name
- tDCS-Dyspnea (NCT01892553)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805
Real tDCS, Sham tDCS
Supporting Decisions With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Healthy Young and Elderly Individuals
Decisions are part of the daily life. On the neuronal level, activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) is important during complex decisions (e.g., whether something is emotional for a person or not).
- Trial name
- NCT03959462
- Testing
- real anodal transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
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
Tobacco Use Disorder
Effect of a Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Technique on Smoking Cessation Behaviors
In this pilot study, the feasibility of using tDCS (a non-invasive brain stimulation technique) while performing a task requiring cognitive flexibility will be examined in smokers and initial data will be collected regarding the…
- Trial name
- NCT03386253
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Placebo Effect, Mindfulness
Interactions Between Placebo Effects and Mindful Awareness State
In this experiment,the investigators study the effects of interpersonally induced placebo effects and a mindful awareness induction on negative affect.
- Conditions
- Placebo Effect, Mindfulness, Pain, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Trial name
- NCT07108101
- Testing
- tDCS stimulation (real), Mindful state induction, No minfulness induction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
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
Schizophrenia, Psychosis
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Motor Function in Schizophrenia Patients and Individuals at Risk for Psychotic Onset
The purposes of this research are to investigate (1) if schizophrenia patients and at-risk individuals present bradykinesia and dyskinesia and (2) if tDCS improves motor performance in schizophrenia patients and at-risk…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Parkinsonism, Dyskinesias
- Trial name
- NCT04086160
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation device (Soterix Medical, New York, NY)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr WANG Shumei
Healthy Volunteers, Neurophysiology
Investigating the Transcutaneous vs. Transcranial Mechanisms of Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) Using fMRI
Transcutaneous Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) is a non-invasive technique that modulates brain activity by applying electrical currents to the forehead.
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Neurophysiology, fMRI Research
- Trial name
- NCT07657260
- Testing
- Topical Lidocaine, Direct Current eTNS (DC-eTNS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xidian University
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
Risk-Taking, Chronic Stress
Reduce High-risk Behaviours Under Chronic Stress Via tDCS-induced Neural Plasticity
The persistent political conflicts and COVID-19 pandemic have led to elevated chronic stress levels in Hong Kong, with far-reaching and profound negative impacts on the citizen's mental health.
- Trial name
- NCT05501951
- Testing
- tDCS stimulation
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LI Cheng
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Ankle
Investigating the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Different Brain Regions on Ankle Tracking Motor Learning, Motor Adaptation, and Brain Connectivity in Healthy Middle-aged and Older Adults and Patients With Subcortical Stroke
Ankle control is essential to safe over-ground navigation for humans. Middle- aged and older adults and patients with stroke whose ankle control is poor often lose their balance or fall.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Ankle, Motor Learning, Adaptation
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT06556043)
- Testing
- cM1 transcranial direct current stimulation, cPPC transcranial direct current stimulation, iCBM transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cancer-related Fatigue, Neuromodulation
tDCS for Cancer-Related Fatigue and Weakness
This pilot study investigates the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) in alleviating cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and muscle weakness.
- Trial name
- NCT07159100
- Testing
- Active tDCS + elbow flexion exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Anodal Stimulation tDCS, Major Depression
Effects of tDCS on Cognitive Control and Emotion Regulation in Depressed Patients
Deficient cognitive control (CC) and the use of dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies (ERS) are both central characteristics of major depression.
- Conditions
- Anodal Stimulation tDCS, Major Depression, Cognitive Control, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT03039387
- Testing
- anodal transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Traumatic Brain Injury, Major Depressive Disorder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Neuromodulation of Executive Function Across Neuropsychiatric Populations
In the current study, the investigators aim to understand the role of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in improving executive function across neuropsychiatric populations known to have deficits in this cognitive…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT04296604
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Ageing
Investigating the Effectiveness of a 2-week Novel Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Technique on Cognitive Outcomes in Healthy Adults
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to investigate the effects of a 2-week high-frequency transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS) on cognitive outcomes in older and healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Ageing, Executive Functioning, Transcranial Electric Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT06991764
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Cerebellar Involvement in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
The goal of this observational and interventional study is to better understand the involvement of the cerebellum in the brain reward system in persons with alcohol use disorder (AUD). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05732207
- Testing
- cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Binge Drinking
Combining Cognitive Training With tDCS to Enhance Memory Inhibition in Young Binge Drinkers
This study protocol aims to examine the behavioral and electroencephalographic (EEG) correlates of memory inhibition (MI) among college binge drinkers (BDs).
- Trial name
- NCT05237414
- Testing
- Active tDCS, Active CT
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minho
Parkinson's Disease
The Effects of Multi-focal tDCS on Motor-cognitive Dysfunctions in Parkinson's Disease
The current RCT aims to establish the therapeutic potential of tDCS for freezing of gait (FOG) and motor-cognitive dysfunctions in PD.
- Trial name
- NCT02656316
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center