Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Drug or intervention Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Accepts healthy volunteers yes
- Has posted results yes
Healthy
Activating and Identifying Neural Responses to Social Rejection: a Combined tDCS and fMRI Study
This research study identifies neural pathways regulating negative moods during rejection by combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and fMRI in a sample of healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT02739789
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Aging
Modulating Brain Activity to Improve Goal-directed Physical Activity in Older Adults
Although the majority of older adults are aware of the compelling evidence that regular exercise is critical to the maintenance of health into old age, most do not meet recommendations for daily exercise.
- Trial name
- Stim-Fit (NCT04278560)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Behavioral intervention to increase physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Mobility Limitation, Cognitive Impairment
Combining tDCS and Neurorehabilitation to Treat Age-related Deficits of Mobility and Cognition: UPfront Walking Study
Loss of mobility and cognitive ability are serious conditions that threaten the independence of older adults. The objective of this study is to initiate a line of research to develop a novel therapeutic intervention to enhance…
- Trial name
- NCT03122236
- Testing
- Neurorehabilitation of Standard Walking, Neurorehabilitation of Complex Walking, Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (Active tDCS)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Primary Progressive Aphasia, MCI
tDCS Intervention in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects first and foremost language abilities. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is slowly progressive decline in a single domain of cognition (e.g.
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, MCI, FTD
- Trial name
- NCT02606422
- Testing
- Active HD-tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Typical Development
Improving Social Interaction for Adolescents With Autism During the Transition to Adulthood
This study compares the efficacy of two intervention strategies for improving social outcomes for autistic adolescents and young adults when interacting with unfamiliar non-autistic peers.
- Trial name
- NCT03785327
- Testing
- tDCS, Autism Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Breast Cancer, Cognitive Dysfunction
Reducing Breast Cancer-related Fatigue and Improving Cognition With Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
This study will test the preliminary efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to improve fatigue and cognition in women with a history of breast cancer and persistent fatigue.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cognitive Dysfunction, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT03143894
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins 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
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
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
OCD, Decision-Making
Arbitration Between Habitual and Goal-directed Behavior in Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: Circuit Dynamics and Effects of Noninvasive Neurostimulation
People utilize two behavioral strategies, goal-directed and habitual, when engaging in value-based decision-making that involves rewarding or punishing outcomes.
- Conditions
- OCD, Decision-Making, tDCS, fMRI
- Trial name
- NCT04075890
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Dysphagia, Stroke
Fostering Eating After Stroke With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Swallowing difficulties are common after a stroke and can lead to serious complications like pneumonia and malnutrition. Unfortunately, there are no effective treatment for improving swallowing in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- FEASt (NCT01919112)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Cervical Spinal Cord Injruy
Improving SCI Rehabilitation Interventions by Retraining the Brain
The Long-term goal of this project is to develop upper limb rehabilitation interventions that can be utilized for cervical Spinal Cord Injury survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT03892746
- Testing
- Active tDCS + task oriented practice
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Associative Memory in Healthy Subjects
Investigating Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Accelerating Learning in a Healthy Older Population
The overall objective of this study is to explore whether transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can accelerate associative learning and boost associative memory in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT03467698
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Fear
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) as a Treatment for Acute Fear
Locus coeruleus (LC) norepinephrine (NE) neuron activity has been convincingly linked to regulation of acute fear. This study will address whether LC NE activity examined through pupil measures will reflect carbon dioxide (CO2)…
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT02410954)
- Testing
- NeuroConn Direct Current stimulator Multiple Channel -4
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Drug Addiction, Executive Dysfunction
Bilateral Prefrontal Modulation in Crack-cocaine Addiction
In this study, eligible crack-cocaine addicted inpatients recruited from specialized clinics for substance abuse disorder treatment, filling inclusion criteria and not showing any exclusion criteria, were randomized to receive…
- Trial name
- tDCS_CRACK (NCT02091167)
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo
Healthy Adults
Investigating the Neural Correlates in Memory Retrieval After HD-tDCS
The overall objective of this study is to investigate the neural correlate in retrieval memory task. The aim of the study is to understand the undergoing changes in late positive ERP component during retrieval memory task when…
- Trial name
- NCT03319134
- Testing
- active anodal HD-tDCS, active cathodal HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Healthy
Maximizing the Impact of Neuroplasticity Using Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Study 1
Non-invasive neuromodulation, such as transcranial direct current stimulation ( tDCS) , is emerging as an important therapeutic tool with documented effects on brain circuitry, yet little is understood about h ow it changes…
- Trial name
- MINUTES (NCT03896425)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Hemorrhagic Stroke, Hemiparesis
Dual Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (dTDCS)-Enhanced Therapy After Hemorrhagic Strokes and VEGF
This study will evaluate the feasibility of dual tDCS to improve arm motor function in chronic stroke patients. In addition it will collect pilot data on the blood biomarkers associated with treatment effect.
- Trial name
- NCT03857243
- Testing
- dual transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Traumatic Brain Injury
Relationship Between Attention and Emotional Regulation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the relationship between attention and emotional function post-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in an effort to better understand the cognitive mechanisms of emotional processing in…
- Trial name
- NCT01681589
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulator (TDCS), Control Group, Healthy Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cognitive Change
Patient Centered-Rehabilitation ver111090.1
As we age, a number of factors can reduce our cognitive (or thinking) abilities. This study will evaluate whether transcranial electrical stimulation (TES), which uses small amounts of electricity to modulate brain functioning…
- Trial name
- PCN1 (NCT03034954)
- Testing
- Active HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan