Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Alcohol Use Disorder, Eligible to go Into the MRI Scanner
Clinical Intervention in Alcohol Use Disorder
Long-term abstinence from alcohol is supported by a compensatory mechanism in functional brain connectivity, a potential brain biomarker that could be an intervention target.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Eligible to go Into the MRI Scanner, Short-term Abstinence From Alcohol Use (2 Week Abstinent)
- Trial name
- NCT02168400
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
ADHD, ADD
ADHD Electrophysiological Subtypes and Implications in Transcranial Direct-current Stimulation
In the present study the aim is to examine whether transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) generated excitability changes and induce modifications of functional cortical architecture in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity…
- Trial name
- tdcs&adhd (NCT01649232)
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Pain Management in Persons With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the preliminary effects of home-based M1-SO applied tDCS (that is, tDCS with the anode over the primary motor cortex and the cathode over the contralateral supraorbital area) on clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT04457973
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Long COVID, Long Covid19
RECOVER-NEURO: Platform Protocol, Appendix_A to Measure the Effects of BrainHQ, PASC CoRE and tDCS Interventions on Long COVID Symptoms
This platform protocol is designed to be flexible so that it is suitable for a wide range of settings within health care systems, for remote settings, and in community settings where it can be integrated into COVID-19 programs…
- Conditions
- Long COVID, Long Covid19, Long Covid-19
- Trial name
- NCT05965739
- Testing
- BrainHQ/Active Comparator Activity, BrainHQ, PASC CoRE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Spinal Cord Injury
Skilled Motor Training and tDCS to Improve Leg Function After Spinal Cord Injury
The study investigates the effect of using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and skilled stepping training versus skilled stepping training with sham-tDCS in improving ankle and leg motor control in persons with…
- Trial name
- SLT (NCT01962675)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation + step training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Smoking, Cigarette, Craving
QuitFast: Evaluating Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a Tool to Reduce Smoking Directly Following a Quit Attempt
Cigarette smoking constitutes the greatest preventable cause of mortality and morbidity in the US. The most critical period for long term success of smoking cessation appears to be in the first 7 days after the quit date.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Cigarette, Craving, Addiction, Nicotine
- Trial name
- NCT03576768
- Testing
- Real cTBS, Real iTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Healthy
Metaplasticity Experimental Design and Comparison of Motor Outcome Measure Sensitivity to Change
The overall objective is to validate the methodology of a metaplasticity experimental design by assessing change in motor excitability after administration of priming transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) followed by…
- Trial name
- NCT03304262
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
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
Pain Management
Combined Peripheral (BreEStim) and Central Electrical Stimulation (tDCS) for Neuropathic Pain Management - Spinal Cord Injury
This study looks at the effect of combined breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury, amputation, or brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03302793
- Testing
- BreEStim, tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Feasibility of Gamma Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation to Reduce Beta-amyloid Load and Improve Memory
This project assessed the feasibility of transcranial alternating current stimulation in the gamma band to lower beta-amyloid load and improve memory performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04646499
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Concussive Symptoms
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Deficits After Traumatic Brain Injury
Patients with mild-moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) sustained between 3 months and 5 years ago with prolonged postconcussive symptoms will be recruited.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Concussive Symptoms, Depression, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT02613936
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS, Cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
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
Chronic Low Back Pain
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Chronic Low Back Pain
The goal of this study is to investigate the role of central neural pathways in mediating chronic pain. The aim of the study is to test the effect of stimulating brain regions that are part of a network underlying central pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02768129
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Neurostimulation In Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Long-term survivors of ALL are at-risk for neurocognitive impairment, particularly in the area of executive functioning. Relatively limited research has focused on interventions for improving neurocognitive outcomes in long-term…
- Trial name
- NCT04007601
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Human Subjects With PTSD Receiving an Exposure-based, Behavioral Therapy
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and psychological and physiological treatment benefits of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a noninvasive brain stimulation technique, when…
- Trial name
- NCT05419999
- Testing
- Soterix 1x1 tDCS mini CT, Written Exposure Therapy (WET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Comparative Effectiveness Research Trial for Antidepressant Incomplete and Non-responders With TRD
This is a multi-site, randomized, open-label, effectiveness trial comparing three treatment arms for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) patients with TRD who are currently on ongoing, stable and adequate antidepressant therapy…
- Trial name
- ASCERTAINTRD (NCT02977299)
- Testing
- Aripiprazole, Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), Venlafaxine XR
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 278 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorders
A Study of HD-tDCS and Cognitive Training to Improve Cognitive Function in MCI
The primary objective of this project is to assess the feasibility of multi-field, extended HD-tDCS (MFE-HD-tDCS) with simultaneous computerized CT as a viable intervention to improve cognitive function in patients with MCI.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorders, Memory Loss
- Trial name
- NCT04246164
- Testing
- HD-tDCS combined with CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Primary Progressive Aphasia
HDtDCS in Logopenic Variant PPA: Effects on Language and Neural Mechanisms
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a therapy called High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for the treatment of the language deficits experienced by people with a type of Primary…
- Trial name
- NCT03805659
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Alcohol Dependence, Executive Dysfunction
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Alcoholism
Alcohol dependency is the most frequent addiction leading to a massive burden of both, patients health, and economy. Present therapeutic concepts suffer from limited efficacy, and thus new innovative therapies are needed.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence, Executive Dysfunction, Abnormal Craving for Drugs
- Trial name
- NCT01330394
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo