Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Chronic Schizophrenia
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Human Brains: A Neuroimaging Study
The purpose of this project is to examine brain function before, during, and after the administration of tDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation). The brain can perform its job well or poorly depending on many things.
- Trial name
- NCT02421146
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Stroke
Combined Brain and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Stroke
Cerebrovascular disease is a major cause of disability worldwide. The catastrophic burden of stroke is more dramatic in low- and middle- income countries, and the scarcity of evidence-based rehabilitation interventions represents…
- Trial name
- NCT01907737
- Testing
- Active tDCS, Active PNS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Walking in Multiple Sclerosis
Weakness on one side of the body is a hallmark of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), which has been determined to be a significant cause of progressive worsening of walking abilities.
- Trial name
- NCT03757819
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Thorsten Rudroff
Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Depressive Symptoms
Brain Stimulation and Enhancing Cognition in Older Adults
The aim of the current research is to evaluate the efficacy of a combination of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to improve cognitive function in individuals with…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03653351
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Schizophrenia, Psychosis
Non-Invasive Direct Current Stimulation for Cognition in Schizophrenia
This study proposes to assess the effect of trans-cranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive control, working memory, functional, clinical, and cognitive outcomes in schizophrenia patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02739347
- Testing
- Active Trans-cranial direct-current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Smoking, Cigarette
tDCS and Cognitive Training Intervention for Chronic Smokers With Schizophrenia
This study is being done to develop new methods to help smokers with schizophrenia to successfully reduce their smoking and/or quit. This is not a treatment study, but will help find new techniques to create better treatments.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Smoking, Cigarette, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- TACTICSS (NCT03588728)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Cognitive Remediation (CR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Long COVID, Long COVID-19
RECOVER-NEURO: Platform Protocol to Measure the Effects of Cognitive Dysfunction 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 COVID-19, Long COVID19
- Trial name
- NCT05965752
- Testing
- BrainHQ/Active Comparator Activity, BrainHQ, PASC CoRE
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Peripheral Neuropathy
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Peripheral Neuropathy
This study will be performed in patients with peripheral neuropathy who are walking independently, but have complains of balance problems such as recent falls or difficulty walking and show reduced vibratory and proprioceptive…
- Trial name
- NCT03073759
- Testing
- dTCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Phantom Limb Pain, Amputation, Traumatic
Optimizing Rehabilitation for Phantom Limb Pain Using Mirror Therapy and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
This is a two-site study that explores the effects of mirror therapy and transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS, Soterix ©) in a randomized factorial controlled trial in which patients will be assigned to one of four…
- Trial name
- NCT02487966
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): active (Soterix ©), Mirror Therapy: active
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Primary Progressive Aphasia, PPA
Rehabilitating and Decelerating Language Loss in Primary Progressive Aphasia With tDCS Plus Language Therapy
People with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) are is a debilitating disorder characterized by the gradual loss of language functioning, even though cognitive functioning is relatively well preserved until the advanced stages of…
- Trial name
- NCT03728582
- Testing
- Active tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Major Depressive Disorder
Intensive tDCS for MDD: Feasibility Study
This will be a prospective, open-label, single-arm study to determine the safety and feasibility of an intensive treatment of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for major depressive disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- tDCSintensif (NCT05194267)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Motor Cortex as a Research & Therapeutic Target in TMD
The investigators are doing a study to learn about the effects of a type of low-energy non-surgical electrical brain stimulation (HD-tDCS) on chronic pain in people's jaw joints.
- Trial name
- NCT02247063
- Testing
- High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS)
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Chronic Pain
Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Stimulus Controllability on Pain Perception
Although transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is now considered a minimal risk intervention, is approved for the treatment of depression, and is widely used around the world, little is known about mechanisms of action of…
- Trial name
- NCT01030133
- Testing
- Operator Role Real TMS, Receiver Role Real TMS, All Participants Operator Role
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Multiple Sclerosis
A Pilot Trial of Remotely-Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (RS-tDCS) to Enhance Motor Learning in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
This is a randomized, double-blind pilot clinical trial to test a novel treatment approach to rehabilitate fine motor function in individuals living with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) using anodal transcranial direct…
- Trial name
- NCT03499314
- Testing
- Active RS-tDCS +At-Home Manual Dexterity Training, Manual dexterity training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Social Anxiety Disorder
The Effects of HD-tDCS on Cognitive Bias Among Individuals With Social Anxiety Symptoms
To examine the offline effects of high-definition tDCS (HD-tDCS) on attention, interpretation and memory biases in youth with social anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT07099521
- Testing
- Active High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- South China Normal University
Healthy
Effect of Electrical Stimulation (DC Polarization) to the Brain on Memory
This study will test the effect of direct current (DC) brain polarization (the application of a very weak electrical current to the brain) on learning and memory.
- Trial name
- NCT00471107
- Testing
- DC brain polarization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Accidental Falls, Aging
tDCS in Elderly Fallers Study
The objective of this study is to determine if a four-week, 20-session intervention of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), as compared to sham intervention, improves dual task standing and walking performance (Aim 1)…
- Trial name
- NCT03814304
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
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
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
Transcranial Electrostimulation and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery
Postoperative pain after major surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), such as palatopharyngoplasty (PPP) and maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) is moderate-to-severe, and may persist for weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT03735004
- Testing
- Transcranial electrostimulation (TES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Parkinson Disease
Effects Of tDCS With Physical Therapy On Rehabilitation In Parkinson's Disease
The present study aims to investigate the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) associated with physiotherapy in parkinson´s rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT01877148
- Testing
- tDCS, Physiotherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco