Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, completed
Expectations, Motor Learning
Priming Expectations and Motor Learning With tDCS
The purpose of this study is to test if priming expectations of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can improve the efficacy of tDCS in enhancing motor learning.
- Trial name
- NCT06039605
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Stuttering
Shaping Motor Neural Functioning of Developmental Stuttering to Improve Fluency
Developmental stuttering (DS) is a motor/speech disorder, characterized by specific alterations in the functioning of brain circuits.
- Trial name
- NCT05306782
- Testing
- transcranial Electrical Stimulation, Speech Therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy
Specific Phobias
tDCS-Augmented Exposure Therapy for Pathological Fear
This double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial aims to test whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be used to modulate fear extinction learning during exposure therapy for pathological fear, including…
- Trial name
- NCT03095482
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), In vivo exposure therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Stroke
t-RNS After Hand Recovery in Chronic Stroke
Upper extremity (UE) paresis or weakness is one of the most frequent impairments after stroke. Despite intense rehabilitation, motor and functional recovery of patients with severe hand impairments is poor.
- Trial name
- NCT05489146
- Testing
- transcranial random noise stimulation and functional electrical stimulation facilitated task practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Amit Sethi
Schizophrenia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Effects on Early Auditory Processing in Schizophrenia
Individuals with schizophrenia have difficulties in functioning in the community. No one really knows what factors determine how well patients manage in the real world.
- Trial name
- NCT03537703
- Testing
- Active tDCS + Auditory Training, Active tDCS + Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Electroencephalography (EEG) Predictors of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
This study is designed to find Electroencephalogram (EEG) biomarkers to predict transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) response in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04426773
- Testing
- High-Definition transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Healthy
Non-invasive Cerebellar Stimulation on Motor Learning
A crossover trial with healthy volunteers will be conducted. Six sessions will be performed once a week in a counterbalanced order and at least with seven days washout period to minimize carry-over effects.
- Trial name
- NCT02559518
- Testing
- tDCS, rTMS, pp-TMS assessment
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Healthy Aging
Modulating Prospective Memory in Older Adults With Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
Prospective memory is the ability to remember to carry out intentions with a certain delay (e.g. remember to buy stamps when passing a postal office).
- Trial name
- NCT04882527
- Testing
- Non-invasive brain stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Autistic Disorders Spectrum
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Autistic Spectrum Disorder
To understand the changes in the resting electroencephalogram (EEG) brain networks of children and adolescents with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) induced by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), we asked two…
- Trial name
- TDCSinASD (NCT05311982)
- Testing
- DLPFC-R (F4) TDCS, DLPFC-L (F3) and DLPFC-R (F4) TDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Paraíba
Schizophrenic Patients
Effects of tDCS Combined With Retrieval Practice on Semantic Memory in Patients With Schizophrenia
The semantic processing deficit stands as a central feature of cognitive abnormalities in schizophrenia. Both transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and retrieval practice have been demonstrated as external techniques…
- Trial name
- NCT06538259
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)-anodal group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Northeast Normal University
Major Depressive Disorder
Boosting Psychotherapy Effects by Means of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
The present study involves the administration of three types of interventions in patients with depressive episode in the context of DDM.
- Trial name
- PSYCHOBOOST (NCT05866042)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain
Brain as a Therapeutic and Research Target in Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain
The main goal of this study to integrate techniques producing images of the brain (also called neuroimaging techniques) with non-invasive brain stimulation to investigate factors that may be associated with chronic pain in…
- Trial name
- NCT03003715
- Testing
- PET Scans, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia of Alzheimer Type
Stimulation to Improve Memory
This study will test the effects of different doses of a form of non-invasive brain stimulation for the treatment of individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia of the Alzheimer's Type (DAT).
- Trial name
- STIM (NCT03875326)
- Testing
- 1 mA HD-tDCS, 2 mA HD-tDCS, 3 mA HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Chronic Pain
Enhancing Acupuncture Treatment Effect Through Non-invasive Neuromodulation
In this study, investigators will examine the brain mechanism behind the synergistic effects of combining acupuncture and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT03716830
- Testing
- verum acupuncture, real tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chronic Tinnitus
Daily Bi-temporal Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation in Tinnitus
Stimulation of the left and right auditory cortex with daily transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) is used to modulate the neural pathways involved in chronic tinnitus.
- Trial name
- tRNS-tin (NCT01965028)
- Testing
- Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Regensburg
Working Memory
Traveling-wave Transcranial Electric Stimulation
This study will assess the impact of traveling wave transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on working memory performance in adults.
- Trial name
- TravelingTES (NCT05399381)
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Knee Osteoarthritis, Chronic Pain
Self Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Pain in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of two weeks of self Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for pain in older patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT03425019
- Testing
- Soterix 1x1 tDCS mini-CT Stimulator device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Brain and Cognitive Changes After Reasoning Training in Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Individuals aged 55 and older may experience negative effects of cognitive decline. The proposed research seeks to evaluate the benefits of different types of interventions: reasoning training following transcranial direct…
- Trial name
- NCT02596906
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Stroke
Functional Interest of Non Invasive Brain Stimulation During Physiotherapy at a Subacute Phase Post Stroke (Anodal Protocol): ReSTIM
Previous research that utilises single sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) have demonstrated functional improvements.
- Trial name
- ReSTIM (NCT01500564)
- Testing
- anodal tDCS (device) Eldith DC-Stimulator
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Minimally Conscious State, TBI
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effects in Patients With Chronic Consciousness Disorders
Chronic consciousness disorders have high level of impact on public health and its costs.
- Trial name
- NCT02288533
- Testing
- real-tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara