Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, completed
Perinatal Stroke, Cerebral Palsy
Enhancing Motor Plasticity After Perinatal Stroke Using tDCS
The purpose of this study is to test tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation), a type of non-invasive brain stimulation, to determine whether it can improve motor function in children with perinatal stroke and hemiparesis.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT02170285)
- Testing
- Interventional TDCS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Tinnitus, Tinnitus, Subjective
Transcranial Electrical and Acoustic Stimulation for Tinnitus
Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) is an umbrella term for non-invasive brain stimulation using weak currents. It comprises transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), which is the most established and used method…
- Trial name
- tEAS (NCT04551404)
- Testing
- transcranial Random Noise Stimulation (tRNS) with acoustic stimulation (AS), transcranial Random Noise Stimulation (tRNS) without acoustic stimulation (AS)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neuropsychiatric Syndrome
CogT BEEM Study (a tDCS Study)
Co-existing neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), especially those worsening over time, are associated with more rapid cognitive and functional decline and a greater risk of Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- NCT04099524
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
ASD
Neuroregulatory Effect and Mechanism of tDCS on Medial Prefrontal Cortex in ASD
In this proposed study, a transcranial direct current stimulator is used to intervene in the medial prefrontal cortex of children with autism, and the efficacy of this intervention method is evaluated, as well as the internal…
- Trial name
- NCT06305988
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Jian-Jun Ou
Treatment Resistant Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Dose-Optimized and Spaced Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and tolerability of an innovative approach to treating Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), particularly in cases where patients have not responded well to traditional therapies.
- Trial name
- DOS (NCT06730841)
- Testing
- Dose-Optimized and Spaced Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Spaced Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Physiology
Physiopathology of Lower Cortical Activation in COPD Patients: Contribution of Cortical Neuromodulation
Patients with COPD have lower cortical activation and higher cortical inhibitory levels. The purpose of this study is to test the reversibility the lower cortical activation by counterbalancing the increased cortical inhibitory…
- Trial name
- NCT03368703
- Testing
- Anodal transcranial direct-current-stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 5 Santé
Cerebral Palsy
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Versus Virtual Reality on Gait in Children With Spastic Diplegia
Spastic diplegia is the most frequent type of cerebral palsy (CP), and impaired gait is a common sequela of this condition. The investigators compared the effects of two novel research interventions transcranial direct current…
- Trial name
- NCT05670522
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation, Virtual reality
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
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
Stroke, Aging
Enhancing Sleep Dependent Consolidation by Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
Stroke, one of the most common causes for acquired adult disability, is not only a burden for the individual but also for his or her close relatives and caregivers.
- Trial name
- E-ConS (NCT05843656)
- Testing
- Non-invasive brain stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Friedhelm Hummel
Depression, Bipolar
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression
Non-invasive brain stimulation therapies have been increasingly investigated in recent years as a treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly mood disorders.
- Trial name
- TDCS-BD (NCT02152878)
- Testing
- Active stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Pick Disease of the Brain
Direct Current Brain Polarization in Frontotemporal Dementia
This pilot study will evaluate the effect of direct current (DC) electrical polarization of the brain on language, memory, reaction time, and mood in six patients with frontotemporal dementia (Pick's disease).
- Trial name
- NCT00077896
- Testing
- Direct Current Polarization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Obesity
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Appetite Control Related Brain Regions
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on appetite control related brain regions.
- Trial name
- NCT02362542
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chungbuk National University
Brain Injury, Motor Skills Disorders
tES With Random Noise Stimulation Applied to Children With Brain Injury
50 children between 4 and 7 years old with moderate to severe motor impairment, 50% males 50% females will participate in an interventional study in two groups: placebo and experimental group.
- Trial name
- BrainInjury (NCT02656433)
- Testing
- Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation, Physiotherapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development
Multiple Sclerosis
tDCS to Lower Neuropathic Pain and Fatigue in People With Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on neuropathic pain and fatigue in people with MS. The investigators will conduct tDCS or sham on 5 consecutive days.
- Trial name
- NCT03870048
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Chronic Migraine as Defined by Criteria of International Headache Society (IHS)
Evaluation of the Prophylactic Efficacy of tDCS in Chronic Migraine
The purpose of this study is to determine whether TDCS is an effective prophylactic therapy of chronic migraine.
- Trial name
- Medis (NCT02120326)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation of the motor cortex, simulation of Transcranial direct current stimulation of the motor cortex
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Low Back Pain
Corticospinal and Motor Behavior Responses After Physical Therapy Intervention in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain.
This study aims to 1) determine the immediate effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on corticospinal excitability, lumbar multifidus muscle (LM) activation, as well as lumbar stability in patients with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT05156242
- Testing
- Active-tDCS priming MCE, NMES priming MCE, Conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Stroke, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Most Effective Stimulation Site in Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Gait Recovery After Stoke
The aim of this study is to investigate the most effective stimulation site in transcranial direct current stimulation for gait recovery after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT03460886
- Testing
- Ipsilesional stimulation, Contralesional stimulation, Walking on treadmill
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disorders
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Associate to Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Over Premotor Cortex in Severe Stroke
The purpose is to compare the effects of tDCS and constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) in the premotor cortex vs. primary motor cortex in severely subacute stroke survivors.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT02628561
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation, Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Paraíba
Chronic Pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Treatment for Warriors Experiencing Chronic Pain
The Veteran population has been known to deal with co-morbid chronic pain and PTSD. As a result, they use healthcare services at a higher rate than those Veterans with pain or PTSD alone which leads to an amplified burden on…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression
- Trial name
- Warriors (NCT05254379)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hemianopia, Quadrantanopia
The Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) to Enhance the Rehabilitative Effect of Vision Restoration Therapy
The purpose of our study is to explore the efficacy of combination of brain stimulation with visual rehabilitation in patients with visual field loss resulting from brain lesions.
- Conditions
- Hemianopia, Quadrantanopia, Scotoma, Visual Field Loss
- Trial name
- NCT00921427
- Testing
- Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT), Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center