Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, completed
Healthy Older Adults
Modulation of Visual-Spatial Learning in Healthy Older Adults by tDCS
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a combination of intensive training of visual-spatial abilities (LOCATO task) with anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) leads to an improvement of learning and…
- Trial name
- NCT02110056
- Testing
- tDCS, training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia
Conditioning Neural Circuits to Improve Upper Extremity Function
Non-invasive brain stimulation has gained increasing popularity and research support over the past several years. Recent research indicates that it might have benefits for improving hand function in people with spinal cord…
- Trial name
- NCT02611375
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation, peripheral nerve somatosensory stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
Fibromyalgia
Impact of Susceptibility to Placebo on the Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome characterized by generalized musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, non-restorative sleep, cognitive changes, depressive and neurovegetative symptoms.
- Trial name
- FIBROTEC (NCT05845528)
- Testing
- s-tDCS, a- tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
COVID-19
Transcranial Non-invasive Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve in Hospitalized Moderate-to-severe COVID-19 Patients
Subtle Pulse Electro-biological Recovery Apparatus (SPERA) is an innovative device which delivers digital subliminal pulse stimulation trans cranially to auricular branches of the central nervous system and modulates the…
- Trial name
- NCT06767241
- Testing
- Non-invasive auricular vagus nerve stimulation, Standard Medical Therapy
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babes" Timisoara
Parkinson Disease
Motor Learning and Multi-session tDCS in Parkinson's Disease
The present study seeks to examine the efficacy of multi-session transcranial direct current stimulation applied over the primary motor cortex in people with Parkinson's disease on sequential motor learning performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04811066
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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
Parkinson's Disease
Use of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this research is to determine whether repetitive sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to the prefrontal cortex can enhance the cognitive, affective and motor functioning of those with…
- Trial name
- NCT01113086
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Parkinson Disease
tDCS for Dual-task Performance in Patients With PD
The purpose of this study is to investigate the optimal stimulation location of transcranial direct current stimulation to improve the dual-task performance in patients with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04504422
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Parkinson's Disease
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Parkinson's Disease
The use of low level electrical stimulation when applied over the head, also called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), is being tested by several groups of researchers to see if tDCS can improve movements of persons…
- Trial name
- NCT01100762
- Testing
- Cranial Electric Stimulation (CES), Treadmill, CES and Treadmill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Disorder of Consciousness
Long-term Effect of tDCS in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
In this multicentric double-blind sham controlled study, the investigators plan to assess the effects of 20 sessions of tDCS on long-term behavioral recovery in patients with disorders of consciousness.
- Trial name
- NCT03114397
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation - active
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
Posture Training and Cerebellar Stimulation in Elderly People
Motor learning relies on both feedback and feedforward mechanisms to keep progressive optimization of motor behaviors in a coordinated manner.
- Trial name
- P (NCT04154397)
- Testing
- cerebellar transcranial stimulation
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Aging
Cognitive Training Combined With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Older Adults in a Home-based Context
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a tDCS-accompanied intensive cognitive training is feasible as a home-based intervention.
- Trial name
- TrainStim4 (NCT04817124)
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS, Intensive cognitive training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Aging
Cognitive Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Older Adults
This research is being done to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve certain mental abilities.
- Trial name
- NCT01611103
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Stroke, Cognitive Impairment
The Treatment Effectiveness of Combined tDCs and Neurofeedback (NF) for Patients With Cognitive Deficits After Stroke
This is a double blinded, randomized control trial with a pretest-posttest control and interventional groups design. Both the assessor and participants are blinded to all assessments and evaluations.
- Trial name
- NCT03093142
- Testing
- tDCS & neurofeedback, neurofeedback
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong
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
Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Unspecified
Escitalopram, Placebo and tDCS in Depression: a Non-inferiority Trial
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common psychiatric condition, mostly treated with antidepressant drugs, which are limited for issues such as refractoriness and adverse effects.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Unspecified, Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Unspecified
- Trial name
- ELECT-TDCS (NCT01894815)
- Testing
- Escitalopram oxalate, transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Depression
The Efficacy and Safety of tDCS in Patients With Mild to Moderate Major Depressive Disorder
This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of improving depressive symptoms by applying tDCS for 6 weeks to patients with mild to moderate depression.
- Trial name
- NCT04720040
- Testing
- Mind STIM
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Ybrain Inc.
Healthy
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over the Left VLPFC on Cognitive Reappraisal
This study aims to investigate the role of the left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) on cognitive reappraisal, using the reinterpretation strategy.
- Trial name
- NCT03224897
- Testing
- Cathodal tDCS, Anodal tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Major Depressive Disorder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
The project will investigate the use of a novel neuromodulatory technique, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT01078948
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Robotic Therapy in Upper Limb Motor Recovery After Stroke
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) integrated with wrist robot-assisted treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02496026
- Testing
- tDCS plus wrist robot therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Auxilium Vitae Volterra