Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, completed
Stroke
Brain Electrical Stimulation to Enhance Recovery After Stroke
This study will examine whether brain stimulation using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation therapy can help patients recover strength and motor function more than…
- Trial name
- NCT00085657
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Down Syndrome
Feasibility and Dose Tolerability of HD-tDCS in Healthy Adults and Children With Down Syndrome
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a method which enables noninvasive electrical stimulation of the cortex via electrodes placed on the subject's skull.
- Trial name
- NCT02481765
- Testing
- High definition transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Gamma Induction for Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid-β (Aβ) plaque buildup and phosphorylated tau (p-tau) in the brain, as well as widespread neurodegeneration.
- Trial name
- NCT03880240
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Stuttering, Adult, Stammering
High-definition tDCS Treatment for Cantonese-speaking Adults Who Stutter
The proposed study aims to investigate the effect of combined transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and behavioural speech training in improving speech fluency in Cantonese-speaking adults who stutter (AWS), and to…
- Trial name
- NCT05574803
- Testing
- Active-tDCS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Depression, Pregnancy
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Depression in Pregnancy: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility of conducting a multi-site double-blind randomized controlled trial whose aim will be to evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)…
- Trial name
- NCT02116127
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Women's College Hospital
Stroke, Aphasia
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Language
This study will investigate the effects of mild electrical stimulation in conjunction with speech therapy for people with post-stroke aphasia to enhance language recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT04166513
- Testing
- Targeted Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Active Control Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Phonologic-Focused Speech Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Impulsivity, Compulsive Overeating
tDCS for Impulsivity and Compulsivity in Obesity
Even when they know it can improve health, many individuals with loss of control eating struggle when they are trying to make and sustain new health habits for weight loss and maintenance of weight loss.
- Conditions
- Impulsivity, Compulsive Overeating, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04405089
- Testing
- Device: Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) coupled with cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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
Normal Aging
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation to Enhance Cognitive Training in Older Adults
This research study explores the feasibility of pairing computer-based cognitive training (CBCT) with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a form of non-invasive brain stimulation, in order to enhance and preserve…
- Trial name
- MINDS (NCT04050046)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Computer-based cognitive therapy (CBCT)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Stroke
Dual-hemisphere Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Lower Limb Motor Functions After Stroke
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the possible effect of using dual-tDCS combined with conventional physical therapy on lower limb function in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03035162
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Basic Physiology, Brain Stimulation
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in the Primary Motor Cortex in Healthy Individuals
The main aim of this study is to assess the short-term effects of active-tDCS (a-tDCS) on the M1 regarding sensorimotor variables such as discriminative sensation, pressure pain threshold and electromyographic activity compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04148547
- Testing
- Sooma transcranial direct current stimulation device
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Parkinson Disease, Pisa Syndrome
TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION (t-DCS) AS ADD-ON TO NEUROREHABILITATION OF PISA SYNDROME IN PARKINSON DISEASE
Pisa Syndrome (PS) is a lateral trunk flexion frequently associated to Parkinson's disease (PD). The management of PS is still a challenge for the clinician, because it poorly responds to anti-parkinsonian drugs, and the…
- Trial name
- NCT04620863
- Testing
- t-DCS group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
COPD, Dyspnea
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Dyspnoea Perception, Pulmonary Function and Functional Level During COPD Exacerbation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a treatable disease characterized by irreversible and progressive airflow limitation, which is a cause of high morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- COPD, Dyspnea, tDCS
- Trial name
- NCT06944626
- Testing
- tDCS, Conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Efficacy of a Combined Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Virtual Reality Intervention
Rehabilitation options for stroke survivors who present severe hemiparesis in chronic stages are limited and may end in compensation techniques that involve the use of the less affected arm to achieve some degree of functional…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Chronic Stroke, Upper Limb Injury
- Trial name
- REACT01 (NCT03528018)
- Testing
- REACt system, Physical therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Hospitales Nisa
Depression
Adjunctive Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Cognition in Major Depression
People who have depression often have symptoms besides sad mood. Cognitive symptoms, such as poor memory, concentration, and decision making, are associated with disability in many spheres of life, and these symptoms often…
- Trial name
- aTDCS (NCT00760097)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Effect of tDCS on Memory in Older and Younger Adults
Effect of Noninvasive Electrical Brain Stimulation on Memory at Different Times of Day in Younger and Older Adults
This study will investigate the extent to which tDCS to dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (or dlPFC) impacts memory performance as a function of time-of-day in younger and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03723850
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 271 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Language, Executive Dysfunction
Effect of Stimulation of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex on Language Control
This study aims to evaluate the effect of stimulation of prefrontal regions on language performance (e.g. word translation and picture naming).
- Trial name
- NCT02289521
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Fribourg
Schizophrenia, Major Depression
A Double Blind Sham Controlled Trial of tDCS in Treating Schizophrenia and Depression
The project will investigate the use of a novel technique, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia and patients with depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00481026
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), active tDCS
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
Major Depressive Disorder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Therapy in Major Depression
Noninvasive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a low-intensity neuromodulation technique of minimal risk that has been used as an experimental procedure for reducing depressive symptoms and symptoms of other brain…
- Trial name
- NCT04507243
- Testing
- Active - HD tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Panic Disorder
The Effect Of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation In Panic Disorder
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of prefrontal transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on clinical severity, attentional bias and interoceptive accuracy in panic disorder (PD).
- Trial name
- PDStim (NCT04160806)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University