Clinical trials: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Depression
A Pilot Study of the Immediate Effects of DLPFC tDCS on Attention Bias in Depression
Depression and other psychiatric conditions are marked by exaggerated, preferential processing (or attention bias) of negative information relative to neutral or positive information.
- Trial name
- NCT05188248
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Healthy
Activating and Identifying Neural Responses to Social Rejection: a Combined tDCS and fMRI Study
This research study identifies neural pathways regulating negative moods during rejection by combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and fMRI in a sample of healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT02739789
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Parkinson Disease, Brain Stimulation
Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and affects approximately 1 million people in the United States with total annual costs approaching 11 billion dollars.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Brain Stimulation, Cerebellum
- Trial name
- NCT04046055
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation at 2 mA, Transcranial direct current stimulation at 4 mA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Thorsten Rudroff
Aphasia
Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Improve Post-Stroke Aphasia
This study tests whether weak electrical stimulation of the brain is effective in improving language or reading difficulties occurring after a brain injury or stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01709383
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Aging
Modulating Brain Activity to Improve Goal-directed Physical Activity in Older Adults
Although the majority of older adults are aware of the compelling evidence that regular exercise is critical to the maintenance of health into old age, most do not meet recommendations for daily exercise.
- Trial name
- Stim-Fit (NCT04278560)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Behavioral intervention to increase physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Aphasia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Intensive Therapy in Aphasia
Intensive therapy for aphasia has been demonstrated to improve language functioning after stroke or other neurological injury. However, recovery is generally not complete and new therapies are needed to improve outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT03510182
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Schizophrenia
The Use of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Hallucinations
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that affects approximately 1% of the population. Auditory hallucinations are present in as many as 50-75% of patients with this diagnosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02715765
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Mobility Limitation, Cognitive Impairment
Combining tDCS and Neurorehabilitation to Treat Age-related Deficits of Mobility and Cognition: UPfront Walking Study
Loss of mobility and cognitive ability are serious conditions that threaten the independence of older adults. The objective of this study is to initiate a line of research to develop a novel therapeutic intervention to enhance…
- Trial name
- NCT03122236
- Testing
- Neurorehabilitation of Standard Walking, Neurorehabilitation of Complex Walking, Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (Active tDCS)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
Gulf War Syndrome
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Pain Treatment in Gulf War Illness.
The goal of this study is to investigate long-term modulation of pain pathways leading to a suppression of pain symptoms in Gulf War Illness patients by applying transcranial direct current stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT03547869
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Investigation of the Efficacy of tDCS in the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type 1
The efficacy of the current standard non-pharmacological treatments for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a painful syndrome mostly occurring after musculoskeletal trauma, is suboptimal.
- Trial name
- NCT01960400
- Testing
- Graded motor imagery (GMI)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Cancer of Head and Neck
Pain Control Using Neuromodulation in Patients Undergoing Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can reduce pain perception associated with the effects of receiving definitive radiation therapy or chemoradiotherapy in head and neck…
- Trial name
- NCT02366611
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Typical Development
Improving Social Interaction for Adolescents With Autism During the Transition to Adulthood
This study compares the efficacy of two intervention strategies for improving social outcomes for autistic adolescents and young adults when interacting with unfamiliar non-autistic peers.
- Trial name
- NCT03785327
- Testing
- tDCS, Autism Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Breast Cancer, Cognitive Dysfunction
Reducing Breast Cancer-related Fatigue and Improving Cognition With Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
This study will test the preliminary efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to improve fatigue and cognition in women with a history of breast cancer and persistent fatigue.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cognitive Dysfunction, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT03143894
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Tobacco Use Disorder
Effect of a Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Technique on Smoking Cessation Behaviors
In this pilot study, the feasibility of using tDCS (a non-invasive brain stimulation technique) while performing a task requiring cognitive flexibility will be examined in smokers and initial data will be collected regarding the…
- Trial name
- NCT03386253
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Augmented Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
This study is investigating whether combining noninvasive brain stimulation with behavior therapy can help to improve outcomes for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
- Trial name
- NCT02329587
- Testing
- ERP plus tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Temporomandibular Disorder
Investigation and Modulation of the Mu-opioid Mechanisms in TMD (in Vivo)
In this study, this team of researchers will investigate the impact of chronic temporomandibular disorder suffering on the endogenous μ-opioid system in vivo, arguably one of the principal endogenous pain modulatory systems in…
- Trial name
- NCT03724032
- Testing
- HD-tDCS*
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Chronic Pain, PTSD
Management of Chronic Pain and PTSD in Gulf War Veterans With tDCS+Prolonged Exposure
Gulf War Veterans (a DoD/VA defined service era corresponding to the first Gulf War under operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield 1990-1991), especially those who present with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), are…
- Trial name
- NCT04236284
- Testing
- Home-based tDCS, Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Nicotine Dependence
Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms and Smoking Relapse
Background: Smoking is thought to cause changes in the brain that lead to addiction and craving. Smokers who try to quit experience nicotine withdrawal symptoms that include irritability, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating.
- Trial name
- NCT01511614
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Nicotine patch, Varenicline Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Feasibility Electrical Stimulation Study for Visual Hallucinations
The visual system has increasingly been recognized as an important site of injury in patients with schizophrenia and other psychoses.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04870710
- Testing
- transcranial electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center