Clinical trials: tDCS, completed
Stroke, Motor Disorder
Effects of Brain Network by Simultaneous Dual-mode Stimulation in Subacute Stroke Patients
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) or transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been used for the modulation of stroke patients' motor function by altering the cortical excitability.
- Trial name
- NCT03279640
- Testing
- rTMS on ipsilesional M1, tDCS on contralesional M1
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Major Depression, Functional Dyspepsia
The Brain-Heart-Gut Connection
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) often co-occurs with cardiovascular and gastrointestinal symptoms, highlighting the importance of the brain-heart-gut connection in developing comprehensive treatments.
- Conditions
- Major Depression, Functional Dyspepsia, Autonomous Dysfunction
- Trial name
- BHG-CONNECT (NCT06748274)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Healthy Adults
Investigating Memory in Healthy Subjects Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether we can improve associative memory performance in healthy subjects, by applying transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) during a verbal paired-associate learning task
- Trial name
- NCT03564353
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Tobacco Use Disorder
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Tobacco Consumption
The primary purpose of the protocol is to evaluate the effect of repeated application for 5 consecutive days of a real tDCS compared to the application of a placebo tDCS (sham procedure) on the evolution of tobacco consumption in…
- Trial name
- TABELEC (NCT01930422)
- Testing
- tDCS procedure
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Drug Addiction, Executive Dysfunction
Bilateral Prefrontal Modulation in Crack-cocaine Addiction
In this study, eligible crack-cocaine addicted inpatients recruited from specialized clinics for substance abuse disorder treatment, filling inclusion criteria and not showing any exclusion criteria, were randomized to receive…
- Trial name
- tDCS_CRACK (NCT02091167)
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo
Healthy Participants
The Effects of Cathodal tDCS on Muscle Strength in Healthy Adults
To investigate the effects of different intensity of cathodal tDCS on muscle strength in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04672122
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Psychosis, Schizophrenia
Targeting Individual Alpha Frequencies to Enhance Perceptual Timing
This is a single-blind randomized within-subject crossover design study that will be conducted in 2 phases. In Phase 1, up to 50 participants, after signing informed consent and determining eligibility, will undergo a baseline…
- Conditions
- Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04856657
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Major Depressive Disorder
Empower: tDCS for Major Depressive Disorder at Home
A two-center trial to investigate whether or not active stimulation with the Flow FL-100 tDCS device is superior to sham stimulation for the treatment of major depressive disorder when used at home.
- Trial name
- NCT05202119
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Flow Neuroscience AB
Cocaine Addiction
Effects of tDCS on Craving, Relapse and Cognitive Functions Among Patients With Cocaine Use Disorder
Repetitive bilateral (left cathodal/ right anodal) transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) reduces craving and seems to decrease relapse risk in addiction.
- Trial name
- NCT03025321
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Obsessive-compulsive Disorders and Symptoms
tDCS Stimulation to Treat Patients With Severe and Resistant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder-Pilot Study
The purpose is to show that bifocal tDCS with an anodal stimulation on the orbitofrontal cortex and cathodic stimulation on supplementary motor areas is an effective treatment for patients with resistant and severe obsessive…
- Trial name
- tDCS-TOC (NCT03284671)
- Testing
- bifocal stimulation with tDCS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit
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)
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
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Intoxication
Mindfulness-Based Intervention and Transcranial Direct Current Brain Stimulation to Reduce Heavy Drinking
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) impacts millions of Americans and is associated with significant behavioral, social, economic, medical, and neurobiological dysfunction, yet current behavioral treatments for AUD are only modestly…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Intoxication, Alcoholism
- Trial name
- MBItDCS (NCT02861807)
- Testing
- Brain stimulation with mindfulness-based relapse prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Chronic Insomnia, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Clinical Efficacy and Mechanism of High Definition tDCS Based on dmPFC in the Intervention of Chronic Insomnia
To investigate the intervention effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on subjective and objective insomnia symptoms and daytime function of chronic insomnia patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06290492
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- WANG KAI
Aging
Augmenting Cognitive Training In Older Adults
A two-phase adaptive randomized clinical trial will examine the individual and combined impact of pairing cognitive training with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT02851511)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, tDCS (active stimulation), Educational Training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 379 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Major Depression
Psychotherapy Plus: Combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With tDCS
The study will investigate whether cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) combined with prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is more efficacious with regard to symptom reduction in depressed patients than…
- Trial name
- NCT02633449
- Testing
- cognitive behavioral therapy, tDCS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Hemiparesis, Cerebrovascular Disorders
Mechanized Gait Trainer Combine Transcranial Galvanic Stimulation (tDCS) in Chronic Stroke
Transcranial galvanic stimulation (tDCS), seems to promote motor recovery after stroke by stimulating (anodal) or inhibiting (cathodal) neural circuits in the brain.
- Trial name
- GT-1-tDCS (NCT01040299)
- Testing
- GangTrainer and tDCS, control group1, Control group2
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Fall, Gait, Unsteady
The Brain Stimulation and Physical Therapy Study
This pilot work will determine the feasibility of tDCS intervention as an effective adjunct intervention to PT aimed at improving gait, balance, and mobility in older adults at risk of falling.
- Conditions
- Fall, Gait, Unsteady, Aging, Accidental Fall
- Trial name
- NCT04181658
- Testing
- Real tDCS and Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
Enhancing Laparoscopic Skill Acquisition and Retention With Transcranial Direct-current Stimulation
Recent changes in medical training environments and restrictive work-hour regulations have greatly impacted trainees, limiting the number of opportunities to gain proficiency in procedural skills.
- Trial name
- NCT02756052
- Testing
- Anodal Transcranial direct-current stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Neurocognitive Disorders
Cognitive Rehabilitation During Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to explore whether active transcranial direct current stimulation during cognitive rehabilitation tasks can boost cognitive enhancement without severe side effects in mild cognitive impairment or mild…
- Trial name
- NCT03050385
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan