Clinical trials: tDCS, completed
Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
Previous studies showed that anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal (DLPF) cortex transiently improves performance of memory and attention.
- Conditions
- Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State, Disorders of Consciousness
- Trial name
- tDCS in DOC (NCT01673126)
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Epilepsy
High Definition Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treatment of Refractory Partial Onset Epilepsy
High-Definition transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD tDCS) Genuine cathodal HD-tDCS will be delivered through High-Definition electrodes that will be arranged on the skull according to a 4x1-ring configuration with the…
- Trial name
- HD-TDCS (NCT02264652)
- Testing
- HD Transcranial Direct Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Pain, Chronic
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain Control in Chronic Painful Total Knee Arthroplasty
The TSEF-PTG study aims to evaluate the effects of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and exercise versus sham tDCS (placebo) and exercise on pain control in chronic painful total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients.
- Trial name
- TSEF-PTG (NCT04579952)
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain
Brain as a Therapeutic and Research Target in Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain
The main goal of this study to integrate techniques producing images of the brain (also called neuroimaging techniques) with non-invasive brain stimulation to investigate factors that may be associated with chronic pain in…
- Trial name
- NCT03003715
- Testing
- PET Scans, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Social Anxiety Disorder
The Effects of HD-tDCS on Cognitive Bias Among Individuals With Social Anxiety Symptoms
To examine the offline effects of high-definition tDCS (HD-tDCS) on attention, interpretation and memory biases in youth with social anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT07099521
- Testing
- Active High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- South China Normal University
Schizophrenia
Treatment of Refractory Auditory Verbal Hallucinations With tDCS in Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to exploratively evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in patients with schizophrenia who experience persistent auditory verbal hallucinations after…
- Trial name
- NCT02451371
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Healthy
Maximizing the Impact of Neuroplasticity Using Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Study 1
Non-invasive neuromodulation, such as transcranial direct current stimulation ( tDCS) , is emerging as an important therapeutic tool with documented effects on brain circuitry, yet little is understood about h ow it changes…
- Trial name
- MINUTES (NCT03896425)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Neurofibromatosis 1
Non-invasive Stimulation in Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Intellectual impairments are a significant cause of morbidity in children with birth defects along with long term implication on academic and occupational functioning.
- Trial name
- tDCS is NF1 (NCT03310996)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Depression, Anxiety
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
The purpose of the proposed study is to examine if a repeated treatment of High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) can increase the functional connectivity between the left ventrolateral prefrontal…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Trial name
- NCT05555056
- Testing
- MxN-9 HD-tES Stimulator (Soterix Inc.)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Schizophrenia
RCT of tDCS Combined With Cognitive Training in Schizophrenia
Given the superior effects of CT augmented tDCS in healthy subjects, the aim of the current study was to examine whether the effect of CT on cognition can be enhanced with concurrent anodal tDCS in schizophrenia patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04870996
- Testing
- tDCS, Cognitive Training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- CHAN SAU MAN, SANDRA
Aging
Optimizing tDCS to Improve Dual Task Gait and Balance
The objective of this study is to determine the acute effects of single sessions of optimized tDCS, conventional tDCS, and sham stimulation on dual task standing and walking in older adults who are free of overt disease yet who…
- Trial name
- OptiStim (NCT04295798)
- Testing
- Conventional tDCS, Optimized tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Aging
Brain Stimulation and Cognitive Training in Healthy Older Adults
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a tDCS-accompanied intensive cognitive training of working memory leads to performance improvement in healthy older individuals.
- Trial name
- TrainStim (NCT03838211)
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS, Intensive cognitive training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Parkinson Disease, Pain
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Parkinson´s Disease-related Pain
Pain is an under-reported but prevalent symptom in Parkinson´s Disease (PD), impacting patients' quality of life. Both pain and PD conditions cause cortical excitability reduction, but non-invasive brain stimulation is thought to…
- Trial name
- NCT04651699
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Parkinson Disease
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Treat Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
This study will examine the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on gait (walking) problems and rigidity in patients with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00082342
- Testing
- Phoressor II (IOMED)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Cognitive Flexibility
Modulation of Cognitive Flexibility by Tyrosine Depletion and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) and dopamine (DA) have been implicated in the control of cognitive flexibility. However, while a great deal of what it is know regarding a causative relationship between cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT03462303
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS and tyrosine depleted drink, Anodal tDCS and balanced drink
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Hallam University
Healthy
4 mA tDCS, Estrogen, and Leg Muscle Fatigability
The majority of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) studies have failed to consider sex as a modulating factor. This neglect may partly account for the high inter-subject variability bemoaned by many tDCS investigators…
- Trial name
- NCT04471805
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation 4 mA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Depression, Physical Activity
tDCS for Increasing Exercise Adherence in Depressed Individuals
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) for increasing exercise adherence among low active individuals with elevated depressive symptoms.
- Trial name
- StRIDE (NCT03178903)
- Testing
- tDCS, Aerobic Exercise (AE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Hemispatial Neglect
Sleep as a Model to Understand and Manipulate Cortical Activity in Order to Promote Functional Recovery After Stroke
Brain functions are supported by multiple cell types, including neuronal and non-neuronal cells that are connected into complex networks.
- Trial name
- SSS (NCT03090711)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Motor Learning
How Many Days Would You Want to Practice a Skill to Achieve it?
Practice is required to improve your shot in basketball or to play a musical instrument. The learning of these motor skills can be further enhanced by non-invasively stimulating regions of the brain that control movements with…
- Trial name
- NCT03249961
- Testing
- Anodal TDCS, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Electrical Brain Stimulation and Pharmacological Treatments in Autism Spectrum Disorder
This project aims to comparing the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation with common pharmacological treatments on behavioral problems and cognitive deficits of children with autism spectrum disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05491720
- Testing
- RisperiDONE 1 MG/ML, transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- The National Brain Mapping Laboratory (NBML)