Clinical trials: tDCS
Schizophrenia, Psychosis
Prefrontal Cortical Engagement Through Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in Schizophrenia
Cognitive impairments in schizophrenia are the most debilitating aspect of the illness and poorly treated by current medications.
- Trial name
- NCT02975973
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Chronic Pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Treatment for Warriors Experiencing Chronic Pain
The Veteran population has been known to deal with co-morbid chronic pain and PTSD. As a result, they use healthcare services at a higher rate than those Veterans with pain or PTSD alone which leads to an amplified burden on…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression
- Trial name
- Warriors (NCT05254379)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Lewy Body Disease, Lewy Body Variant of Alzheimer Disease
Stimulation of Cingulo-opercular Alertness Network
Fluctuations in alertness are very common in persons with Lewy body dementias and are a major source of disability. Changes in a chemical messenger molecule called acetylcholine within certain brain regions may play a role in…
- Conditions
- Lewy Body Disease, Lewy Body Variant of Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Dementia With Behavioral Disturbance
- Trial name
- SCAN (NCT04817891)
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Neuropathic Pain
Effects of Bodily Illusion and tDCS on SCI-related Neuropathic Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a combination of two procedures: (1) Bodily Illusion (BI) and (2) Transcranial direct electrical stimulation (tDCS) on neuropathic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04578574
- Testing
- Bodily Illusions (BI) Procedure, Transcranial direct electrical stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Schizophrenia
The Effects of tDCS on the Neuronal Mechanisms of Cognitive Control in Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to better understand the neural correlates of cognitive control (CC) deficits in schizophrenia and determine how these mechanisms can be modulated by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).
- Trial name
- NCT03077347
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
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
Phantom Limb Pain, Amputation, Traumatic
Optimizing Rehabilitation for Phantom Limb Pain Using Mirror Therapy and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
This is a two-site study that explores the effects of mirror therapy and transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS, Soterix ©) in a randomized factorial controlled trial in which patients will be assigned to one of four…
- Trial name
- NCT02487966
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): active (Soterix ©), Mirror Therapy: active
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis
Cognitive Markers in Prodromal MS
The focus of this work is the evaluation of a measure of cognitive functioning- intra-individual variability (IIV) - derived from a computer-based continuous reaction time (RT) task (Cogstate) as an early marker of prodromal MS.
- Trial name
- NCT05543915
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
Accidental Falls, Aging
tDCS in Elderly Fallers Study
The objective of this study is to determine if a four-week, 20-session intervention of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), as compared to sham intervention, improves dual task standing and walking performance (Aim 1)…
- Trial name
- NCT03814304
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Depression, Depressive Disorder
Mindful Breathing and tDCS for Depression
This study will investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) can enhance the therapeutic effect of mindful breathing training (MBT) for adolescent…
- Trial name
- NCT03897699
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Mindful Breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Ischemic Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)-Enhanced Stroke Recovery
The purpose is to determine whether application of a non-invasive battery powered device called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve recovery of hand weakness after stroke beyond what is achievable with…
- Trial name
- NCT01007136
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Brain Infarction, Brain Ischemia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Improve Functional Motor Recovery, Affected Arm
Overall goal of this study is to determine if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) plus conventional occupational therapy improves functional motor recovery in the affected arm-hand in patients after an acute ischemic…
- Trial name
- NCT01201629
- Testing
- t DC stimulation, tDCStimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Multiple Sclerosis
Combined Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Physical Activity on Gait and Functional Mobility in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis
This study is aimed to test the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with a physical activity (PA) program, in 80 individuals affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- NCT03658668
- Testing
- active tDCS, Physical Activity (PA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Spinal Cord Injuries
Enhancing Corticospinal Activation for Improved Walking Function
For many people with spinal cord injury (SCI), the goal of walking is a high priority. There are many approaches available to restore walking function after SCI; however, these approaches often involve extensive rehabilitation…
- Trial name
- NCT03237234
- Testing
- Motor Skill Training, Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias
Home-based tDCS for Apathy in Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility, acceptability, and safety of providing tDCS to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) patients with apathy and to assess the efficacy of tDCS for ADRD-related…
- Trial name
- NCT04855643
- Testing
- home-based active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia of Alzheimer Type
Stimulation to Improve Memory
This study will test the effects of different doses of a form of non-invasive brain stimulation for the treatment of individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia of the Alzheimer's Type (DAT).
- Trial name
- STIM (NCT03875326)
- Testing
- 1 mA HD-tDCS, 2 mA HD-tDCS, 3 mA HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Primary Progressive Aphasia
HDtDCS in Logopenic Variant PPA: Effects on Language and Neural Mechanisms
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a therapy called High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for the treatment of the language deficits experienced by people with a type of Primary…
- Trial name
- NCT03805659
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Post-Operative Pain
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of tDCS in the Management of Perioperative Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new medical technology can help reduce post-operative pain. The new technology is called Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01861587
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Healthy Adults
Investigating Accelerated Learning and Memory in Healthy Subjects Using a Face Name Memory Task
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether we can accelerate learning and improve associative memory performance in healthy subjects by applying transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) during a Face Name memory…
- Trial name
- NCT03309072
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas