Clinical trials: tDCS, completed
Smoking Cessation
Reducing Tobacco Smoking: a Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) Telehealth Study
The study aims to evaluate the feasibility of using Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC) Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) as a tool to decreasing distress and cigarette smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT05460676
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Stroke
Feasibility and Effectiveness of tDCS in the Treatment of Post-stroke Fatigue (EFECTS).
This study aims to analyze the use of non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) is beneficial for the treatment of post-stroke fatigue.
- Trial name
- EFECTS (NCT06149897)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Post-stroke Depression
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Post Stroke Depression
The aim of the research is to address the critical gap that limited number of RCTs are conducted on this topic. To further explore the efficacy of tDCs, large sample sizes, large follow up period and rigorously controlled…
- Trial name
- NCT06598670
- Testing
- tDCS, Conventional treatment
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Parkinson Disease
Safety and Feasibility of Tele-supervised Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is safe and practical for people aged 40 to 70 years with Parkinson's Disease.
- Trial name
- Home-PD-tDCS (NCT06804668)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Stroke, Aphasia
Enhancing Reading Recovery in Aphasia With tDCS and Phonomotor Therapy
This study is designed for individuals with aphasia, a language disorder that affects many stroke survivors, making it difficult to read, speak, and understand language.
- Trial name
- NCT06891638
- Testing
- Schedule of tDCS administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Stroke
Focal Muscle Vibration and tDCS on Motor Recovery in Stroke
Although tDCS and FV have shown some benefit as stand-alone treatment, researcher suggest that combining intervention with complementary mechanism can lead to additive or synergistic benefits which might yield more significant…
- Trial name
- NCT06893653
- Testing
- Focal muscle vibration, tDCS, Physical Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Voice, Voice Range Profile
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Singers Voice
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be used to temporarily and reversibly modulate brain functions and is an increasingly utilized tool to investigate the relationships between brain and behavior.
- Conditions
- Voice, Voice Range Profile, Voice Quality
- Trial name
- NCT06612528
- Testing
- tDCS, Flexible tube in water
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Sleep, Cognition
Evaluating the Effects of tDCS on Sleep and Cognition in Healthy Older Adults
The goal of this interventional study is to learn if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a gentle, cost-effective and non-invasive brain stimulation technique can improve sleep brain activity during an afternoon nap.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Cognition, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06938672
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Minimally Conscious State
Closed-loop tDCS in Patients in Minimally Conscious State
This research will test a closed-loop system using EEG-arousal measures (spectral entropy) to define the best moment of the day for application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in patients in MCS This study aims…
- Trial name
- NCT03810079
- Testing
- Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Perinatal Stroke, Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Stimulation for Perinatal Stroke Optimizing Recovery Trajectories
Perinatal stroke causes lifelong neurological disability and most hemiparetic cerebral palsy (CP). With morbidity spanning diverse aspects of a child's life and lasting for decades, global impact is large, including 10000…
- Trial name
- SPORT (NCT03216837)
- Testing
- Cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Stroke, Aphasia
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Brain Organization and Naming in Aphasic Patients.
High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) allows to induce, in a non-invasive way, a transient inhibitory or excitatory neuromodulation of a given cerebral region and to obtain a very focused cortical…
- Trial name
- NCT05570578
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Adrian Guggisberg
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorders
A Study of HD-tDCS and Cognitive Training to Improve Cognitive Function in MCI
The primary objective of this project is to assess the feasibility of multi-field, extended HD-tDCS (MFE-HD-tDCS) with simultaneous computerized CT as a viable intervention to improve cognitive function in patients with MCI.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorders, Memory Loss
- Trial name
- NCT04246164
- Testing
- HD-tDCS combined with CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
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
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
Using Exercise and Electrical Brain Stimulation to Improve Memory in Dementia
Mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease are conditions that involve memory difficulties. Transcranial direct current stimulation is a type of brain stimulation. It may help improve these memory difficulties.
- Trial name
- EXACT (NCT03670615)
- Testing
- tDCS, Exercise, Exercise Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Schizophrenia, Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Effects of tDCS and tRNS in Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to investigate the cognitive effects of different electrical stimulation modalities, such as transcranial direct and random-noise stimulation over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, in schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT06155786
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) active stimulator, transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Iran
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- The National Brain Mapping Laboratory (NBML)
Depressive Disorder, Cognitive Impairment
Optimizing tDCS Protocol for Clinical Use in Major Depressive Disorder
In this project, the efficacy of different tDCS protocols in major depression will be investigated. The tDCS protocols have already been investigated in humans, and results showed that stimulation intensity has a different effect…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Cognitive Impairment, Psychiatric Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06165445
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), multichannel transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The National Brain Mapping Laboratory (NBML)
Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom
Efficacy of Intensified Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
This is a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, sham-controlled trial that aims to investigate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) on improving symptoms, quality of life, depression, and…
- Trial name
- NCT05501132
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- The National Brain Mapping Laboratory (NBML)
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effects of tDCS Paired With Cognitive Training on Brain Networks Associated With Alcohol Use Disorder in Veterans
Alcohol misuse is an epidemic among Veterans in the United States. Nearly 1/3 of Veterans have a lifetime history of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).
- Trial name
- tDCS/AUD (NCT04574167)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), SCHIZOPHRENIA 1 (Disorder)
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Different Psychiatric Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in reducing core symptoms of different psychiatric disorders using validated clinical scales.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), SCHIZOPHRENIA 1 (Disorder), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- Transcranial (NCT07452835)
- Testing
- tDCS Parameters
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Menoufia University
Epilepsy
Direct Cortical Measurement of the Intensity and Pattern of Current Flow Produced by TDCS
The primary study objective is to measure the electrical fields evoked by tDCS using subjects who have implanted intracranial electrodes as part of their evaluation for epilepsy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02263274
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health