Clinical trials: tDCS, completed
Auditory Verbal Hallucinations, Schizophrenia
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Schizophrenia
The current study investigates the basic principles that underlie the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation for chronic auditory verbal hallucinations in schizophrenia in a multimodal design.
- Trial name
- NCT01801787
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Late LTP-like Plasticity Effects of tDCS in Chronic Stroke Patients
Rationale: About 80% of stroke patients suffer motor impairments, but current therapies have limited effects on motor recovery. Therefore, investigating new potential therapeutic approaches is crucial.
- Trial name
- NCT02399540
- Testing
- Conventional Paired tDCS, Conventional Unpaired tDCS, Late LTP-like Plasticity tDCS
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Treatment of Childhood Drug-Resistant Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, A Pilot Study
Background: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe childhood epileptic syndrome with high pharmacoresistance. The treatment outcomes are still unsatisfied.
- Trial name
- NCT02731300
- Testing
- tDCS
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Parkinson's Disease, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Fine Motor Skills in Parkinson's Disease: a Pilot Study
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on brain activity and fine motor skills in patients with Parkinson's disease compared to healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting
- Trial name
- NCT02287207
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Major Depression
Trial of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Using Alternative Electrode Montages
Among antidepressant treatments, ECT stands as the most effective in treating acute depression. However, patient concerns with the cognitive side effects of ECT have encouraged the development of new and more focal forms of brain…
- Trial name
- NCT01021709
- Testing
- tDCS (Eldith DC-Stimulator (CE certified))
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales
Cognitive Ability, General
INSIGHT, A Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Brain Training System
Adaptive reasoning and problem-solving are critical skills that allow for accurate decisions to be made based on varying levels of information.
- Trial name
- INSIGHT (NCT02780739)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training - 48 sessions, Fitness, Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 521 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Stroke
tDCS Immediate Effect on Cardiorespiratory Parameters in Hemiparetics Adults Patients Due to Stroke.
Previous studies found important function of brain in exercises regulation on healthy and athlete patients and this studies showed not invasive stimulation on temporal cortex brain, induces electrics field to insula cortex, in…
- Trial name
- NCT02398344
- Testing
- tDCS active
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Stroke
Randomized Trial of Transcranial Theta-burst Stimulation and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability. Non-invasive brain stimulation can induce significant and sustained improvements in functional outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT02031107
- Testing
- cTBS, cathodal tDCS
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Adrian Guggisberg
Real HD-tDCS, Sham HD-tDCS
Determining the Specificity of High Definition Electrical Brain Stimulation Using Simultaneous Magnetoencephalography
Non-invasive human brain stimulation using weak transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) has been thousands of times in research studies over the past fifteen years as a therapy to help improve the effectiveness of repeated…
- Conditions
- Real HD-tDCS, Sham HD-tDCS, Visual Task, Motor Task
- Trial name
- NCT02060708
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Tinnitus
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Addition to Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) for Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus Patients
The aim of this study is to evaluate the added effect of tDCS to TRT within patients with chronic, non-pulsatile tinnitus. Patients were randomised in two groups namely, TRT and real tDCS and the second one is TRT with sham tDCS.
- Trial name
- NCT02285803
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Cortical Plasticity in Patients With Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
Patients suffering from anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis show impaired NMDA-receptor dependent neuronal transmission. Furthermore, they often have cognitive deficits of different magnitude.
- Trial name
- NCT01865578
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Efficacy Basics of Bihemispheric Motorcortex Stimulation After Stroke
The aim of the study is to investigate whether the combination of bihemispheric ("dual") transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and motor training on 5 consecutive days facilitates motor recovery in chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01969097
- Testing
- tDCS, Motor training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Cerebral Microangiopathy, CADASIL
Impact of tDCS on Cerebral Autoregulation
The aim of the study is to investigate whether there is a polarity-specific influence of tDCS on cerebral vasomotor reactivity monitored by transcranial doppler sonography.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Microangiopathy, CADASIL, Migraine With Aura, ICA Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT01865604
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS, Cathodal tDCS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Stroke
Combined Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Motor Imagery-based Robotic Arm Training for Stroke Rehabilitation
Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability. Current treatments for functional loss of the upper extremity post-stroke remain limited in efficacy, particularly for those with moderate to severe impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT01897025
- Testing
- real-tDCS with MI-BCI
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Hemianopia, Stroke
Combined tDCS and Vision Restoration Training in Post-acute Stroke: an Exploratory Efficacy and Safety Study
The purpose of this Study is to determine whether non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is effective in increasing rehabilitation effects after stroke in visual Cortex.
- Trial name
- NCT02703870
- Testing
- verum tDCS, VRT
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Magdeburg
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Role of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Patients With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is effective in the treatment attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
- Trial name
- NCT02580890
- Testing
- tDCS active
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Transcranial Current Stimulation as a Treatment for Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia
Investigating the effect of non-invasive transcranial current stimulation on auditory hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Auditory Hallucinations
- Trial name
- NCT01963676
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined Sensory Modulation Intervention in Chronic Stroke Patients
Background and purpose: About 30% of people with stroke suffered from severe long-term upper extremity （UE） motor impairment. Severe UE impairment, especially dysfunction of hand, can greatly impact stroke patients' daily living…
- Trial name
- NCT01847157
- Testing
- tDCS, Epidermis anesthesia, Repeated passive movement
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Craniomandibular Disorders
Analgesic Effect of Cathodal tDCS Over Right DLPFC in Subjects With Muscular TMD: a Double Blind Crossover RCT
1. BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) have become part of the daily routine of all the health care professionals. Some studies have shown improvement in subjects with chronic pain using neuromodulation.
- Trial name
- NCT02152267
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Bahia
Obesity
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Appetite Control Related Brain Regions
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on appetite control related brain regions.
- Trial name
- NCT02362542
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chungbuk National University