Clinical trials: tDCS, completed
Therapy Resistant Major Depression
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Treatment-resistant Depression
tDCS applies a small amount of direct electric current (DC) to the brain by means of two electrodes: the one is an active electrode, localized on the effective site, and the other is a reference electrode, localized on some…
- Trial name
- NCT00667680
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) - Eldith DC-Stimulator
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Chronic Pain
Neurostimulation and Mirror Therapy in Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury
Traumatic injuries of the brachial plexus cause sufficient weakness to affect the individual in its various aspects, limiting the execution of Activities of Daily Living, leading to highly disabling, and often definitive…
- Trial name
- NCT04385030
- Testing
- TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION AND MIRROR THERAPY
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Paraíba
Tobacco Use Disorder
Effect of a Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Technique on Smoking Cessation Behaviors
In this pilot study, the feasibility of using tDCS (a non-invasive brain stimulation technique) while performing a task requiring cognitive flexibility will be examined in smokers and initial data will be collected regarding the…
- Trial name
- NCT03386253
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Chronic Tinnitus
Daily Bi-temporal Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation in Tinnitus
Stimulation of the left and right auditory cortex with daily transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) is used to modulate the neural pathways involved in chronic tinnitus.
- Trial name
- tRNS-tin (NCT01965028)
- Testing
- Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Regensburg
Cerebral Palsy
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Versus Virtual Reality on Gait in Children With Spastic Diplegia
Spastic diplegia is the most frequent type of cerebral palsy (CP), and impaired gait is a common sequela of this condition. The investigators compared the effects of two novel research interventions transcranial direct current…
- Trial name
- NCT05670522
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation, Virtual reality
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Parkinson Disease
Remotely-supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for At-home Treatment of Fatigue and Cognitive Slowing in Parkinson's Disease
This is a double-blind randomized controlled pilot study to test the effects of Remotely-Supervised (RS)-tDCS using a dorsolateral prefrontal cortex montage to ameliorate fatigue and cognitive slowing in PD.
- Trial name
- NCT03189472
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Impulsive Behavior, Suicidal Impulses
tDCS Applied to the OFC: Effects on Decision-Making and Impulse Control
In this study the investigators aim to assess whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS; a safe and non-invasive method for modulating the activity of specific brain regions) when applied over the orbitofrontal cortex…
- Trial name
- NCT01805401
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Pontine Infarction
Effect of TDCS Combined with Intraoral Electrical Stimulation
Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with intraoral electrical stimulation in patients with dysphagia after pontine infarction.
- Trial name
- NCT06852040
- Testing
- Intraoral induction electrical stimulation therapy, tDCS treatment, tDCS combined with intraoral induction electrical stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Xuehai Lv
Language Disorders, Aphasia
The Effect of Non-invasive Brian Stimulation on Language Production in Healthy Older Adults
The use of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques like transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) for rehabilitation of language is a growing field that needs further studies to determine how best it can be used to enhance…
- Conditions
- Language Disorders, Aphasia, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT04260815
- Testing
- Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Orthostatic Hypotension, Postural Hypotension
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Management of Orthostatic Instability in Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Individuals with acute cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) can suffer from an excessive and prolonged fall in blood pressure when assuming an upright position, such as transitioning from lying to sitting or standing, a condition…
- Trial name
- NCT01874782
- Testing
- transcranial electrical stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Subjective Cognitive Decline
tDCS-enhanced Working Memory Training in Subjective Cognitive Decline
This 2-armed randomized, sham-controlled, single-blind study aims at providing evidence for the efficacy of a transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)-enhanced cognitive control training (PASAT) in participants with…
- Trial name
- NCT03236454
- Testing
- DC-Stimulator MC, NeuroConn
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Augmented Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
This study is investigating whether combining noninvasive brain stimulation with behavior therapy can help to improve outcomes for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
- Trial name
- NCT02329587
- Testing
- ERP plus tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
tDCS in Adults With ASD and/or ADHD Without Intellectual Disability
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety and tolerability of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with cognitive training in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or…
- Trial name
- NCT06946433
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - Active, Cognitive Training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Refractory Epilepsy
A Controlled Clinical Trial of Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy
There is a continuous necessity for the search of new alternatives for safe, affordable and effective noninvasive therapies for patients that are not eligible for focal resective or palliative surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01763294
- Testing
- Nicolet Endeavor CR: 30min, Nicolet Endeavor CR: 60min, Nicolet Endeavor CR: 30min for 3 days
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- El Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugia Manuel Velasco Suarez
Stroke, Aphasia
Enhance of Language Learning With Neurostimulation
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation over the motor cortex of the language dominant hemisphere on language learning in healthy subjects and stroke patients with aphasia.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Aphasia, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT00854893
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Chronic Pain, PTSD
Management of Chronic Pain and PTSD in Gulf War Veterans With tDCS+Prolonged Exposure
Gulf War Veterans (a DoD/VA defined service era corresponding to the first Gulf War under operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield 1990-1991), especially those who present with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), are…
- Trial name
- NCT04236284
- Testing
- Home-based tDCS, Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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)
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Feasibility Electrical Stimulation Study for Visual Hallucinations
The visual system has increasingly been recognized as an important site of injury in patients with schizophrenia and other psychoses.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04870710
- Testing
- transcranial electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Stroke
Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Enhance the Benefit of Movement Training in Stoke Patients
This study will determine if electrical brain stimulation during movement practice can improve the ability of stroke patients to reach for objects more than movement practice alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00783913
- Testing
- Visumotor Upper Extremity Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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