Clinical trials: tDCS
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Primary Progressive Aphasia
Home-based tDCS in Frontotemporal Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease
The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation and computerized cognitive training on executive functioning in individuals with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), mild…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05978804
- Testing
- Computerized Cognitive Training, Active tDCS (tDCS) on DLPFC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alzheimer Disease
tACS for Amyloid-β Reduction in Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid-β (Aβ) plaque buildup and phosphorylated tau (p-tau) in the brain, as well as widespread neurodegeneration.
- Trial name
- NCT03290326
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Fibromyalgia
Optimized tDCS for Fibromyalgia: Targeting the Endogenous Pain Control System
This trial aims at understanding the mechanisms of optimized transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) (16 tDCS sessions combined with exercise)] on pain control.
- Trial name
- NCT03371225
- Testing
- Active tDCS, Active Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Chronic Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain
Effects of tDCS and TUS on the Perception of Pain and Functional Limitations Due to Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of tDCS in combination with TUS for the treatment of pain and functional limitations in subjects with NSCLBP.
- Trial name
- NCT02954432
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Transcranial Ultrasound (TUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Schizophrenia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) for Auditory Hallucinations in Early Onset Schizophrenia (EOS)
Youths diagnosed with early onset schizophrenia will demonstrate amelioration of auditory hallucinations after one week of twice daily treatment with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).
- Trial name
- NCT02764164
- Testing
- Intervention Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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
Pain Management
Combined Peripheral (BreEStim) and Central Electrical Stimulation (tDCS) for Neuropathic Pain Management - Spinal Cord Injury
This study looks at the effect of combined breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury, amputation, or brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03302793
- Testing
- BreEStim, tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Remotely Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)
The purpose of this study is to establish the feasibility of a program of remotely supervised transcranial direct current stimulation (RS-tDCS) paired with language skills practice for people living with the semantic or logopenic…
- Trial name
- NCT05615922
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Word-Naming Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease
Enhancing Spatial Navigation Using Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
Remembering how to travel from one location to another is critical in everyday life, yet this vital ability declines with normal aging and can be further affected by conditions that disproportionately affect the elderly, such as…
- Trial name
- NCT01958437
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinson Disease, Depression
The Therapeutic Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Depression in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurological diseases manifested by movement disturbance. The concomitant psychiatric symptoms, especially depression, are often observed and have also great impact on patients'…
- Trial name
- Parkinson's (NCT02917122)
- Testing
- active tDCS, Sertraline
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Associative Memory in Healthy Subjects
Investigating Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Accelerating Learning in a Healthy Older Population
The overall objective of this study is to explore whether transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can accelerate associative learning and boost associative memory in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT03467698
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Drug Addiction, Executive Dysfunction
Bilateral Prefrontal Modulation in Crack-cocaine Addiction
In this study, eligible crack-cocaine addicted inpatients recruited from specialized clinics for substance abuse disorder treatment, filling inclusion criteria and not showing any exclusion criteria, were randomized to receive…
- Trial name
- tDCS_CRACK (NCT02091167)
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo
Pain
Neuromodulation of Lidocaine and Capsaicin Cream Effects on Pain Experience
The aim of this study is to use a brain stimulation tool called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to investigate the analgesic (reducing sensitivity to pain) effects of lidocaine cream and the hyperalgesic…
- Trial name
- NCT03102710
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Lidocaine cream, Capsaicin cream
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General 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
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Primary Progressive Aphasia
In the present sham-controlled study, the investigators examine whether tDCS could be used to enhance language abilities (e.g., picture naming) in individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) primarily characterized by…
- Trial name
- NCT02928848
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis
Effects of tDCS and tUS on Pain Perception in OA of the Knee
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in conjunction with transcranial ultrasound (TUS) on pain perception and functional limitations in people with…
- Trial name
- NCT02723929
- Testing
- active low-intensity transcranial electrical stimulation/active transcranial ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
STimulation to Improve Auditory haLLucinations
Investigating the effects of non-invasive transcranial current stimulation as a treatment for auditory hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- STILL 2 (NCT02360228)
- Testing
- tACS (alpha), tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Human Subjects With PTSD Receiving an Exposure-based, Behavioral Therapy
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and psychological and physiological treatment benefits of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a noninvasive brain stimulation technique, when…
- Trial name
- NCT05419999
- Testing
- Soterix 1x1 tDCS mini CT, Written Exposure Therapy (WET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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