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Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in Emotional Processing

NCT00061204
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Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
38 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2003 – 2006
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 4, 2008 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional

Self-regulation of Prefrontal Cortex During Emotional Cognitive Control in PTSD

NCT04543513
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Conditions
PTSD, Cognitive Function
Interventions
Real-time functional magnetic resonance neurofeedback (rtfMRI-nf)
Other
Lead sponsor
Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 23, 2022 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Suspended Not applicable Interventional

The Effect of rTMS to the Prefrontal Cortex in Alcohol Use Disorder

NCT03809286
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Conditions
Alcohol Use Disorder
Interventions
active rTMS, Inpatient admission, sham rTMS
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Other
Eligibility
22 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
44 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 19, 2026 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Study of Brain Function During Cognitive Tasks

NCT00076739
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Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH
Eligibility
21 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
452 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2004 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 2, 2017 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Noninvasive Neuromodulation of the Prefrontal Cortex in Subjects With Obesity

NCT02953353
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Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Hypocaloric diet, Sham transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Sao Paulo
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 40 Years · Female only
Enrollment
38 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 22, 2021 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Medial-prefrontal Enhancement During Schizophrenia Systems Imaging

NCT04807530
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Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
TMS
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 29, 2025 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Effect of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the Frontoparietal Attention Network on Anxiety Potentiated Startle

NCT03027414
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Conditions
Healthy Volunteers
Interventions
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Sham, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Drug · Device
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
61 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 17, 2022 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Brain Processing of Language Meanings

NCT00005004
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Conditions
Central Nervous System Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident, Craniocerebral Trauma, Head Injury, Healthy, Stroke
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
NIH
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
500 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2000 – 2005
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 4, 2008 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

The Effect of Repeated Prefrontal Cortex Stimulation on Antisocial and Aggressive Behavior

NCT02674516
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Conditions
Antisocial Behavior, Aggression
Interventions
Transcranial direct current stimulation, Sham transcranial direct current stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 18, 2022 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Brain Plasticity of Verbal Memory in the Blind

NCT00059189
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Conditions
Blindness
Interventions
Magstim Rapid Magnetic Stimulator
Device
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
85 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2003 – 2005
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 4, 2008 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Prefrontal Cortical Engagement Through Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in Schizophrenia

NCT02975973
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Conditions
Schizophrenia, Psychosis
Interventions
transcranial direct current stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 35 Years
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 25, 2020 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Brain Stimulation for Severe Depression

NCT05393622
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Conditions
Depression Severe
Interventions
INTRACALVARIAL PREFRONTAL CORTICAL STIMULATION (IpCS) IN SEVERE TREATMENT-RESISTANT DEPRESSION
Device
Lead sponsor
Inner Cosmos Inc
Industry
Eligibility
21 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts • St Louis, Missouri
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 15, 2026 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

One-Day cTBS Over the Precuneus

NCT07758010
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Conditions
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant, Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD), Treatment Resistant Major Depression Disorder
Interventions
Precuneus-targeted continuous theta-burst stimulation, Left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex intermittent theta-burst stimulation, Sham transcranial magnetic stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Mclean Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
69 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Belmont, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational

Effect of Gabapentin on GABA Concentration and Emotional Processing

NCT00094510
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Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 2, 2017 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed Phase 4 Interventional Results available

Study to Evaluate Armodafinil Treatment in Improving Prefrontal Cortical Activation and Working Memory Performance

NCT00711516
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Conditions
Excessive Sleepiness
Interventions
Armodafinil, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Cephalon
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2009
U.S. locations
9
States / cities
Burlingame, California • San Diego, California • Stanford, California + 5 more
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 19, 2013 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Guanfacine Treatment for Prefrontal Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Subjects

NCT00935493
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Conditions
Cognitive Aging
Interventions
Guanfacine, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Other
Eligibility
75 Years and older
Enrollment
154 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2009 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Haven, Connecticut
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 13, 2014 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Glutamate Probes in Adolescent Depression

NCT02307617
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Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Major Depressive Disorder, Remitted
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
13 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
57 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 23, 2021 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Brain Activation Patterns in Schizophrenia After Computerized Cognitive Skills Training

NCT00431223
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Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
Cognitive remediation therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Manhattan Psychiatric Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years · Male only
Enrollment
11 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 6, 2020 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

The Role of Different Prefrontal Areas in Visual Metacognition

NCT04263766
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Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Other
Lead sponsor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
76 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 15, 2023 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Brain Stimulation, Clinical Symptoms and Cognition

NCT05053451
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Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sacramento, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 17, 2024 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Effects of Brain Stimulation on Cognition, Oscillations and GABA Levels in Schizophrenia

NCT04267003
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Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 47 Years
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sacramento, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 30, 2026 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Probing the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex and Central Executive Network for Improving Neuromodulation in Depression

NCT05224063
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Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Neuronavigated rTMS, Sham rTMS
Device
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stanford, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 15, 2026 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Treatment of Substance Use Disorder

NCT07318480
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Conditions
Cocaine Use Disorder, Cocaine Dependence, Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Dependence
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulator (tDCS), Cognitive Reappraisal Training
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
240 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Completed Early Phase 1 Interventional Results available

Developing Brain Stimulation as a Treatment for Chronic Pain in Opiate Dependent

NCT03681769
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Conditions
Chronic Pain, Opiate Dependence, Lower Back Pain
Interventions
iTBS to the left dlPFC, Sham iTBS to the left dlPFC, cTBS to the mPFC, Sham cTBS to the mPFC
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 10, 2023 · Synced Oct 25, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT