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Conditions
Pain
Interventions
transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), Sham, transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Interventions
Application of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Modulation of Sleep and Cognitive Performance
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Conditions
Antenatal Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder in Pregnancy, Healthy Controls
Interventions
tACS (aperiodic)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
6 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Aphasia

NCT04375722
Conditions
Aphasia, Stroke
Interventions
tACS
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Conditions
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Interventions
tACS or multisensory stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Other
Eligibility
45 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2035
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Conditions
Dementia, Memory Loss, Alzheimer Disease, Executive Dysfunction, Mobility Limitation
Interventions
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) (active); Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) (active), Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) (sham); Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) (sham), Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) (active); Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) (sham), Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) (sham); Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) (active)
Device
Lead sponsor
Hebrew SeniorLife
Other
Eligibility
55 Years and older
Enrollment
144 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Depression
Interventions
XCSITE100 Stimulator - Individualized theta-tACS, XCSITE100 Stimulator - Individualized alpha-tACS, XCSITE100 Stimulator - Active Sham
Device
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
4 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

tACS for Amyloid-β Reduction in Alzheimer's Disease

NCT03290326
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease
Interventions
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
45 Years and older
Enrollment
17 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Stroke, Aphasia
Interventions
HD-tACS, Sham HD-tACS
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2033
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Conditions
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Interventions
real tACS, sham tACS
Other
Lead sponsor
High Point University
Other
Eligibility
65 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
High Point, North Carolina
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS), Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS), Psychotherapy, Sham (Placebo) Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions
Cannabis Use Disorder
Interventions
transcranial alternating current stimulation, sham transcranial alternating current stimulation, Motivational interviewing (MI)
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
The Mind Research Network
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
82 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Effect of Modulating Gamma Oscillations Using tACS

NCT03412604
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease
Interventions
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
45 Years and older
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Substance Use

NCT03122587
Conditions
Substance Use Disorders
Interventions
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation at 10 Hz, Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation at 40 Hz, Active sham transcranial alternating current stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
38 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Raleigh, North Carolina
Conditions
Moderate to Severe Insomnia
Interventions
Transcranial alternating current stimulator
Device
Lead sponsor
Nexalin Technology
Industry
Eligibility
22 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

At-home Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation During Multitasking

NCT04231825
Conditions
Multitasking Behavior
Interventions
Transcranial alternating current stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 35 Years
Enrollment
47 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Conditions
Chronic Low-back Pain
Interventions
Real tACS, Sham tACS
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Restorative Neurophysiology: Backing up and Restoring the Brain (BandR)

NCT07252011
Conditions
Adults With Variability in Their Mood
Interventions
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), Neuro/biofeedback, Recall, Physiological stimulation
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder, MDD
Interventions
tACS (alpha), tACS (gamma)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Mechanism of Action of tACS for the Treatment of MDD

NCT03994081
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder, MDD
Interventions
tACS, Sham tACS
Device
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Delta-beta cross-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation via the NeuroConn DC-STIMULATOR MC, Single-session behavioral activation, Active sham cross-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation via the NeuroConn DC-STIMULATOR MC
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Single Session of tACS in a Depressive Episode

NCT03449979
Conditions
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Depressive Episode
Interventions
XCSITE100 Stimulator Sham, XCSITE100 Stimulator tACS
Device
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
84 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Home-based Brain Stimulation for Memory

NCT04783350
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease, Memory Loss
Interventions
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Hebrew SeniorLife
Other
Eligibility
55 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

tACS to Enhance Language Abilities

NCT06092814
Conditions
Stroke, Aphasia, Acquired, Aphasia
Interventions
Active transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania