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Completed Not applicable Interventional

Enhancing Corticospinal Excitability to Improve Functional Recovery

NCT03237091
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Conditions
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
Interventions
bihemispheric transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS), unihemispheric transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS), bihemispheric transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), unihemispheric transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), sham-control
Other
Lead sponsor
Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 8, 2019 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Apathy in Parkinson Disease TMS Study

NCT06087926
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Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Interventions
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
55 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 8, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Improving Aphasia Using Electrical Brain Stimulation

NCT04963803
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Conditions
Stroke, Aphasia
Interventions
Active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Sham transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Language Specific Attention Treatment
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Syracuse University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Syracuse, New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 30, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Brain Stimulation to the Hippocampus in Schizophrenia

NCT07010614
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Conditions
Schizophrenia Disorders, Mental Disorder, Psychotic Disorder
Interventions
Intracranial electrodes, TMS, TMS sham
Device
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stanford, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 27, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Testing Personalized High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) as a Treatment of Posterior Cortical Atrophy

NCT07191327
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Conditions
Posterior Cortical Atrophy
Interventions
HD-tDCS sessions, Sham HD-tDCS sessions, HD-tDCS sessions - Open-label (after randomized treatment)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 30, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Priming Expectations and Motor Learning With tDCS

NCT06039605
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Conditions
Expectations, Motor Learning
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Arizona State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
140 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tempe, Arizona
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 31, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Investigation and Modulation of the Mu-Opioid Mechanisms in Migraine (in Vivo)

NCT02964741
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Conditions
Migraine
Interventions
Active Comparator, Sham Comparator
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
44 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 26, 2022 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Primary Progressive Aphasia

NCT02928848
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Conditions
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Interventions
transcranial direct current stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
45 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 3, 2021 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Results available

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Improve Functional Motor Recovery, Affected Arm

NCT01201629
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Conditions
Brain Infarction, Brain Ischemia
Interventions
t DC stimulation, tDCStimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Other
Eligibility
19 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 10, 2017 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Empower: tDCS for Major Depressive Disorder at Home

NCT05202119
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Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Transcranial direct current stimulation, Sham Transcranial direct current stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Flow Neuroscience AB
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
174 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 22, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Enhancing Attention in Elderly Using a Brain-Computer-Interface

NCT07441122
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Conditions
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Interventions
transcranial electrical stimulation, Mindfulness Meditation
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Texas at Austin
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Austin, Texas • Georgetown, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 27, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Music and Brain Stimulation for Upper Extremity Performance in Patients With Corticobasal Syndrome

NCT05073471
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Conditions
Corticobasal Syndrome, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
Interventions
Patterned Sensory Enhancement (PSE), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Behavioral · Device
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 89 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 8, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Results available

Non-invasive Brain Stimulation in Adults Who Stutter

NCT03437512
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Conditions
Stuttering, Developmental
Interventions
Anodal tDCS, Fluency training, Sham tDCS
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
29 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 29, 2021 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Active, not recruiting No phase listed Interventional Results available

Effects of tDCS and TUS on the Perception of Pain and Functional Limitations Due to Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT02954432
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Conditions
Chronic Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain
Interventions
transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Transcranial Ultrasound (TUS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 29, 2025 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Neuromodulation of Lidocaine and Capsaicin Cream Effects on Pain Experience

NCT03102710
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Conditions
Pain
Interventions
transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Lidocaine cream, Capsaicin cream, Control cream
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
103 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 7, 2020 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

A Study of Cerebral Perfusion With tDCS in Chronic Hypoperfusion

NCT06477107
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Conditions
Moyamoya Syndrome, Moyamoya Disease, Atheroscleroses, Cerebral
Interventions
Soterix® 4x1HD-TDCS, Soterix® 1x1 tDCS, Cognitive training program
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
7 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 5, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Completed Phase 1 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Direct Current Brain Polarization of the Frontal Lobes

NCT00424216
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Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
DC Polarization
Procedure
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2007 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 2, 2017 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Effects of Sensory Flicker and Electrical Flicker Stimulation

NCT04188834
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Conditions
Brain Diseases
Interventions
Customized version of DAVID device, Blackrock CereStim
Device
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 26, 2024 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Applying Neuromodulation to Boost the Efficacy of Motivational Interviewing

NCT07787572
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 27, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Effect of Modulating Gamma Oscillations Using tACS

NCT03412604
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 22, 2022 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Improving Hand Recovery With Neuromodulation in Tetraplegia

NCT03954496
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Conditions
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia, Unspecified, Incomplete, Chronic
Interventions
transcranial direct current stimulation, Intensive upper extremity motor training
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Sara Shahid Salles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
6 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lexington, Kentucky
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 24, 2021 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Active, not recruiting Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Effects of Brain Stimulation on Food Intake and Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment

NCT00739362
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Conditions
Electric Stimulation Therapy, Obesity, Weight Loss, Eating
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS), Sham/no-stimulation
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
126 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2009 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Phoenix, Arizona
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 8, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Active, not recruiting No phase listed Interventional Results available

Effects of tDCS and tUS on Pain Perception in OA of the Knee

NCT02723929
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Conditions
Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis
Interventions
active low-intensity transcranial electrical stimulation/active transcranial ultrasound, Sham low-intensity transcranial electrical stimulation/sham transcranial ultrasound
Device
Lead sponsor
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
64 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 29, 2025 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT
Enrolling by invitation Not applicable Interventional

Resonant Frequency rTMS: A Novel Approach to Target Circuit Modulation in Major Depressive Disorder

NCT06572683
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Conditions
MDD, Depression
Interventions
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
84 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 24, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT