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Conditions
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Interventions
transcranial direct current stimulation, Sham transcranial direct current stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Rogers Behavioral Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Results available

Home-based tDCS in Frontotemporal Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease

NCT05978804
Conditions
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia
Interventions
Computerized Cognitive Training, Active tDCS (tDCS) on DLPFC
Other · Device
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
50 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Modulation of Spontaneous Cortical Activity by tDCS: BRAIN Initiative I

NCT03672747
Conditions
Brain Function
Interventions
transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Nebraska
Other
Eligibility
19 Years to 72 Years
Enrollment
133 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Omaha, Nebraska
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

tDCS-Augmented Exposure Therapy for Pathological Fear

NCT03095482
Conditions
Specific Phobias
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), In vivo exposure therapy
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Texas at Austin
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
49 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Austin, Texas
Conditions
Delirium, Confusion
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 89 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Conditions
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Interventions
High-definition Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD C-tDCS), Sham tDCS
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2030
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • Baltimore, Maryland • Durham, North Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Mindful Breathing and tDCS for Depression

NCT03897699
Conditions
Depression, Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Mindful Breathing, Sham
Device · Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
16 Years to 24 Years
Enrollment
68 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Cognitive Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Older Adults

NCT01611103
Conditions
Aging
Interventions
transcranial direct current stimulation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
55 Years to 79 Years
Enrollment
43 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Conditions
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Interventions
HD-tDCS, Sham
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Other
Eligibility
45 Years and older
Enrollment
6 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Conditions
Ankle Sprains, Musculoskeletal Injury
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Sham Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Physical Therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Keller Army Community Hospital
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
41 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
West Point, New York
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
82 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

tDCS Plus Virtual Reality for PTSD

NCT03372460
Conditions
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Interventions
Active stimulation, Sham stimulation, Virtual Reality (VR)
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
65 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Providence, Rhode Island
Conditions
Survivorship, Quality of Life, Cognitive Deficits, Mild
Interventions
transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Sham tDCS
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
50 Years to 85 Years · Female only
Enrollment
48 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Parkinson's Disease, Tourette's Syndrome, Tic Disorders, Dystonia, Movement Disorders
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Eye-tracking Device, Pulsed vibrator, Gait Trainer Treadmill (GTT), Standard psychiatric scales SCID-I, YBOCS and SCI-OBS-lifetime and cognitive scales MMSE and MOCA, iMobility, QMAT, Treadmill Test, Arm Intellistretch Device, Transcranial Sonography (TCS), Behavioral tasks, TMS single/paired pulse, MEG, EEG, MRI techniques, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, EMG, Trancutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS)
Procedure · Device · Other + 1 more
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
1,273 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Smoking, Cigarette, Schizophrenia
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Cognitive Remediation (CR)
Other · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
39 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Associative Memory in Healthy Subjects
Interventions
Active tDCS, Sham tDCS
Device
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas at Dallas
Other
Eligibility
55 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richardson, Texas
Conditions
Stroke, Healthy
Interventions
transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
44 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Interventions
Active High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS), Sham High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of New Mexico
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 59 Years
Enrollment
79 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Conditions
Anxiety Disorders, Social Phobia
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Conditions
Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Progressive Aphasia, Progressive Aphasia in Alzheimer's Disease, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia (LPA), Logopenic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia, Logopenic Variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia (LPA)
Interventions
Lexical Retrieval Cascade Treatment, Remotely Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation- Active, Remotely Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - Sham
Behavioral · Device
Lead sponsor
Maya Henry
Other
Eligibility
40 Years and older
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2030
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
San Francisco, California • Austin, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Home-based tDCS for Prevention of Suicidal Ideation

NCT05280756
Conditions
Suicidal Ideation
Interventions
Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Sham home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Rochester
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
33 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, New York