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Conditions
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Interventions
Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Sham Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Federal
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions
Nonfluent Aphasia, Stroke
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - Cathodal stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - Anodal stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - Sham stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Transcranial direct current stimulation (high- definition)
Device
Lead sponsor
Carle Foundation Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Urbana, Illinois
Conditions
Primary Progressive Aphasia, PPA
Interventions
Active tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy, Sham tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy
Device
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
8 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Improving Cognition in Schizophrenia Using tDCS

NCT02539797
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
tDCS
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
37 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
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
Parkinson's Disease
Interventions
Active tDCS, Sham tDCS
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
40 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
9 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Traumatic Brain Injury, Word Finding Difficulty, Acquired Brain Injury, Cognitive Change
Interventions
Active Transcranial direct current stimulation, Sham Transcranial direct current stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas at Dallas
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis, Encephalitis
Interventions
Sham Transcranial direct current stimulation, Anodal Transcranial direct current stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
7 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Modulating Movement Intention Via Cortical Stimulation

NCT03233399
Conditions
Seizures, Seizure Disorder, Psychogenic Movement Disorder
Interventions
Sham TMS3 stimulation, rTMS of left or right angular gyrus (AG) or frontal cortex (FC), Anodal tDCS of left or right AG or FC
Device
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Tinnitus, Subjective, Hyperacusis, Hearing Disorders
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Sham TDCS
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Arizona
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tucson, Arizona
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

The Effect of Prefrontal Cortex Stimulation on Antisocial and Aggressive Behavior

NCT02427672
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
84 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Decision Making in Video Games

NCT03869489
Conditions
Cognitive Change
Interventions
Anodal left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex tDCS stimulation, Anodal right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex tDCS stimulation, Sham tDCS stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Tufts University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Medford, Massachusetts
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain Perception

NCT01860950
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
anodal tDCS, cathodal tDCS, sham tDCS
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
79 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Traumatic Brain Injury
Interventions
Transcranial direct current stimulation, sham tDCS
Device
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas at Dallas
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
136 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Conditions
Traumatic Brain Injury, Word Finding Difficulty, Cognitive Symptom, Cognitive Change, Acquired Brain Injury
Interventions
Active Transcranial direct current stimulation, Sham Transcranial direct current stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis
Interventions
Active RS-tDCS +At-Home Manual Dexterity Training, Sham RS-tDCS +At-Home Manual Dexterity Training, Manual dexterity training
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
65 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
transcranial direct current stimulation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 79 Years
Enrollment
11 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Use of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease

NCT01113086
Conditions
Parkinson's Disease
Interventions
Transcranial direct current stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Other
Eligibility
40 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2009 – 2013
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Cognitive Processing

NCT01602263
Conditions
Aphasia, Autism, Schizophrenia
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 79 Years
Enrollment
307 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2009 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Conditions
Impulsive Behavior
Interventions
anodal tDCS over the rIFG,, anodal tDCS over the lOFC,, sham tDCS stimulation condition
Device
Lead sponsor
Lifespan
Other
Eligibility
13 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
64 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Riverside, Rhode Island
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

The Effects of CBT and tDCS on Fibromyalgia Patients

NCT02723175
Conditions
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Traumatic Brain Injury, Aging Related Cognitive Decline
Interventions
Active tDCS and Cognitive Training Intervention, Sham tDCS and Cognitive Training Intervention
Combination Product
Lead sponsor
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Federal
Eligibility
65 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional

tDCS to Treat Subacute Aphasia

NCT04048668
Conditions
Aphasia, Stroke, Acute
Interventions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania