Clinical trials: Neuromodulation
Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder
Neural Mechanisms of the Sensorymotor Circuit in Sensory Phenomena in OCD
The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the neural mechanisms of abnormal sensory phenomena in patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and to evaluate whether modulation of the insula-supplementary motor area…
- Trial name
- NCT07480408
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Back Pain, Back Pain With Radiation
Sub-Sensory Intraspinal Neurostimulation Therapy
To explore the optimal stimulation parameters and locations for sub-perception programming in patients with previously implanted spinal cord stimulation systems for the treatment of chronic back and/or leg pain.
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Back Pain With Radiation, Pain in Leg, Unspecified
- Trial name
- NCT01976598
- Testing
- Sub-Sensory Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Algos Clinical Development Thomas L. Yearwood, MD, PhD
Major Depressive Episode, Major Depressive Disorder
Depression-Reduction by Accelerated Personalized NeuroModulation and Its Effects on Sleep
Advances in repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) protocols with intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) have significantly decreased the duration for one single session and thereby enabled accelerated treatment…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Episode, Major Depressive Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder
- Trial name
- DREAMS (NCT04832750)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oldenburg
Major Depressive Disorder, Unipolar Depression
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) As Treatment for Major Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, recurrent, and frequent chronic disorder. Treatment is often challenging; an estimated 20-40% of patients do not benefit sufficiently from existing antidepressant interventions…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Unipolar Depression, Depression
- Trial name
- DepressionDC (NCT02530164)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Appetite, Binge Eating Behaviour
Effects of Home-Based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Appetite
This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-design study aims to evaluate the neurophysiological effects of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on appetite in adults with binge eating…
- Conditions
- Appetite, Binge Eating Behaviour, Food Cravings
- Trial name
- NCT07757438
- Testing
- Active Home-Based tDCS
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Craving, Mastication Disorder
Effects of Non-invasive Neuromodulation on Food Desire, Chewing Pattern, Executive Functions and Oxidative Stress.
From the change in self-regulation, memory is inhibited, allowing individuals to suppress or ignore unwanted or outdated associations and thus help to filter information relevant to dietary goals from irrelevant information.
- Conditions
- Craving, Mastication Disorder, Memory Disorders, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05046145
- Testing
- speech therapy for chewing + real tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Piauí
Neuromodulation, Pain
Opinions of Company Representatives About Neuromodulation
The goal of this online survey is to gain further insight in the goals, expectations and definition of success for neuromodulation for pain, according to neuromodulation company representatives.
- Conditions
- Neuromodulation, Pain, Survey
- Trial name
- NCT05013827
- Testing
- Filling in an online survey
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Moens Maarten
PTSD
Neuromodulation of the Fear Extinction Circuit Using Temporally and Anatomically Specific TMS in Humans
This study aims to explore the mechanisms of how transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) impacts fear circuits. The overarching objectives are to understand how varying TMS parameters affect targeted brain regions in order to…
- Trial name
- NCT05368987
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), Fear Conditioning and Extinction Paradigm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Healthy Athletes
Effects of Percutaneous Neuromodulation on Vertical Jump
Vertical jump performance is a determinant factor in physical performance, both in sports and in daily life and work activities.
- Trial name
- NCT07524647
- Testing
- Plyometric Training, Bilateral femoral nerve ultrasound guide neuromodulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CEU San Pablo University
Occupational Stress or Workplace Stress, Burnout Syndrome
tDCS for Stress and Burnout in Higher Education
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) works to reduce occupational stress and burnout in university professors.
- Conditions
- Occupational Stress or Workplace Stress, Burnout Syndrome, Burnout
- Trial name
- tDCS4HESnB (NCT07411833)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Temporal Perturbation, Virtual Lesion
Dynamic Causal Modeling of Neuromodulation of Action Speed Via Targeted TMS-EEG
Stroke is a major cause of long-term disability, with cognitive and motor deficits-especially action slowing and executive dysfunction-being strong predictors of poor recovery outcomes.
- Conditions
- Temporal Perturbation, Virtual Lesion, EEG, fNIRS
- Trial name
- NAS (NCT07468032)
- Testing
- Phase 1 functional MRI (fMRI), Phase 2 functional MRI (fMRI), Phase 3 functional MRI (fMRI)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Cerebellar Stroke, Autoimmune Cerebellar Disorders
Brain Stimulation to Improvement After Cerebellar Damage
The work will examine the mechanisms and potential therapeutic effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation on upper-limb sensorimotor function in individuals with cerebellar dysfunction, including those with damage due to stroke…
- Trial name
- NCT07838961
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Wittenberg
Clinical Depression
Neuromodulation Device Use in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Study the neuromodulation device in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder and associated symptoms. In this study we use the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), the Quality of Life Scale (QQLS), the Rumination Response…
- Trial name
- NCT04496505
- Testing
- Device
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Center of Aurora
Cognitive Assessment, Cognition
Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Cognitive Performance and Sex Differences
This study investigates the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on cognitive performance in healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Assessment, Cognition, taVNS, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT07256080
- Testing
- Active taVNS
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to Treat Depression in Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study will assess clinical and behavioral measures along with electroencephalogram (EEG), event-related potentials (ERPS), and eye-tracking (ET) prior to and following a single intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS)…
- Trial name
- NCT06142955
- Testing
- MAGSTIM Rapid2 TMS system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
A Novel Repetitive Synchronized Associative Stimulation Neuromodulation Approach for Spinal Cord Injury Patients
The purpose of this research is to explore the effect of magnetic stimulation to activate the brain, electrical spinal cord stimulation to activate spinal cord, and electrical muscle stimulation used to activate upper limb…
- Trial name
- NCT06494059
- Testing
- Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS), Functional electrical stimulation (FES), Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spinal Cord Injuries, Autonomic Imbalance
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Neuromodulation to Normalize Autonomic Phenotypes
This study looks to characterize autonomic nervous system dysfunction after spinal cord injury and identify the potential role that transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation may play at altering neuroregulation.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Autonomic Imbalance, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Orthostatic; Hypotension, Neurogenic
- Trial name
- NCT04858178
- Testing
- Tests of sympathetic inhibition, Tests of sympathetic activation, Testing of autonomic dysreflexia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Pain Management, Capsaicin-Induced Pain
TaVNS for Capsaicin-Induced Pain
Effective pain management remains a major clinical challenge. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has emerged as a promising, non-invasive neuromodulation technique due to its safety, ease of administration…
- Conditions
- Pain Management, Capsaicin-Induced Pain, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Repetitive, Electroencephalography
- Trial name
- NCT07719868
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Isolated Focal Hand Dystonia
Neuromodulation Therapy for Task-Specific Dystonia
This study aims to apply a non-invasive brain stimulation technology called repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in patients with focal hand dystonia (FHD).
- Trial name
- NCT06422104
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Physiology
Physiopathology of Lower Cortical Activation in COPD Patients: Contribution of Cortical Neuromodulation
Patients with COPD have lower cortical activation and higher cortical inhibitory levels. The purpose of this study is to test the reversibility the lower cortical activation by counterbalancing the increased cortical inhibitory…
- Trial name
- NCT03368703
- Testing
- Anodal transcranial direct-current-stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 5 Santé