Clinical trials: Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation, open to volunteers
Chronic Pain
A Study on the Efficacy of Dual-Carrier-Frequency Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation Modulating the Hippocampus for the Treatment of Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
This is a single-center, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial evaluating dual-carrier-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation targeting the hippocampus in 60 patients with chronic non-specific low back…
- Trial name
- NCT07832188
- Testing
- Dual-carrier-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation, Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Stimulating the Aging Brain Using Brain and Sensory Stimulation
The goal of this project is to investigate whether transcranial electrical stimulation and sensory stimulation affect language outcomes in individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA).
- Trial name
- StAB (NCT07650188)
- Testing
- tACS or multisensory stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
Understanding Brain Mechanisms Involved in Autobiographical Memory
The overall objective of this project is to characterize the spatiotemporal dynamics of brain oscillations underpinning autobiographical memory (ABM) and the modulation of the memory network using non-invasive brain stimulation.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Memory Loss
- Trial name
- NCT05710549
- Testing
- high-density electroencephalography (hdEEG), Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lucie Bréchet
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Tremor
Cerebellar Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) to Modulate Parkinson's Disease Tremor
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by different motor symptoms, including tremor, which is particularly difficult to manage.
- Trial name
- tACS_PD_TR (NCT06993571)
- Testing
- Active-tACS, Unlocked-tACS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Non-suicidal Self-injury
Effects of taVNS Combined With tACS on Adolescents With Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
NSSI behavior is highly prevalent among adolescents, and its mechanisms are closely associated with attentional bias toward self-injury-related information and impulsivity, both of which may be related to reduced dlPFC activation…
- Trial name
- NCT07486804
- Testing
- 25Hz、300us transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation and10hz transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Anhui Medical University
Gambling Disorder
Effect of High-Intensity Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Gambling Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The investigators assume that High-intensity transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (HI-tACS) could improve gambling disorder patients' executive-control function by modulating abnormal neural activity, particularly…
- Trial name
- HITACSRCT-GD (NCT07228182)
- Testing
- HI-tACS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Aphasia, Stroke
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Aphasia
This study will assess the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on language recovery after stroke as well as healthy language functions.
- Trial name
- NCT04375722
- Testing
- tACS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Glaucoma
Repetitive Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (rtACS) for the Treatment of Optic Neuropathies
The goal of this study is to see whether repeated transcranial alternating current stimulation can activate impaired retinal ganglion cells and improve both structural and functional outcomes in patients with glaucoma.
- Trial name
- NCT07145073
- Testing
- DC-Stimulator MC
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuromodulation and fMRI in Neurodegenerative Diseases Study
In addition to neuronal loss, dysfunction in brain network connectivity has been identified as a correlate of cognitive deficits in neurodegenerative and post-traumatic brain injury states.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurodegeneration
- Trial name
- NCT06873750
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Stuttering, Adult, Stuttering, Childhood
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Stuttering
The purpose of this study is to investigate how mild, noninvasive electrical brain stimulation affects speech relevant brain areas, which may in turn affect speech fluency and speaking-related brain activity in people that…
- Conditions
- Stuttering, Adult, Stuttering, Childhood, Stuttering, Developmental
- Trial name
- NCT06740968
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease
Association of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation with Digital Cognitive Training for Cognitive Remediation in Older Adults
BACKGROUND Cognitive decline in older adults, especially those who develop Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease, currently has limited options of pharmacological treatments, with modest efficacy.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT06733714
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation, Digital Cognitive Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders
Targeted Alternating Current and Cognitive Training Intervention for Cognitive Control in Bipolar Disorders
This study is testing whether a type of gentle brain stimulation, combined with computer-based brain training exercises, can help improve thinking skills in Veterans with bipolar disorder.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders, Veterans, Suicide
- Trial name
- TACTIC-BD (NCT07845409)
- Testing
- Soterix 1x1 tES mini-CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Working Memory
Modulation of Brain Oscillations Underlying Working Memory
This study will use novel transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) protocols and electroencephalography (EEG) to modulate and measure brain oscillations that underlie working memory.
- Trial name
- NCT05923606
- Testing
- Active tACS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Adults With Variability in Their Mood
Restorative Neurophysiology: Backing up and Restoring the Brain (BandR)
Study to examine the extent to which neurophysiological states recorded for a specific person on one day can be induced on a subsequent day
- Trial name
- BandR (NCT07252011)
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), Neuro/biofeedback, Recall
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Alcohol Use Disorder
A Pilot Study of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Boost the Efficacy of Psychotherapy in a Community Sample of People Who Drink Alcohol
The goal of this small (n=75) proof-of-concept randomized clinical trial is to test the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) during motivational interviewing (MI) sessions with participants who drink at…
- Trial name
- tACS-MI (NCT04770025)
- Testing
- High-density transcranial alternating current stimulation, Motivational interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mind Research Network
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Chronic Insomnia
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Insomnia: An Open-Label Pilot Study
This is an open-label pilot clinical trial to evaluate the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in adults diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and chronic primary insomnia.
- Trial name
- NewWaves (NCT07429578)
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Cannabis Use Disorder
Applying Neuromodulation to Boost the Efficacy of Motivational Interviewing
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how adding brain stimulation to a brief counseling session affects adults with cannabis use disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT07787572
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation, Motivational interviewing (MI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- The Mind Research Network
Stroke, Upper Limb Function
Investigating the Effects of Transcranial Stimulation to Advance Stroke Rehabilitation
Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) has the potential to boost rehabilitation after stroke by creating a 'pro-plastic' environment, where the brain is more adaptable in response to movement (motor) training.
- Trial name
- T-STAR (NCT06842095)
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (beta-tACS)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Delirium
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Patients with Delirium and Critical Illness (DeliTACS)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transcranial alternating current stimulation can shorten the duration of delirium in intensive care setting.
- Trial name
- DeliTACS (NCT06460363)
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (TACS)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Lewy Body Dementia
The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, clinical and biological efficacy, and predictors of efficacy of an intervention consisting of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in patients with Lewy…
- Trial name
- TACSDLB2 (NCT07375771)
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli