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Brain Stimulation Clinical Trials

803 actively recruiting studies

A First-in-Human Study of the CIPHER System During Brain Surgery for Newly Diagnosed Glioma
NCT07465796 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-22

The goal of this clinical trial is to collect data on the use of the CIPHER System when used by a surgeon during brain tumor removal. The main questions it aims to answer are: * To evaluate the safet...

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Sensory Motor Transformations in Human Cortex
NCT01964261 · Phase: NA · Started 2013-11-01

This research study is being conducted to develop a brain controlled medical device, called a brain-machine interface. The device will provide people with a spinal cord injury some ability to control ...

Downey, California, United States · Los Angeles, California, United States · Pasadena, California, United States
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Testing of an Interface for Synchronizing tACS-DBS With a Phase-locked-loop
NCT07139093 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-30

The investigators aim to test an interface to phase-lock transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) and deep brain stimulation (DBS) for future studies investigating the effects of different ...

Hamburg, Germany
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Assessment of Neural Signals for the Control of Assistive Devices
NCT06533969 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-06

The study will investigate the use of motor intention-based cortical signals to trigger epidural spinal cord stimulation (ESCS) with individuals with SCI. Motor intention of UL tasks will be decoded u...

Miami, Florida, United States · Miami, Florida, United States
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BCI With 40Hz Stimulation in Alzheimer's Disease
NCT07618481 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-01

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) neuromodulation technique combined with 40Hz audio-visual stimulation on cognitive function in patien...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China · Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Brain-controlled Spinal Cord Stimulation in Participants With Chronic Stroke for Lower and Upper Limb Rehabilitation
NCT07610850 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-09-01

The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the preliminary safety and effectiveness of using a cortical recording device (ECoG) combined with cervical and lumbar targeted epidural electrical st...

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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Using Neurotechology to Help Children With Physical Disability Due to Cerebral Palsy
NCT07269353 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-05

Hemiparetic cerebral palsy is a condition in which one side of a child's body becomes weak due to brain injury occurring around birth, often caused by stroke. Weakness on the affected side reduces the...

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Cortical Recording and Stimulating Array Brain-Machine Interface
NCT01894802 · Phase: NA · Started 2013-12-01

The purpose of this research study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of using two CRS Arrays (microelectrodes) for long-term recording of brain motor cortex activity and microstimulation of br...

Chicago, Illinois, United States · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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BCI-FES for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke
NCT06409754 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-08-06

The objective of this research is to evaluate the efficacy of an experimental therapy for motor recovery of the arm after a stroke, which includes the application of a functional electrical stimulatio...

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
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Neurofeedback Rehabilitation With FES and VR for PD
NCT06690931 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-09

recoveriX PRO system is a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) device that combines Motor Imagination (MI), with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and Virtual Reality (VR) as feedback devices. The use...

Schiedlberg, Upper Austria, Austria
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BCI-Assisted SCS-EXS for Gait Optimization
NCT06939660 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-23

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and technical feasibility of a novel brain-machine interface (BCI)-assisted spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and exoskeleton (EXS) system in pati...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Magnetic Brain Stimulation and Computer-based Motor Training for Rehabilitation After Stroke
NCT06116942 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-11-08

The goal of the present clinical trial is to explore whether an innovative technology-based approach can help individuals who have had a stroke and can no longer move their hands with ease. Our approa...

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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Brain Controlled Spinal Cord Stimulation in Participants With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury for Upper Limb Rehabilitation
NCT05665998 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-05-22

Cervical spinal cord stimulation can elicit arm and hand movements through recruitment of proprioceptive neurons in the dorsal roots. In participants with cervical spinal cord injury, the spare roots ...

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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Efficacy of a Brain-Computer Interface Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury Neuro
NCT05343130 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-08-01

The study's main goal is to determine the efficacy of a therapy with brain-computer interface controlled functional electrical stimulation for neurorehabilitation of spinal cord injury patients' upper...

Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico
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A Neurofeedback Interface in Poststroke Neuromodulation Using TMS-fNIRS
NCT07088107 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-01

Stroke is a type of cerebrovascular disease, and the primary characteristic of post-stroke brains is pathological changes in cerebral hemodynamics. Therefore, hemodynamic signals may provide straightf...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Restorative Neurophysiology: Backing up and Restoring the Brain (BandR)
NCT07252011 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-01

Study to examine the extent to which neurophysiological states recorded for a specific person on one day can be induced on a subsequent day...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Neurofeedback Using Implanted Deep Brain Stimulation Electrodes
NCT05101161 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-09-23

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a gold-standard symptomatic treatment option for Parkinson's disease (PD) and is also explored for a variety of other neurological disorders. The implantation o...

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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fMRI in Deep Brain Stimulation
NCT03819738 · Phase: NA · Started 2017-03-24

With fMRI, we want to understand the mechanisms of brain neuromodulation in (dys)functional brain circuits, to obtain knowledge on involved brain networks in DBS....

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
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Non-invasive VNS for Parkinson's Gait
NCT06562569 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-01

More than 110,000 US Veterans living with Parkinson's disease (PD) currently receive PD-related care and services from the VA. Fall prevention is a priority for Veterans living PD. Gait disturbances a...

Hines, Illinois, United States
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Study of Chemosensory Enhancement Through Neuromodulation Training (SCENT for Long COVID)
NCT05855369 · Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 · Started 2023-10-02

Persistent smell loss that can include diminished or distorted smell function is a common symptom of long COVID syndrome. There are limited treatment options for long COVID-related smell loss. This st...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Enhancing Letter-Speech Sound Learning and Reading Network Activation With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
NCT07546292 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-23

This study investigates the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on the brain and its potential to enhance reading-related learning. Adult participants with a range of reading abilitie...

Zurich, Switzerland
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Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Explore Potential Treatments to Reduce Speech Errors in Adults Who Stutter
NCT07354139 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-17

The goal of this study is to find out whether a type of noninvasive brain stimulation can help reduce speech errors, such as repetitions, blocks, and prolongations, in people who stutter. This pilot s...

Richardson, Texas, United States
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Cognitive Training and Brain Stimulation in Women With Post-chemotherapy Cognitive Impairment
NCT04817566 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-11-02

The aim of this study is to investigate whether a high definition tDCS-accompanied intensive cognitive training of working memory leads to performance improvement in women with post-chemotherapy cogni...

Greifswald, Germany
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Mapping and Modulating the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Socio-Affective Processing
NCT05418894 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-04-01

The overall goal of this study is to map the spatiotemporal dynamics of social affective processing and to examine selective modulation of these dynamics in humans undergoing invasive intracranial mon...

Houston, Texas, United States
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Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Insomnia: An Open-Label Pilot Study
NCT07429578 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-01

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 primar...

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Combined Effects of Green Light and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Migraine Patients.
NCT06943625 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-24

According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, headache disorders are among the most prevalent and disabling conditions worldwide, with estimated 1-year prevalence of migraine (22.5%) in Pakis...

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan · Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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pBFS Guided aiTBS Over Language Network for ASD Child
NCT06950437 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-25

The aim of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of precision neuromodulation in improving language ability in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who also have language developme...

Beijing, China
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tDCS: Sleep to Mood in Depression (S2M-D)
NCT07572526 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06-04

The purpose of this study is to determine whether changes in sleep consolidation occur during home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in adults with moderate depression and whether t...

New York, New York, United States
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Efficacy of Pain Intervention With Deep Brain Stimulation Neuromodulation
NCT06387914 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-08-07

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if deep brain stimulation (DBS) works to treat severe pain following a stroke in adults. It will also learn about the safety of deep brain stimulation. The ...

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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WHITBY: Working Towards Better Healthcare Interventions for Tinnitus: a Brain Stimulation studY
NCT06628414 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-01

Tinnitus - the awareness of sound without any outside source - affects around 15% of people and can cause anxiety and depression. Treatment options are limited and do not address tinnitus directly (e....

Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Accelerated Neuromodulation Therapy for Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
NCT07428460 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an accelerated form of neuromodulation therapy can help improve negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Negative symptoms can include low motivation, reduced...

Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Québec, Quebec, Canada · Verdun, Quebec, Canada
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Exploring the Possible Beneficial Impact of Non-invasive and Invasive Neuromodulation on Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's
NCT06505460 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-04-30

Freezing of gait (FOG) stands out as a devastating symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD), where patients may become momentarily glued to the ground, rendering them incapable of walking efficiently. The ...

Taichung, Taiwan
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Mapping Auricular Vagus Nerve Circuitry
NCT00200889 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2023-08-22

This study will determine how noninvasive nerve stimulation affects human brain, stomach, and autonomic activity....

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Continuous Electrical Neuromodulation of the Globus Pallidus Intern in Parkinson's Disease by the Directional Electrode
NCT05626608 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-04-28

Many patients have benefited from the implantation of brain stimulation electrodes for the treatment of various motor signs of Parkinson's disease in the phase of motor fluctuations. This technique ha...

Montpellier, France, France
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Effects of Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulation (tFUS) on Neurological and Cognitive Outcomes in Parkinson's Dise
NCT07207122 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-08

This is a pilot randomized, sham-controlled, double-blind, multi-center study evaluating the safety and preliminary effectiveness of the Gen0Bh Transcranial Focused Ultrasound System for the treatment...

Santa Monica, California, United States · New York, New York, United States
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Insula Neuromodulation for Chronic Neuropathic Pain
NCT05404581 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-11-01

This study will comprehensively investigate the insula as a brain target for neuromodulation to treat chronic neuropathic pain....

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Post-concussion Headaches
NCT06112093 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2023-10-23

This study aims to examine the long-term effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, on chronic headaches following mild traumatic brain ...

Syracuse, New York, United States
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Personalized Ultrasonic Brain Stimulation for Depression (R61)
NCT06902298 · Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 · Started 2025-03-10

This study will evaluate a new form of non-invasive brain stimulation for individuals with depression. Personalized low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation will be delivered using a ...

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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A Trial of Rehabilitation Paired with VNS for Motor Function in Patients with Stroke (Repair Study)
NCT06722677 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-19

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with rehabilitation for enhancing upper extremity motor function after ischemic stroke...

Hefei, Anhui, China · Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China · Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Neuromodulation and Neurorehabilitation for mTBI
NCT03819608 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-04-01

This study will determine (i) the magnitude of immediate and sustained effects of a current clinical standard interactive computer attention processing training (APT) when combined with intermittent t...

Chicago, Illinois, United States · Houston, Texas, United States
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Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
NCT07523685 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-02

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the gammaCore non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) device as an additional treatment for symptoms of post-traumati...

Sunnyvale, California, United States
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Control Network Neuromodulation to Enhance Cognitive Training in Complex Traumatic Brain Injury
NCT05236010 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-01-21

The CONNECT-TBI Trial aims to develop safe, effective treatments for complex mTBI that improve cognitive functioning. Based on the compelling preliminary data generated by our study team, the objectiv...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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Deep Brain Stimulation for Psychosis
NCT06257056 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-04-03

There are three hypotheses proposed for this study: 1) Participants will report no unanticipated serious adverse events during the eight months of treatment. 2) Investigators will successfully model p...

Dallas, Texas, United States
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Neuromodulation and Neuroimaging in Older Children With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
NCT05762796 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-20

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) often causes persistent motor and cognitive deficits in children resulting in functional limitations. We are testing a brain stimulation method along with evaluating...

Buffalo, New York, United States
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Post Treatment Lyme Disease
NCT06915324 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-14

The primary purpose of this pilot study is to investigate a novel approach to the treatment of cognitive symptoms that persist despite prior antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease (Post treatment Lyme ...

San Francisco, California, United States · New York, New York, United States
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Network Effects of Therapeutic Deep Brain Stimulation
NCT05600738 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-08-26

The purpose of this study is to map the acute, short-term cortical evoked responses to thalamic electrical stimulation in persons with intractable epilepsy...

Houston, Texas, United States
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Research on Binaural Synchronous Vagus Nerve Regulation of Sensorimotor Disorders After Cerebral Infarction
NCT07081568 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-25

The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of binaural synchronous vagus nerve regulation in the treatment of patients with sensory and motor dysfunction after cerebral infarction t...

Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Cranial Nerve Neuromodulation to Improve Arm Function and Brain Plasticity in Stroke
NCT06386510 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-02

Following a stroke, persistent residual muscle weakness in the upper limb (UL) drastically impacts the individuals' quality of life and level of independence. Training interventions are recommended to...

Laval, Quebec, Canada · Québec, Quebec, Canada · Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Post Stroke Dysphagia: Effect of Adding rTMS to Conventional Therapy on the Prevalence of Pneumonia.
NCT06123650 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-22

BACKGROUND: Dysphagia is one of the most life-threatening stroke complications. Dysphagic stroke patients are at increased risk of aspiration pneumonia. Pneumonia accounts for at least 10% of post str...

Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt
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GRAViceptive NEGlect Treatment in Acute Stroke Using Targeted Cranial ELECTrotherapy
NCT06747676 · Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 · Started 2025-01-03

We aim to determine if targeted high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) can safely correct errors in visual verticality perception in patients after stroke affecting either h...

Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil · Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Cereset Research for Caregivers
NCT05209438 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-06-16

Caregivers experience high levels of prolonged stress that can lead to chronic problems with health, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease that is linked to autonomic dysregulation. Heart...

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
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Early Neuromodulation in Traumatic Brain Injury
NCT06871124 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-16

The two goals of the proposed study are: (1) To determine how brain activity changes with cognitive recovery over time from acute to chronic phases of traumatic brain injury (TBI). (2) To determine ho...

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Search for Novel Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Targets for Mental Illness
NCT06376734 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2025-01-30

Participants will receive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) at a random location in the left prefrontal cortex, excluding sites that are potentially unsafe. Extensive behavioral testing will be ...

Sunnyvale, California, United States · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Individualized Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation in Opioid Use Disorder
NCT07214467 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-24

The purpose of this study is to determine if personalized (adaptive) Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) based upon invasive brain mapping is safe and can lead to better outcomes like reductions in craving a...

San Francisco, California, United States
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Personalized Brain Stimulation to Treat Chronic Concussive Symptoms
NCT06073886 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2024-03-06

The goal of this study is to investigate a new treatment for chronic symptoms after concussion or mild traumatic brain injury in people aged 18-65 years old. Chronic symptoms could include dizziness, ...

Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Enhancing Brain Connectivity in Schizophrenia Through Neuromodulation (Study 1)
NCT06345963 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-21

Patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) will be exposed to active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) from H coil for improving white matter integrity....

Houston, Texas, United States
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined With Bimanual Therapy for Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation
NCT07054424 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-05

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) with machine-assisted bimanual therapy (BT) can improve upper limb function in stro...

Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Neurophysiological Investigation of the Approach-avoidance Axis in OCD: Applications to Neuromodulation
NCT06596447 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2025-08-01

We will recruit 10 patients with OCD meeting established criteria for surgical evaluation. Following informed consent and baseline evaluations, each will be implanted with permanent DBS SenSight leads...

Houston, Texas, United States · Houston, Texas, United States
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Remotely-supervised Neuromodulation in PPA
NCT07260253 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-15

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether home-based brain stimulation combined with virtual speech-language therapy can improve communication abilities in adults with logopenic variant prim...

San Francisco, California, United States · Austin, Texas, United States
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LIFUS For Neurological Disorders
NCT07417280 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-02

Low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFUS) has the potential to be used as a means of non-invasive neuro-modulation. To this day, the use of LIFUS is under investigation. Studies in healthy subjects hav...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Synergistic Effect of Non-invasive Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation
NCT07334977 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2024-12-11

The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the potential synergy between non-invasive brain and spinal cord stimulation administered during a cognitive-motor task, in terms of their immediate e...

Bordeaux, France · Bruges, France
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Neuromodulation of Brain and Emotional Responses to Psychological Stress
NCT06603064 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-09

Investigators are conducting this study to test if temporarily and non-invasively stimulating the brain will affect the emotional response to stress in healthy participants. Participants will perform...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Neuromodulation-assisted Ego-disengagement: The NEURO-EGO Study Stage 1
NCT06601686 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-08

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether brain stimulation technology can help people reach a meditative state quickly and easily without years of meditation training. The researchers want ...

Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, a Form of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation, as a Possible Treatment for Post
NCT05584124 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2023-04-10

This experimental trial is investigating the use of magnetic stimulation of the brain as a possible treatment for post-stroke fatigue in people who have had a stroke more than six months prior to enro...

Decatur, Georgia, United States
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Combined Neuromodulation and Cognitive Training for Post-mTBI Depression
NCT05682677 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-09-19

The primary goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether Personalized Augmented Cognitive Training (PACT) plus intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) is effective for treating depression in...

La Jolla, California, United States
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SAINT in Postpartum Depression (PPD)
NCT07210255 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-01

This study is a large, multi-site clinical trial testing whether Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT), a fast-acting form of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (r...

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States · New York, New York, United States · Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Neuromodulation-assisted Ego-disengagement: The NEURO-EGO Study Stage 2
NCT06601699 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-27

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether brain stimulation technology can help people reach a meditative state quickly and easily without years of meditation training. The researchers want ...

Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Brain-Oscillation Synchronized Stimulation of the DMPFC
NCT06942559 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-29

This trial aims to obtain initial evidence about the clinical efficacy and modulation of neurophysiological markers in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) using personalized (i.e., electroencephalogra...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Personalized Ultrasonic Brain Stimulation for Fibromyalgia
NCT07361328 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-05

The primary purpose of this research is to evaluate a new kind of noninvasive brain stimulation intervention using the investigational ultrasound device, which might be useful for treating fibromyalgi...

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Low Amplitude Pulse Seizure Therapy Versus Standard Ultra-Brief Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy
NCT06529029 · Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 · Started 2024-07-03

This protocol proposes an initial randomized clinical trial that includes all patients with suicidal ideation (SI) at baseline, and with SI as the primary outcome measure to examine whether Right Unil...

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Effects of Frontopolar TMS in Alcohol Craving
NCT07064590 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-16

The goal of this interventional study is to learn if continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) applied over the left frontopolar cortex can reduce psychological, physiological, and neurobiological mar...

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany · Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
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The Effects of Auditory Stimulation During Sleep on Brain Networks in Schizophrenia
NCT06386588 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-05

In this research study the investigators will use sleep headbands to measure brain rhythms and to improve their coordination across brain regions. The headbands will be worn at home for multiple night...

Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
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Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Reduce Inflammation and Brain Injury Blood Biomarkers Following an Acute Ischemi
NCT07404852 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-23

This is a randomized open-label, with blinded outcome pilot study to evaluate the effect on inflammatory and brain injury laboratory values and explore clinical outcomes in patients who present with i...

St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Non-invasive Neuromodulation NESA Application in the Rehabilitation of Stroke Sequelae
NCT05853952 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-04-24

To evaluate whether NESA microcurrents can be used as an effective treatment for various sequelae present in stroke patients, specifically in the treatment of spasticity, balance, pain; and whether it...

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
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Non-invasive VNS in Stroke Recovery
NCT06761404 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-15

To evaluate feasibility and effectiveness of non-invasive VNS to enhance stroke recovery...

Houston, Texas, United States
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External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for Migraine Treatment in Pregnancy
NCT06788977 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2024-11-25

This online registry aims to understand the potential benefits and safety of external trigeminal nerve stimulation for the treatment of migraine in pregnant women. Women do not need to use external tr...

Darien, Connecticut, United States
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Cardiovascular Function and Response to Stimulation Within the First Year After Spinal Cord Injury
NCT06841198 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-01

The study aims to explore how cardiovascular function changes in the first year after a spinal cord injury, and to see how different treatments, like spinal stimulation through the skin (transcutaneou...

West Orange, New Jersey, United States
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Enhancing Brain Connectivity in Schizophrenia Through Neuromodulation (Study 2)
NCT06961916 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-03

Patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) will be exposed to active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) from H coil combined with cognitive training for improving white matte...

Houston, Texas, United States
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Finding the Best Combination of Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation With Hand Training After Spinal Cord Injury
NCT06104735 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-24

While physical exercise remains the foundation for any rehabilitation therapy, the team seeks to improve the benefits of exercise by combining it with the concept of "Fire Together, Wire Together" - w...

The Bronx, New York, United States
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Synchronized with Motor Task Training for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
NCT06849505 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-07-02

The goal of this clinical trials is to investigate the effectiveness of individualized online repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in enhancing upper limb motor rehabilitation during th...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Spinal Cord Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation
NCT06804642 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-12

This study explores the use of multifunctional, non-invasive spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation (scTS) to address axial motor symptoms, particularly gait dysfunction, in Parkinson's disease (PD). ...

Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Mobilization of Patients With Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness
NCT06930716 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-12

Prolonged disorders of consciousness (pDOC) are defined as DOC lasting \>1 year post injury for patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and \>3 months post injury for patients with non-TBI and at p...

New York, New York, United States
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Effects of Trans-Auricular Vagal Stimulation on Neuromotor Recovery in Subacute Stroke During Technological and Traditio
NCT07254390 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-08

This randomized pilot clinical study aims to investigate the effects of trans-auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on neuromotor recovery in patients in the subacute phase after stroke. Participan...

Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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Feasibility, Safety, and Preliminary Efficacy of Median Nerve Stimulation for Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients With Acu
NCT07413562 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-01

Currently, the treatment of cognitive dysfunction after acute TBI remains a challenge, and novel therapeutic methods are urgently needed. Median nerve stimulation (MNS) is a non-invasive neuromodulati...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Intra-Nasal Mechanical Stimulation (INMEST) as a Potential Preventative Treatment for Migraine
NCT07279623 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-21

This is a prospective, randomized, open-label, delayed-start clinical investigation evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Walther System, a Class IIa investigational medical device delivering intr...

Stockholm, Sweden
Recruiting
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Treatment of Cocaine Use Disorder
NCT07318480 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-25

The researchers will test whether cognitively enhanced transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex can reduce craving in inpatients with cocaine use disorder. ...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
qEEG Brain Signature of Depression & Neuromodulation-induced Recovery
NCT06719427 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2025-01-06

This study aims to explore how repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a treatment for depression, affects brain function. Depression disrupts the brain's complex network or regions that ...

North York, Ontario, Canada · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
At Home Use of Stimulation Suits for Managing MS Symptoms
NCT07202195 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03

This study is being carried out at Multiple Sclerosis (MS) centers to evaluate whether a full-body stimulation suit at home can help people with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS) reduce symptoms like spastici...

Steenokkerzeel, Belgium · Ry, Denmark
Recruiting
A Comprehensive Digital Care Program for Migraine Management
NCT07642414 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06

This study evaluates the clinical effectiveness of the Enso for Migraine program, a comprehensive digital care program combining an FDA-cleared neuromodulation wearable device (Enso), personalized exe...

San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
Accelerated TMS for Apathy in PD
NCT07399496 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06-01

This single-site, open-label pilot study will evaluate the feasibility, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of accelerated intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) targeting the dorsomedial pref...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Effects of a Neurorehabilitation Program Based on CIMT and Non-invasive Neuromodulation Through C-tDCS on the Recovery o
NCT07619703 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-01

General Objective To determine the effects of a neurorehabilitation program based on Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and non-invasive neuromodulation through cerebellar transcranial direct ...

Temuco, Araucania, Chile
Recruiting
TSCS for Acute SCI
NCT05305118 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-01-01

This project will focus on a novel approach to stabilizing blood pressure (BP) during inpatient rehabilitation after acute SCI. After SCI, people have unstable blood pressure, ranging from too low (or...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
DBS for Depression
NCT03437928 · Phase: NA · Started 2019-08-20

The goal of the study is to address the unmet need of TRD patients by identifying brain networks critical for treating depression and to use next generation precision DBS with steering capability to e...

Dallas, Texas, United States · Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Neuromodulation + Prolonged Exposure Therapy: Evaluation of a Technology-Enhanced, Integrated Treatment for Pain and PTS
NCT07116109 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-01

The purpose of this study is to examine comparative effectiveness of two home-based telemedicine delivered interventions: transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) combined with Massed Prolonged ...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States · Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Feasibility of Home-Based Intermittent 60Hz Light Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
NCT07111390 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-18

This pilot study evaluates the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy of home-based 60Hz intermittent light therapy in adults with a major depressive episode (MDE). Participants will be randomi...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Neuromodulation Through Multisensory Stimulation for Visual Field Deficits in the Subacute Stage of Disease
NCT07358832 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-01

Homonymous visual field defects (HVFDs) after acquired brain injuries affect daily life by impairing reading, navigation, and social activities, often impacting anxiety and depression. Spontaneous rec...

Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Recruiting
Remotely Supervised tDCS+ for Complex Attention in mTBI (Cognetric)
NCT06413173 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-07-25

The proposed study will evaluate a new approach to cognitive rehabilitation of mTBI using a brain stimulation technique called "Remotely Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation combined wit...

San Diego, California, United States · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Neuromodulation of Executive Function Across Neuropsychiatric Populations
NCT04296604 · Phase: NA · Started 2014-09

In the current study, the investigators aim to understand the role of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in improving executive function across neuropsychiatric populations known to have d...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Using taVNS to Modulate Cardiovascular Function in Individuals With Neurologic Disease
NCT07557706 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-15

The purpose of this study is to find out whether a type of gentle nerve stimulation, called transcutaneous auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), can help improve how the body regulates heart rate...

Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Recruiting
Neurophysiological and Behavioral Study of the Cognitive Deficits Associated With Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in the S
NCT07068620 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-07

Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) is characterized by an alteration of the structure and function of small penetrating brain arteries. Highly prevalent in older individuals from the general populat...

Bordeaux, France
Recruiting
RS-tDCS for Cannabis Use Disorder: The C.A.R.E.S. Initiative
NCT07184983 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-12

The purpose of this sham-controlled pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy of a one-month intervention consisting of 20 home-based act...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease
NCT06538311 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2023-05-01

In this research study we want to learn more about the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on memory and brain-network function in cognitively unimpaired older adults and in patients with amnest...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Risk of Falling in Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic Children
NCT06730763 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-01

The purpose of this study was to determine: * If there is an effect of transcranial direct current stimulation in improvement the functional balance in CP spastic hemiplegic children. * If there are ...

Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Recruiting
Effect of Immersive Virtual Reality With Multisensory Stimulation on the Functional Impact of Hemineglect Secondary to a
NCT06719063 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-04

A stroke is a common and potentially serious condition that affects 130,000 people each year in France. It is the second leading cause of major cognitive disorders after Alzheimer's disease. Heminegl...

Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent, France
Recruiting
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
NCT04206215 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-04-16

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of tDCS in combination with TUS for the treatment of pain in subjects with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The investigators hypothesize that there will be a...

Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Safety and Efficacy of Multisensory Stimulation Virtual Reality for Stroke Patients.
NCT06275516 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-03-20

This was a single-blind randomized controlled trial of multisensory stimulation virtual reality to improve motor and cognitive dysfunction in stroke patients....

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Understanding How Movements Are Transferred From Task to Task in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07351032 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-18

The purpose of this study is to understand how a specific brain area, the Posterior Parietal Cortex (PPC), plays a role in movement transfer from walking on a split-belt treadmill (SBT) to walking on ...

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Recruiting
Brain Connections for Arm Movement After Stroke
NCT04286516 · Phase: NA · Started 2020-01-10

The purpose of this study is to use Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) while subjects are making reaching movements in a robotic arm device in order to discover how different brain areas control ...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Combined Effects of Soft Robotic Hand and Electrical Stimulation on Hand Function in Stroke Survivors
NCT07282938 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-08

Stroke is a clinically delineated syndrome, which is characterised by an acute, focal neurological deficit resulting from vascular injury (infarction or haemorrhage) within the central nervous system....

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan · Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Recruiting
Circuit-Based Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease P1A2&3 Catalyst
NCT05658302 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2023-03-28

This study will help us better understand how the brain works in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). PD is a brain disease that gets worse over time, and affects over 10 million people world-wide. A...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Frontosubthalamic Networks in Parkinson's Disease.
NCT06485986 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-06-01

The goal of this experimental study with is to understand the underlying mechanisms behind the increase in impulsivity seen in some patients that undergo deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucl...

Oxford, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Combining fMRI and tDCS in Neuropathic Pain
NCT06237075 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-09-11

The proposed project aims to explore possible neuromodulatory effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on neuropathic pain caused by peripheral neuropathy. tDCS will be performed thro...

Taipei, Taiwan
Recruiting
Daily Bitemporal Low-frequency Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation in Tinnitus (tRNS2-tin)
NCT02615600 · Phase: NA · Started 2015-11

Stimulation of the left and right auditory cortex with daily low-frequency transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) is used to modulate the neural pathways involved in chronic tinnitus....

Regensburg, Germany
Recruiting
Mechanism of Non-invasive Magnetic Stimulation
NCT03394066 · Phase: NA · Started 2018-09-19

Background: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is form of non-invasive brain stimulation. It is approved to treat depression. TMS may help decrease drug craving. It is important to understand ho...

Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
Clinical Investigation to Validate the Safety and Performance of Integrating Functional Electrical Stimulation Into the
NCT07550699 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-20

The primary objective of this study is to validate the safety and clinical performance of the ABLE Exoskeleton with integrated Functional Electrical Stimulation (ABLE FES) in individuals with neurolog...

Vienna, State of Vienna, Austria
Recruiting
Effects of RAS on Gait in PD Patients With DBS
NCT05763732 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-08-01

Participants will be asked to walk along with the metronome beats (RAS) during the participants' stimulation state (ON or OFF) for four minutes for each state. The researcher will collect the gait pa...

Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
Home-based TDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation) for Cognitive and Behavioral Symptoms in Huntington's Disease
NCT06843252 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-02

The researchers hope to find out effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) sessions on the behavioral symptoms of Huntington's Disease. If participants are eligible to continue, they w...

San Antonio, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Individualized rTMS for Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients
NCT05914038 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-10-13

This study aimed to aim to investigate the efficacy of individualized rTMS according to lateralization index on motor recovery and cortical excitability in subacute stroke patients....

Taipei County, Taipei, Taiwan
Recruiting
pBFS Guided rTMS Over Cognitive Control Network for ASD
NCT06255535 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-04-01

The aim of this trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of precision neuromodulation for alleviating core symptoms in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who also have intellectual or deve...

Fuzhou, Fujian, China · Fuzhou, Fujian, China · Baoding, Hebei, China
Recruiting
Efficacy of Personnalized Transcranial Direct Current Electrical Stimulation (tDCS) in Drug-resistant Epileptic
NCT06334952 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-18

The goal of this clinical trial is to to obtain a significant decrease in seizure frequency in patients with refractory focal epilepsy after applying treatment of cathodal tDCS, compared to sham stimu...

Bordeaux, France · Bron, France · Lille, France
Recruiting
V5/MT Stimulation on Reading and Reading-related Measures in Developmental Dyslexia
NCT05972200 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-09-01

The present study grounds on the absence of evidence-based treatment in individuals with developmental dyslexia (DD). At this topic, the present study will explore the potential effect of transcranial...

Roma, Italy
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Persistent Post-concussion Symptoms
NCT07017257 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-28

Persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) affect a significant proportion of individuals following a concussion, leading to debilitating impacts on their quality of life and work capacity. Currently,...

Liège, Liège, Belgium
Recruiting
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
NCT04468932 · Phase: NA · Started 2020-01-17

The objective of this proposal is to investigate the effect of non-invasive repetitive cerebellar transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on motor control in progressive supranuclear (PSP). The centr...

Portland, Oregon, United States
Recruiting
Rapid Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Hoarding Disorder
NCT06712914 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-27

This study explores whether rapid non-invasive brain stimulation can help reduce hoarding disorder symptoms....

Palo Alto, California, United States
Recruiting
G-CSF After Chemo-radiation in Patients With Glioblastoma
NCT06649851 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2025-04-02

This research study involves the study of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in patients with MGMT-methylated glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) that are undergoing standard chemoradiation. The ...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Exploratory Study on the Potential Cross-System Effects of BCI-FES Hand Therapy on Dysphagia and Aphasia in Chronic Stro
NCT06940635 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-04

The goal of this neurorehabilitation explorative study is to investigate how a closed-loop Brain-Computer Interface Functional Electrical Stimulation (BCI-FES) therapy, used within the intended purpos...

Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
Recruiting
Cerebellar Stimulation and Cognitive Control
NCT03217110 · Phase: NA · Started 2017-11-30

The purpose of this study is to examine whether cerebellar stimulation can be used to improve cognitive deficits and mood in patients with schizophrenia, autism, bipolar disorder, Parkinson's disease,...

Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Recruiting
Cortical Stimulation to Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
NCT04958096 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-08-01

The purpose of this study is to identify abnormal brain signals associated with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and psychiatric symptoms and to investigate novel therapeutic stimulation sites. Whi...

San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
Noninvasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Cognitive Rehabilitation
NCT06589362 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-07

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of using transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) to enhance cognitive recovery in patients with mild-mo...

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Recruiting
Exploring the Recovery Function of Sleep in Neurodegeneration
NCT05402488 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-03-14

The overall objective of this study is to identify the best approach for assessing the recovery function of sleep in neurodegenerative diseases associated with abnormal protein aggregation with regard...

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Recruiting
Effects of Real vs. Soundless Acoustic Stimulation During Deep Sleep on Brain Activity, Memory, and Blood Biomarkers in
NCT06669546 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-21

This study aims to explore a non-invasive way to improve memory and slow cognitive decline in older adults by enhancing sleep quality. Dementia, a leading cause of death worldwide, is often associated...

Bern, Switzerland
Recruiting
Effect of Neuromuscular Stimulation and Mindfulness Exercise in Patients With Stroke
NCT06302946 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-15

It is an interventional study in which 60 stroke patients were estimated to enroll according to random allocation and divided into two groups. The experimental group will receive neuromuscular stimula...

Cairo, Dokki, Egypt
Recruiting
Effect of Combining Central and Peripheral Cutaneous Electrical Stimulation on Lower Limb Motor Function in People With
NCT06838013 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-06-17

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in augmenting the efficacy of the lower limb task...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease
NCT05417555 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-09-01

The goal of this study is to investigate whether Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation (LIFUP) targeting a part of the brain involved in memory will have an affect on brain activity and whether i...

Los Angeles, California, United States
Recruiting
Accelerated iTBS for Depression: Monitoring Brain Hemodynamics With Simultaneous iTBS/fNIRS
NCT06971549 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-19

This study will investigate the cortical hemodynamic response variability of an accelerated form of TBS stimulation over left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) using a concurrent TBS/fNIRS setup....

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Combined With Upper Extremity Robot-Assisted Training on Uppe
NCT07257107 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-01

The effects of stroke on the upper extremity are a common and significant cause of long-term disability, with 65% of patients reporting an inability to participate in daily activities with the affecte...

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Hybrid Robot+FES Stroke Rehabilitation
NCT04550728 · Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 · Started 2021-08-01

The investigators have developed a novel robot-guided stretching under intelligent control and combine it with active movement training, which helped increase joint ROM, reduce spasticity and joint st...

Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
Comparison of Four-Channel Functional Electrical Stimulation vs. One-Channel Electrical Stimulation on Moderate Arm/Hand
NCT07098572 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-14

This study will compare two treatments that may help participants recover after having suffered from stroke. Persons who experience weakness or paralysis of their arms/hands will be randomly placed in...

Hermagor, Carinthia, Austria · Zirl, Tyrol, Austria · Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
Recruiting
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Inhibitory Control Training to Reduce Binge Eating: Brain and Behavioral Changes
NCT06649994 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-04-29

People with BE are characterized by high impulsivity, high levels of craving for high-calorie foods, deficits in inhibitory control, and maladaptive decision making. These characteristics are related,...

Granada, Spain
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation for Spinocerebellar Ataxia
NCT07288437 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the safety of placing Deep Brain Stimulators (DBS) in the cerebellum and using electrical stimulation of that part of the brain to treat symptoms related to ...

San Francisco, California, United States · San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for the Treatment of Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
NCT05995951 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-10-12

This study will include two parts. The first part will include two patients in a non-blinded, non-randomized, open trial. They will undergo Deep Bran Stimulation (DBS) for OCD (targeting the amSTN), a...

Petah Tikva, Israel
Recruiting
Influence of Autonomy on Motor Learning in People With Parkinson's Disease
NCT05960331 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-08-21

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the benefits of autonomy supported learning in patients with Parkinson's disease. The main questions to answer are: * Whether autonomy supported learning...

Taipei, Taiwan
Recruiting
Investigating New Methods to Study Movement in Children and Young Adults With Movement Disorders.
NCT06498596 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2025-02-20

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disorder that affects children. People with CP have weak muscles; they may have trouble controlling the movements of their arms and legs. Rese...

Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
Music Intervention and Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Neurological Diseases
NCT05706831 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-09-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of a musical interventionand non-invasive brain stimulation in neurological patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: * to evalua...

Bari, Ba, Italy
Recruiting
Role of Slow Waves in the Progression of Neurodegeneration in Isolated REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
NCT07355842 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-15

This study tests whether enhancing deep sleep with gentle sounds at night can slow progression in people with iRBD or early Parkinson's disease. Participants wear a sensor headband and headphones for ...

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Recruiting
Consciousness Prognosis Evaluation Using Olfactory Stimulations in Comatose Patients)
NCT07127224 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-05

The goal of this observational study is to determine whether the clinical response to olfactory stimulation (known as the "sniff" response) can help predict 3-month neurological outcomes in ICU patien...

Paris, GHU Psychiatrie Et Neurosciences, France
Recruiting
Effect of Neuro20 Functional Electrical Stimulation Suit on Autonomic Function, Muscle Performance, and Gait
NCT07164846 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-05

This research aims to understand the effect of the Neuro20 Functional Electrical Stimulation Suit on autonomic nervous system function, muscle performance, and gait after amputation or neurologic inju...

Jacksonville, Florida, United States · Tampa, Florida, United States
Recruiting
3T MRI in Patients With Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
NCT03153670 · Phase: NA · Started 2017-06-01

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established treatment for advanced Parkinson's disease, medically refractory tremor, dystonia and obsessive compulsive disorder. Several hypotheses driven DBS trials...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
DDAVP for Pituitary Adenoma
NCT04569591 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-09

This study is designed as a single institution trial. The study utilizes safe and clinically-validated tools for preoperative workup of patients with small pituitary tumors. DDAVP stimulation and 18F-...

Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
Differences in Brain Network Mechanisms Between STN and GPi Deep Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Craniocervical Dy
NCT06480188 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-03-01

Craniocervical dystonia, characterized by symptoms distributed in the craniofacial and/or cervical regions, is a type of focal or segmental dystonia and is the most common form of dystonia in adults. ...

Hefei, Anhui, China
Recruiting
Temporal Interference Methods for Non-invasive Deep Brain Stimulation, Study 1.2
NCT07339072 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-03

In its totality, this grant aims to develop a line of research using temporal interference (TI) electrical neurostimulation technology to understand the causal role of deep brain structures in cogniti...

Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Recruiting
Evaluation of a Decision Aid for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Parkinson's Disease
NCT06446505 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-06

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a Decision Aid can help patients with Parkinson's disease make a decision about undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation surgery. The main questions it aims to ...

Aurora, Colorado, United States
Recruiting
Attention and Eye Movement in Parkinson's Disease
NCT06899022 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-22

The goal of this observational and interventional study is to understand how therapeutic deep brain stimulation (DBS) affects attention, perception and cognition in participants with Parkinson's disea...

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Recruiting
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Aphasia
NCT04375722 · Phase: NA · Started 2020-01-04

This study will assess the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on language recovery after stroke as well as healthy language functions....

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Recruiting
Stimulating Specific Brain Areas (VOP/VIM) With Electricity to Improve Movement and Muscle Control
NCT07056361 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-12-16

In this study the investigators aim to enroll patients scheduled to undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) implantation for movement disorders for intra-operative testing. In addition to standard-of-car...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Brain Connectivity Changes With Spinal Cord Stimulation and Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Resting State NIRS/EEG Study
NCT05811312 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2023-07-01

This study aims to assess how use of spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain impacts brain structure and function. The investigators will use a non-invasive neuroimaging technique ca...

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
Functional Electrical Stimulation to Treat Critical Neuromyopathy After Severe Stroke: a Pilot Study.
NCT07130929 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-23

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of physiotherapy treatment combined with functional electrical stimulation (FES) in a small group of patients with severe acquired brain injury (SABI) of ...

Florence, FI, Italy
Recruiting
Cognitive Decline Following Deep Brain Stimulation: A DBS-fMRI Study
NCT06960096 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2025-08-21

The objective of this research study is to understand how Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) targeting the subthalamic nucleus (STN) affects cognitive networks in the brain, potentially leading to cognitive...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation and Exercise Intervention for Patients With Motor Neuron Disease
NCT07067229 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-01

Motor neuron disease (MND) is a progressive neurological disorder involving degeneration of motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness, speech and swallowing difficulties, and respiratory failure. This...

Bangkok, Pathumwan, Thailand
Recruiting
CsDCS on Functional Mobility in Parkinsons Disease
NCT06856941 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-09

Parkinsons disease is a progressive neurological disorder marked by a decline in the efficacy of dopaminergic synapses in the nigrostriatal pathway, causing motor disturbances. Resting tremor, bradyki...

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Recruiting
Thalamic-Burst-DBS for Neuropathic Pain
NCT05204472 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-09-01

Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a neuropathic pain syndrome and one of the major sequelae after ischemic or hemorrhagic cerebral stroke. Recently, a modified stimulation paradigm has been develope...

Bern, Switzerland
Recruiting
Brain Stimulation and Decision-making
NCT04099056 · Phase: NA · Started 2019-11-11

Decision-making is an important process that is frequently shown to be impaired in patients with depression. While a number of preclinical and clinical studies have identified key regions involved in ...

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Motor Network Physiology
NCT04957095 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-02-18

The brain networks controlling movement are complex, involving multiple areas of the brain. Some neurological disorders, like Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET), cause abnormalities in...

Dallas, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Udall Project 2 Aim 2A&C
NCT05656586 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2023-01-01

This protocol will leverage the novel (on-label, FDA-approved) local field potential measuring capability of the Medtronic Percept™ PC or RC DBS system to study the effects of globus pallidus internus...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
GEKO Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Study
NCT05476913 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-07-06

This multicentre, randomised geko™ venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention study will prospectively collect clinical data on VTE occurrences in immobile patients after stroke, who will be randomised, ...

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom · Bath, United Kingdom · Birmingham, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Glaucoma Rehabilitation Using ElectricAI Transcranial Stimulation (GREAT) - Randomized Controlled Trial Using Combined P
NCT05874258 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-05-15

Glaucoma is a complex disease that can result in progressive vision loss. It is the second leading cause of blindness, accounting for 23% of permanent blindness in Hong Kong. There are no treatments t...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Brain Network Changes After Vibro-tactile Stimulation in Laryngeal Dystonia
NCT07443891 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-14

Laryngeal dystonia (LD) is a focal dystonia affecting laryngeal muscles, causing involuntary spasms that impair speech production. Recent research demonstrated that non-invasive vibrotactile stimulati...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Spine and Brain Stimulation for Movement Recovery After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
NCT06867809 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-15

Stimulation of the spinal cord and brain represents a new experimental therapy that may have potential to restore movement after spinal cord injury. While some scientists have begun to study the effec...

New York, New York, United States · New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
REducing SPEECH-related Side-effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease Via Automated Speech Analysis
NCT05182892 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-12-13

The investigators' objective is to improve L-dopa sensitive PD-related dysarthria and at the same time reduce DBS-induced speech disorders with the help of automated acoustic analysis in patients with...

Prague, Czechia · Bern, Switzerland
Recruiting
DBS of the SCC for the Treatment of Medically Refractory CLBP
NCT04085406 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-05-01

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of deep brain stimulation of the subgenual cingulate cortex for the treatment of chronic medically-refractory low back...

Los Angeles, California, United States · Dallas, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Sensing in Sleep Deep Brain Stimulation
NCT07636720 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-27

Participants in this study have Parkinson's Disease and already have a device, called the Percept RC Deep Brain Stimulation device implanted. People with Parkinson's disease often have issues related ...

San Antonio, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Effects of Neuronavigated Theta Burst Stimulation in Therapy of Post-stroke Aphasia
NCT05303649 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-09-02

Aphasia is an impairment in the ability to express and/or understand language, commonly observed after stroke to the language dominant (left) hemisphere. Despite natural tendency to spontaneous functi...

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Recruiting
Exploring the Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in Decision-Making
NCT07080489 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-04

The goal of this study is to examine whether high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) can influence decision-making for emotionally valenced content in younger and older adult...

Bern, Switzerland
Recruiting
Investigating the Efficacy of Combining Virtual Reality-Based Mirror Therapy (VRMT) and Transcranial Direct Current Stim
NCT06764797 · Phase: PHASE3 · Started 2023-09-19

This study will investigate whether combining virtual reality-based mirror therapy (VRMT) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) alongside conventional physical therapy (CPT) will signific...

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Recruiting
Investigation of Cerebral Motor Activity Modulations Following Median Nerve Stimulation During General Anaesthesia
NCT05272202 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2023-01-15

Accidental Awareness during General Anesthesia (AAGA) occurs in 1-2% of high-risk practice patients and is a cause of severe psychological trauma, termed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Actuall...

Brussels, Belgium
Recruiting
Using Electrophysiology to Index Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Effects on Reward System Functioning in Depression
NCT05194098 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-10-01

Depression is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, conferring substantial healthcare and societal costs. By studying methods to non-invasively target neural circuitry involved in reward respons...

San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
Impact of VNS With Rehab on Gait Post-Stroke
NCT07643337 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06

This is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled study to evaluate the impact of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) therapy on lower limb function....

Buffalo, New York, United States
Recruiting
Effect of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Visual Functions of Adult Amblyopia: a Preliminary Study
NCT05393739 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-01-05

Amblyopia, with a prevalence rates of 3% in adult population, is a common cause of vision impairment. It is characterized by impaired vision in one or both eyes because of disruption of normal visual ...

Taipei County, Taiwan
Recruiting
Accelerated vs. Conventional Theta Burst Stimulation for Late-life Depression
NCT06854367 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-27

The purpose of this trial is to compare the treatment efficacy (improvement in depressive symptoms) of accelerated TBS protocol (where participants receive multiple TBS treatments daily) to convention...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
At-Home taVNS - Stroke Rehab
NCT06616831 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-28

Early evidence suggests the benefits of post-stroke motor rehabilitation may be enhanced by applying electrical stimulation to the ear. This study aims to test the new approach of pairing ear stimulat...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity in Cerebral Palsy
NCT07607665 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06

Associative plasticity has been used to promote functional recovery from conditions affecting movement. The long term goal of this project is to use electrical stimulation techniques to improve arm an...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Multisite Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Promote Hand Function Recovery After Stroke
NCT05638464 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-08-13

A novel multisite high definition tDCS (HD-tDCS) in healthy people showed that such network-targeted stimulation could enhance motor excitability beyond traditional stimulation which targeting only on...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Neurophysiology of Reward Signaling in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07409207 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-01

The goal of this study is to learn more about the brain activity underlying Parkinson's disease risk taking and reward seeking behaviors. The investigators will utilize neural recordings from corticos...

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Recruiting
Associative Peripheral Stimulation for Reduction of Motor Impairment During Acute Period of Stroke Recovery
NCT06575140 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-12-18

Associative Peripheral Stimulation (APS) is a non-invasive therapy intended for stroke rehabilitation involving transcutaneous electrical muscle stimulation paired with voluntary movement. This pilot ...

Mexico City, Mexico · Mexico City, Mexico · Mexico City, Mexico
Recruiting
Virtual tES Device Treatment for Parkinson's Disease Motor Symptoms
NCT07182058 · Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 · Started 2026-01-01

This study tests a new, non-invasive brain stimulation device called Sphere V3.0 to help improve movement problems in people with Parkinson's disease. The device delivers gentle electrical signals to ...

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
Safety and Efficacy of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation
NCT04681534 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-01-26

The aim of this study is to assess the safety and the potential efficacy of personalized Local Field Potential (LFP)-based adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS), using the implantable pulse generator...

Milan, Italy · Milan, Italy · Padova, Italy
Recruiting
Electroencephalography in the Management of Neuroelectric Stimulation in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries
NCT06571032 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2024-08-15

The goal of this observational retrospective study is to evaluate the electroencephalography (EEG)'s poficiency in the treatment of neuroelectric stimulation in patients with severe traumatic brain in...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
Model-based Electrical Brain Stimulation
NCT05327387 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-02-08

Neuropsychiatric disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide with depressive disorders being one of the most disabling among them. Also, millions of patients do not respond to current medica...

Los Angeles, California, United States · San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
Non-invasive Stimulation of Deep Brain Structures to Modulate Working Memory
NCT07560904 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-01

A study investigating the effects of non-invasive electrical stimulation of deep brain structures on working memory, attention, and executive functions involved in everyday activities. Currently, ther...

Brno, Czechia
Recruiting
Auricular VNS Following Intracerebral Hemorrhage
NCT06799390 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-06

This study will evaluate whether non-invasive auricular vagal nerve stimulation lowers inflammatory markers, and improves outcomes following intracerebral hemorrhage....

St Louis, Missouri, United States
Recruiting
Optimization of NIBS for Treatment of Addiction
NCT04379115 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-04-04

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) applied in conjunction with Transcranial Ultrasound (TUS) for the treatment of addiction in opiate ...

Hinsdale, Illinois, United States · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
Adaptive DBS for PD RCT
NCT07635823 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-16

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) system for managing Parkinson's disease symptoms. Researchers will compare closed-lo...

Hefei, Anhui, China · Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China · Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
TACS to Engage Theta-Gamma Coupling and Enhance Working Memory in Patients With MCI (tACS-MCI)
NCT06783283 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-02

This study is looking at a new non-invasive brain stimulation methods called transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to see if it can improve working memory and thinking processes in peopl...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Registry of Deep Brain Stimulation With the VERCISE™ System: Vercise DBS Registry
NCT02071134 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2014-03-04

The purpose of this registry is to compile characteristics of world-wide outcomes for the use of Boston Scientific's commercially available Vercise DBS System in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. ...

Aliso Viejo, California, United States · Los Angeles, California, United States · Aurora, Colorado, United States
Recruiting
Investigation of the Benefits of Electrical Non-invasive Stimulation on Cognitive Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease
NCT05808504 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-05-03

Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. It is mostly characterized by the presence of motor difficulties. However, it can also be accompanie...

Rennes, France
Recruiting
Brain Stimulation in Long COVID
NCT07278206 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-17

Cognitive problems and severe fatigue are two frequently occurring symptoms in long COVID, also known as Post-Covid Condition or Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), and their causes are currently ...

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Recruiting
Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Treat Word Finding Difficulty in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
NCT06848140 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-01

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how brain stimulation affects word finding problems in people who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The type of brain stimulation used is called tra...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Measure of the Potential Evoked by Electric Stimulation
NCT02509442 · Phase: NA · Started 2015-07-22

This study is about an experimental biomedical monocentric search concerning twelves patients presenting a infiltrative glioma of low rank OMS type II and realizing a surgery awakened on the site of t...

Montpellier, France
Recruiting
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Enhances Dual-task Performance in Stroke
NCT06818240 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-01

Stroke often impairs lower limb control, resulting in gait abnormalities and difficulties in dual-task performance, such as walking while engaging in cognitive activities. This study examines the effe...

Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Identifying Local Field Potential Biomarkers for Treatment-Resistant Major Depression With Deep Brain Stimulation
NCT06542094 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-08-03

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex and severe mental illness, characterized by multiple symptoms, and is a leading cause of non-fatal health loss. Despite this, approximately 30% of patients...

Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Recruiting
Transcranial Pulse Stimulation for Alzheimer's Disease
NCT07143734 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2025-07-21

TPS is a non-invasive therapeutic modality that uses focused, low-energy pulse stimulation to stimulate tissue regeneration and reduce inflammation. In the context of neurological disorders, it is hyp...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
tSCS and 5-Azacitidine for Enhanced Motor Outcomes in Cerebral Palsy
NCT07433023 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2026-05-28

This is an intervention study to investigate the impact of spinal stimulation on mobility outcomes in children with Cerebral Palsy. Participants will complete a 16-week training program with weekly se...

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Recruiting
Pilot/Pivotal Study of DBS+Rehab After Stroke
NCT05701280 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-02-03

The RESTORE Stroke Study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of DBS+Rehab for treating arm weakness and reduced function after a stroke....

Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
Effects of Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) on Motor Recovery of Lower Extremity in Chronic Stroke Patients
NCT07073235 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11

This study aims to evaluate the effects and clinical feasibility of non-invasive brain stimulation protocols, specifically intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation, as part of rehabilitation interventions...

Stockholm, Sweden
Recruiting
Learning Study: Improving Vision in Adults With Macular Degeneration
NCT04762368 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-02-13

The purpose of this study is to test whether a kind of brain stimulation called anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (a-tDCS) can be combined with perceptual learning to improve the ability ...

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada · Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Brain-Controlled Spinal Stimulation Walking Therapy After Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
NCT06406855 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-07

The purpose of this research is to test the effectiveness of a new therapy, called Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)-Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (TSCS), for improving walking in people with an...

Miami, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Effectiveness of tTIs for Improving Consciousness in Patients With DoC
NCT07539740 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-08

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new type of brain stimulation called theta-burst patterned temporal interference stimulation (tTIs) works to improve awareness in people with disorders...

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Recruiting
Developing Brain Imaging Analysis Expertise for Personalizing Transcranial Electric Stimulation in Anhedonia Treatment o
NCT05240352 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-06

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) will engage reward-related brain circuitry, more specifically the uncinate fasciculus (UF) tract, whi...

Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
NCT06440707 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2025-07-15

Many patients with acute ischemic stroke are ineligible for currently available standard treatments (clot-busting medication, also known as intravenous thrombolytic or mechanical removal of a clot), a...

Los Angeles, California, United States · Baltimore, Maryland, United States · Durham, North Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Determining the Effects of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Quadriceps Muscle Function After ACL Reconstruction
NCT07128602 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-06

After knee surgery for a torn ACL, many women struggle with weak thigh muscles for years, partly due to reduced brain signals to these muscles. Our research tests a new approach to improve recovery by...

Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Improving Memory in Alzheimer's Disease With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
NCT06094192 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-12-20

The investigators will evaluate the theory that Alzheimer's disease-related memory impairment derives from the inefficient orchestration of rhythmic activity at the level of large-scale cortical netwo...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
The STEREO-DBS ET Study: 7-Tesla MRI Brain Network Analysis for Deep Brain Stimulation in Essential Tremor
NCT05909839 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2023-06-09

Rationale: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamus is an effective surgical treatment for the patients with advanced essential tremor, despite optimal pharmacological treatment. However, individu...

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Recruiting
Efficacy and Influencing Factors of ALIC-NAc Deep Brain Stimulation in Treatment-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorde
NCT07031544 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-14

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and influencing factors of the combination of the anterior limb of internal capsule and nucleus accumbens (ALIC-NAc) deep brain stimulation ...

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China · Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China · Xinxiang, Henan, China
Recruiting
nVNS for the Prevention and Treatment of Primary Headache
NCT06277063 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-05

This study is a single-center, single-arm study. All subjects will receive the same treatment. Children and adolescents (7-20 years old) with migraine who met the inclusion criteria will be enrolled ...

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Recruiting
Optimization of Deep Brain Stimulation Parameters in Patients With Medically Refractory Epilepsy
NCT05493722 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2023-09-15

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used to treat epilepsy in cases where patients are medically refractory and are not candidates for surgical resection. This therapy has been shown to be effective in se...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
rTMS Plus CCFES-mediated Functional Task Practice for Severe Stroke
NCT03870672 · Phase: NA · Started 2019-05-14

This study is a necessary and important step in the development of a new therapy for upper limb functional recovery in patients with severe motor impairment. It is the first clinical trial of non-inva...

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
BrainLive Connect: Volunteer Training Programme
NCT07544875 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-13

The goal of this mixed method clinical trial is to evaluate whether BrainLive Coach training can enhance knowledge, skills, and wellbeing among young old volunteers. The main question it aims to answ...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
rTMS for Postoperative Brain Tumor Patients
NCT07530536 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06

When doctors perform surgery to remove brain tumors, the goal is to take out as much of the tumor as possible while keeping the patient's brain functions intact. However, sometimes patients have troub...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
ESIS in Pediatric DRE
NCT05469373 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2022-02-17

The main reason for this research study is to gain information about how the brain makes seizures by causing seizures using very small amounts of current, or electrical stimulation. Using small amount...

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
rTMS Treatment of Spasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy/ Hemiplegia Due to ABI - a RCT
NCT06128746 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-13

This RCT aims to investigate the effect of repetitive transcranial magnatic stimulation (rTMS) in treating children with hemiplegoc cerebral palsy. The study will measure any improvement in spasticity...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Brain Stimulation Effects on Post-Stroke Fatigue and Aphasia
NCT07151677 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-04

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if electrical brain stimulation applied to the front parts of the brain can help people who have had a stroke improve their fatigue, language, and atten...

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States · Syracuse, New York, United States
Recruiting
Effect of Mediterranean Diet on Nutrition in Parkinson's Disease Patients With Bilateral Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulat
NCT07187739 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-25

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether Mediterranean diet can help manage body weight and improve body composition in adult Parkinson's disease patients who have undergone bilateral su...

Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Post-Stroke Aphasia
NCT05194566 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-09-06

The aim of the trial is to determine whether 75Hz transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) synchronized with therapeutic linguistic tasks is an effective form of therapy for post-stroke aph...

Chicago, Illinois, United States · New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Effect of Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Gastric Motor Functions
NCT06038929 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-01

The specific aim of this study is to compare simultaneous assessment of gastric emptying and gastric accommodation in response to a caloric meal In patients who have previously undergone activation of...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Occipital Nerve Stimulation in Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias
NCT04937010 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-02-01

The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) in the treatment of chronic trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs)....

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recruiting
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) With Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST) in Chronic Aphasia
NCT04142866 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-03

The purpose of this study is to assess changes in language abilities of participants with chronic, post-stroke aphasia following an 8-week therapy period combined with brain stimulation. The investiga...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation and Brain Imaging for Gulf War Syndrome
NCT07151248 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-26

The main goal of the proposed study is to critically evaluate a nonpharmacological and readily available therapy, cranial electrical stimulation (CES) using Alpha-Stim™, and to discover the brain func...

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Multifocal HD-tDCS and Motor Function
NCT06561165 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-25

The purpose of this study is to understand how the brain controls movement and how Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) with a technique called High-density transcranial direct current stimulation (H...

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Recruiting
Remote Stimulation and Training to Advance Recovery From TBI in Seniors
NCT07332299 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-15

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if combining brain stimulation with cognitive training can improve thinking skills in older adults who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The main qu...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
The Impact of Deep Brain Stimulation on Speech and Swallow Function in Parkinson Disease
NCT07026734 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-26

Nearly one-million people in North America are now living with Parkinson's disease (PD), and that number is projected to rise to nearly 1.2 million by 2030. With advancements in neuromodulatory techno...

Gainesville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Therapy for MTBI Related Headaches
NCT05176392 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-01-01

This study will assess the combined effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and telehealth based therapy in helping manage mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) related heada...

San Diego, California, United States
Recruiting
Cuneiform Nucleus (CnF) Deep Brain Stimulation for Gait Facilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury
NCT07109804 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06-30

This is a study about deep brain stimulation (DBS) as an investigational treatment for walking impairment following spinal cord injury (SCI). The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and...

Miami, Florida, United States · Miami, Florida, United States
Recruiting
A Study to Measure the Effect of Brain Stimulation on Hand Strength and Function in Patients With Brain Tumors
NCT05023434 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-04-17

The neurosurgical standard of care for treating a patient with a tumor invading hand primary motor cortex (M1) includes performing a craniotomy with intraoperative direct electrical stimulation (DES) ...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Recruiting
Subthalamic Nucleus Electrical Stimulation for Drug-resistant Focal Motor Epilepsy
NCT06248333 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-14

The primary objective of this research is to study the efficacy and safety of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of subthalamic nucleus (STN) as adjunctive therapy for reducing the frequency of seizures in ...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation for Severe Anorexia Nervosa
NCT05245643 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-04-14

The somatic complications as well as the suicidal risk make Anorexia Nervosa (AN) the psychiatric disease with the highest mortality rate: the standardized mortality ratio is higher than 4 and 1 in 5 ...

Paris, France
Recruiting
The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Cognitive Improvement in Dementia With Lewy Bodies
NCT07122908 · Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 · Started 2024-04-11

This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the occipital lobe in patients with Lewy body dementia. This is a proof-of-concept study to e...

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Recruiting
Effect of Multisite High-definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Targeting Sensorimotor Network
NCT06648954 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-08-13

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been applied to facilitate cortical excitability in stroke populations, as increasing evidence suggests that clinical recovery from stroke is attribu...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Assessment of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation's Clinical Efficacy in Treating Cognitive Impairment of Idiop
NCT07087873 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-30

This study aims to explore the imaging and electrophysiological characteristics of idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating diseases (IIDDs), and their correlation with clinical manifestations. It also e...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Investigating the Efficacy and Mechanisms of Individualized tACS Targeting Anhedonia in Late-Life Depression
NCT07637773 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-16

This project focuses on clinical translational research into personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) for treating anhedonia in late-life depression (LLD). Key components inclu...

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
Recruiting
CST+MST Intervention on People Living With Mild-to-moderate Dementia
NCT07625241 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-31

Non-pharmacological interventions such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) and physical activity are recommended for people living with mild-to-moderate dementia. Emerging evidence suggests that co...

Genova, Genova, Italy
Recruiting
Transcranial Temporal Interference Stimulation In Severely Brain Injured Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
NCT06851156 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-07

The purpose of this academic lead study is to explore the effect of noninvasive neuromodulation of the CM-pf via tTIS for patients with disorders of consciousness....

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China · Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Recruiting
Improving Visual Field Deficits With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
NCT05085210 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-01-25

This is a randomized, pilot interventional study in participants with visual field deficit (VFD) caused by cortical lesion. Damage to the primary visual cortex (V1) causes a contra-lesional, homonymou...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Electrical Impedance Tomography & Selective Stimulation of Vagus Nerve
NCT05664854 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-12-04

Electroceuticals is a new field in which the goal is to treat a wide variety of medical diseases with electrical stimulation of autonomic nerves. A prime target for intervention is the cervical vagus ...

London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Recruiting
The Efficacy and Safety of Temporal Interference Stimulation on Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
NCT07572903 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-06

This study aimed to observe the clinical efficacy and safety of single-target transcranial temporal stimulation (tTIS) intervention in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and explore the neurophysiologi...

Hefei, Anhui, China
Recruiting
Real-World NeuroModulate: Investigating Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Neuropsychiatric Disorders at TUM
NCT07420322 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2024-08-15

In this study, patients diagnosed with a depressive syndrome and with a clinical indication for treatment will receive an acute course of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). The treatment consist...

München, Germany
Recruiting
Study of RTMS Analgesic Effect in Chronic Neuropathic Pain,
NCT04936646 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-07-16

The purpose of this study is to compare the analgesic effectiveness of three modes of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in chronic neuropathic pain: * Classical rTMS stimulation * D...

Grenoble, Isère, France
Recruiting
Interaction Between the Brain Hemispheres - Key to Motor Recovery After Stroke
NCT06381388 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-11

Rationale: Acute stroke leaves many patients with functional deficits, of which upper extremity motor impairment is one of the most disabling. Evidence from imaging and electrophysiological studies co...

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Recruiting
tDCS + CCFES-mediated Functional Task Practice for Post-stroke Upper Extremity Hemiplegia
NCT05866003 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-07-01

After a stroke, it is very common to lose the ability to open the affected hand. Occupational and physical rehabilitation therapy (OT and PT) combined with non-invasive brain stimulation may help a pe...

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
Precision Sensorimotor Neurorehabilitation Through Personalized Stimulation Loops
NCT06466772 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-03-13

Stroke is the most common neurological disease in the elderly population and accounts for substantial disability and health care costs. Disability is largely driven by mobility deficits caused by impa...

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Recruiting
HD-tDCS to Modulate Connectivity
NCT05959551 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-07-01

The purpose of the proposed study is to broaden our understanding on the neural effects of High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) so that its clinical effects can be further...

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Recruiting
The Effect of Theta-burst Stimulation on Serum BDNF
NCT05854706 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-04-17

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of theta burst stimulation for depression and serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in individuals with major depression. The main...

Taipei, Taipei CITY, Taiwan
Recruiting
Auricular Stimulation for Functional Dyspepsia With Insomnia: Efficacy and Mechanisms
NCT07442734 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-30

Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a chronic disorder of gut-brain interaction characterized by bothersome upper abdominal symptoms arising from the gastroduodenal region. Diagnosis is made after clinical e...

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Recruiting
The Efficacy and Safety of Precision REpetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Alleviating Motor Symptom in Parkin
NCT06383247 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-06

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive and widely used neuromodulation technology. Small sample studies have shown that rTMS treatment can significantly improve the symp...

Hefei, Anhui, China
Recruiting
Glucose Consumption During Deep Brain Stimulation With Functional [18F]FDG-Brain-PET in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
NCT05577598 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-04-01

The purpose of this randomized, sham-controlled study is to evaluate the effectiveness of DBS therapy in individuals suffering from severe OCD and to investigate DBS treatment with functional \[18F\]F...

Vienna, State of Vienna, Austria
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation in Laryngeal Dystonia and Voice Tremor
NCT05150093 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-06-21

The goals of this project are 1) to determine the incidence of neurological voice disorders in patients with dystonia and essential tremor undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS), 2) investigate the n...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Brain Research and Integrative Neuroscience Network for COVID-19
NCT06517706 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-15

The aim of the experimental study is to investigate two interventions for the management of cognitive symptoms resulting from long COVID. Participants will be randomly assigned into two interventions....

Nicosia, Cyprus, Cyprus
Recruiting
E-field Guided iTBS for Treatment Resistant Depression
NCT05583747 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-24

The purpose of this study is to establish how personalization of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can change markers of brain activity and improve treatment response. To do this, al...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Research on the Brain Mechanism of taVNS in Regulating PD Motor Symptoms
NCT06409338 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-11

This study is a double blind comparative study exploring the neural underpinnings of taVNS modulating PD motor deficits. We hypothesize that taVNS might improve PD motor deficits by regulating the bal...

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Recruiting
Efficacy of Cerebello-spinal Direct Current Stimulation (csDCS) on Functional Mobility in Chronic Stroke Patients
NCT07073287 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2024-05-01

The aim of this clinical trial is to determine if cerebello-spinal direct current stimulation (csDCS) is effective in treating gait disorders in individuals with chronic stroke. Additionally, the tria...

João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil · Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Recruiting
Segmental Vibrator With NMES on Lower Limb Function in Subacute Stroke
NCT06927206 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-10

Stroke is one of the world's leading causes of death and disability. It can cause a variety of motor disorders, such as apraxia, sensory deficits, abnormal muscle tone, inadequate weight transfer, lac...

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Recruiting
tACS to Enhance Language Abilities
NCT06092814 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-07-12

The goal of this study is to see if transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can be used to enhance language abilities in people with post-stroke aphasia. Participants will receive real and...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Strengthening Tourette Treatment OPtions Using TMS to Improve CBIT, a Double-blind, Randomized, Controlled Study
NCT05705999 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-03-12

This pilot study will investigate the clinical and neurophysiological effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) followed by comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics (CBIT) i...

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Recruiting
DBS for Cognitive Deficits After Traumatic Brain Injury
NCT06818864 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2024-11-01

Patients with memory and cognitive deficits following TBI that do not respond to conventional treatments experience a decrease in quality of life. Despite advances in neuroimaging, genetics, pharmacol...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Using Tdcs of the Third (of Many) Visual Pathways
NCT07469384 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-01

This study investigates the ability of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied over the motion processing area of the brain (area MT) to improve face emotion recognition (FER) ability. ...

Orangeburg, New York, United States
Recruiting
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation (PENFS) in Patients With Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS)
NCT04978571 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-02-01

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of Auricular Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation (a Neurostim device) on children with pain and Post Concussion symptoms. An additional pur...

Orange, California, United States
Recruiting
Understanding Motivation in Parkinson's Patients Through Neurophysiology
NCT05065151 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-10-30

The study aims to better understand motivation and value-based decision-making in Parkinson's patients through neurophysiology using Medtronic's Percept DBS device. By combining behavioral tasks with ...

San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
Study on the Effects of an EMG-controlled Functional Electrical Stimulator for Upper Limb for Post-stroke Patients
NCT06928857 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-03

Upper limb disabilities are among the most debilitating issues after a cerebral stroke. One promising approach in motor rehabilitation is the use of functional electrical stimulation (FES). This techn...

Genova, Italy · La Spezia, Italy · Milan, Italy
Recruiting
Cerebellar Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders in Cerebral Palsy in Children and Young Adults
NCT06122675 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-03-26

The purpose of this study is to test the safety of placing Deep Brain Stimulators (DBS) in a part of the brain called the cerebellum and using electrical stimulation of that part of the brain to treat...

San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
HABITS Study (Helping Addiction by Individualized Therapeutic Stimulation): Pilot Trial of Deep Brain Stimulation Guided
NCT06973512 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-01

Substance use disorder (SUD) or addiction to drugs/alcohol is a devastating disease. Over 40,000 overdose deaths have happened in Canada since 2016, 1 in 5 Canadians will have a SUD, and 70% of those ...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Rehabilitation to Ameliorate Impairments in Neurocognition After Stroke
NCT04897334 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-09-21

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), combined with traditional cognitive therapy will improve c...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Chronic Outcome Monitoring for DBS in Dystonia
NCT07244549 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2024-08-16

Dystonia is a severe movement disorder involving increased muscular activity and can be very variable. To date, the treatment of dystonia is challenging. One effective therapy is deep brain stimulatio...

Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany · Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfahlen, Germany · Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany
Recruiting
pBFS-guided iTBS Over the Left DLPFC for Chronic PSCI
NCT05953415 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-08-18

The study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) guided by the personalized Brain Functional Sector (pBFS) technique in the treatment of patients wi...

Beijing, China
Recruiting
Temporal Interference Stimulation Treatment in Patients With Cognitive Impairment
NCT07643363 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-07-01

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of temporal interference stimulation (TIS), a non-invasive neuromodulation technique, in improving cognitive function in patients with cognitive imp...

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
Recruiting
COpenhagen Magnetic Personalized Accelerated Brain Circuit Therapy for Treatment Resistant Depression
NCT06895863 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-15

The CoMPACT trial is a randomized double-blinded sham-controlled study aimed at testing a novel accelerated and personalized transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment for patients with Treatme...

Glostrup Municipality, Denmark · Hilleroed, Denmark · Hvidovre, Denmark
Recruiting
Evaluating tDCS Brain-stimulation in Depression Using MRI
NCT05598034 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-20

Patients, physicians, and those who fund depression research are keenly interested in depression treatments that do not involve taking medications. One promising candidate treatment is transcranial di...

Los Angeles, California, United States
Recruiting
TDCS Interventions for Subthreshold Depressive Symptoms in Young Individuals.
NCT06294184 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-11-01

The purpose of this study is to assess the mechanisms of the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in alleviating subthreshold depressive symptoms in young individuals, and individu...

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Recruiting
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation + Language Therapy to Treat Subacute Aphasia
NCT06968663 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2025-04-08

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) combined with modified Constraint Induced Language Therapy (mCILT) is an effective treatment for aphasia when...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Analysis of Deep Brain Nuclei LFP and Cortical EEG Signals During the Recovery From General Anesthesia
NCT06400901 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2024-05-15

The correlations of deep brain nuclei firing and cerebral cortex activity during recovery from general anesthesia is unclear. In this study, the local field potential (LFP) from the deep brain nuclei ...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
Effects of Physical Exercise Combined With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07524400 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-10

A controlled, blinded, and randomized clinical study will be carried out in a large sample of people with Parkinson's disease, where the combined effects of physical exercise and transcranial direct c...

Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain
Recruiting
Cognitive Remediation and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Severe Mental Illness (SMI)
NCT06378463 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-06

Seven per cent of patients suffering from severe mental illness (SMI) need long-term intensive treatment and support in a clinical setting or sheltered living. These service users often experience pro...

Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands · Zuidlaren, Drenthe, Netherlands · Leeuwarden, Provincie Friesland, Netherlands
Recruiting
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Lewy Body Dementia
NCT07375771 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-01

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 ...

Brescia, Italy, Italy
Recruiting
Constant Current Versus Constant Voltage Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients with Parkinson's Disease
NCT06742450 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-27

To compare the efficacy, programming burden, power consumption, and physicians' and patients' satisfaction between current mode and voltage mode of deep brain stimulation in each period one year after...

Beijing, China
Recruiting
Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation for Major Depression
NCT04004169 · Phase: NA · Started 2019-07-18

Neurons are specialized types of cells that are responsible for carrying out the functions of the brain. Neurons communicate with electrical signals. In diseases such as major depression this electric...

San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
tDCS and Spasticity in Stroke Patients
NCT06598683 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-01

Multiple research has worked on tDCS and its impact on stroke. But none have studied the effects of tDCS on stroke in relation to the different stages of stroke like mild, moderate, moderate to severe...

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan · Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Recruiting
Brain Stimulation for Foot-sole Sensation in Older Adults With Foot-sole Somatosensory Deficits
NCT06771531 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-26

In older adults, diminished sensation of the legs and feet is highly prevalent and causes poor balance and reduced mobility. This type of sensation is not only dependent upon the receptors and nerves ...

Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Direct Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Tobacco Addiction (tDCS)
NCT04209153 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2021-11-29

In summary, there are currently many therapeutic tools for achieving some degree of control or even cessation of tobacco addictive use. No single therapy seems to have proven itself sufficiently effec...

Paris, IDF, France
Recruiting
Temporal Interference Methods for Non-invasive Deep Brain Stimulation, Study 1.3
NCT07594795 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-30

This grant aims to develop a line of research using temporal interference (TI) electrical neurostimulation technology to understand the causal role of deep brain structures in cognition. In the short ...

Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation for Upper Extremity Function
NCT06596369 · Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 · Started 2024-06-15

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (tcES) of the spinal cord has shown great promise in restoring upper extremity function after spinal cord injury (SCI). More recently, the use of invasive, epidur...

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Recruiting
Brain Stimulation Combined With Watching Hand Movements to Improve Hand Recovery in Chronic Stroke
NCT07400939 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-01

This study investigates the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the combined use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and action observation therapy (AOT) for hand motor recovery in ...

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia · Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Recruiting
Comparing Prism Adaptation Training With and Without TENS to Minimize Unilateral Spatial Neglect
NCT07157865 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-30

This study aims to find out if doing two treatments together-Prism Adaptation Therapy (PAT) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)-will help people who have had a stroke pay better att...

Centerville, Ohio, United States · Centerville, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
Examining the Effects of Theta Burst TMS on Brain Connectivity and Balance Ability in Older Adults With Balance Problems
NCT06779188 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2025-05-06

The goal of this study is to learn if manipulating the brain using magnets works to treat balance impairment, a major cause of falls, in older adults with balance problems. The technique to manipulate...

Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Patient-tailored Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Improve Stroke Rehabilitation
NCT05355831 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-08-28

In a double-blinded sham-controlled study the effect of patient-tailored transcranial direct current stimulation during rehabilitation training will be examined....

Copenhagen, Denmark · Herlev, Denmark · Hvidovre, Denmark
Recruiting
Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity Study
NCT05163639 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2021-09-10

Spinal cord associative plasticity (SCAP) is a combined cortical and spinal electrical stimulation technique developed to induce recovery of arm and hand function in spinal cord injury. The proposed ...

New York, New York, United States · New York, New York, United States · New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Boston Scientific Registry of Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment of Essential Tremor (ET)
NCT04032470 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2019-10-23

To compile characteristics of real-world outcomes for Boston Scientific Corporation's commercially approved Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Systems, when used according to the applicable Directions for U...

Innsbruck, Austria · Ghent, Belgium · Leuven, Belgium
Recruiting
Brain Stimulation to the Hippocampus in Schizophrenia
NCT07010614 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-01

Schizophrenia - marked by delusions, hallucinations, and cognitive deficits - causes the most disability of any mental health condition, but existing treatments have significant side effect burden and...

Stanford, California, United States
Recruiting
Efficacy of Trans-auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Upper Extremity Motor Recovery in Stroke Survivors
NCT07132021 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-01

The aim of this clinical trial is to determine if trans-auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is effective in improving upper extremity function in stroke survivors. The primary objectives include...

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Recruiting
Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation for PTSD and Sleep
NCT03170440 · Phase: NA · Started 2017-11-01

In this study, our objective is to determine the effect of two different nerve stimulation types in changing sleep architecture....

Gainesville, Florida, United States · Gainesville, Florida, United States · Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
NeuroControl of Nicotine Dependence
NCT06347055 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-01

The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) on different forms of cognitive control in adults who smoke cigarettes, and to determine if the location...

Columbia, Missouri, United States
Recruiting
Comparison of the Efficacy of Accelerated Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation and Accelerated Continuous Theta Burst St
NCT07264452 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-15

In recent years, research on the effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in patients with treatment-resistant depression (RTD) has been steadily increasing. The aim of this study was ...

Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Precision Sensorimotor Neurorehabilitation Through Personalized Stimulation Loops
NCT06608875 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-16

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects about 1% of the elderly population and accounts for substantial disability and health care costs. Disability is largely driven by ...

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Recruiting
SGC Stimulation, Perioperative Vascular Reactivity, and Organ Injury in Cardiac Surgery
NCT05812755 · Phase: PHASE4 · Started 2023-05-19

The goal of this mechanistic clinical trial is to learn about the effects of medications called soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulators on vascular function and markers of kidney and brain injury in pati...

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Recruiting
Paired Non-invasive VNS in Adolescent Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation
NCT07394608 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04

This is an open-label safety and feasibility trial evaluating the use of paired non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and upper extremity (UE) rehabilitation in the motor impairment reduction of ...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
European Study of Quality of Life in Resistant OCD Patients Treated by STN DBS
NCT02844049 · Phase: NA · Started 2016-09

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is among the most disabling psychiatric disorders as more than 40% of patients are resistant to the standard pharmacological and psychotherapy approaches and about ...

Créteil, France · Grenoble, France · Nice, France
Recruiting
Neurorehabilitation in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness: Multidimensional Ambispective Study on the Impact of Si
NCT07385508 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2026-01-16

Disorders of consciousness (DOC), such as the vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS) and the minimally conscious state (MCS), represent severe clinical conditions arising from acq...

Messina, Sicily, Italy
Recruiting
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Nordic Walking on Gait and Balance in Parkinson's Disea
NCT07381907 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-09

Parkinson's disease can cause slow or unsteady walking and balance problems that raise the risk of falls. This study will test whether adding a gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation called transcrani...

Belém, Pará, Brazil
Recruiting
Advantage of Cerebellar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Alzheimer's Diseases (ACT-AD)
NCT06669182 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-07

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the primary cause of dementia, with its prominent feature being cognitive decline. The cerebellum plays a crucial role in cognitive processing, making it a potential target...

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China · Xi'an, Shannxi, China · Xi'an, Shannxi, China
Recruiting
Neural Mechanisms and Clinical Applications of DBS for Modulating Sleep Dysregulation in PD
NCT06914466 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2024-09-01

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by both motor and non-motor symptoms. Subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) effectively alleviates mot...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Leap Motion-Based Exercises in Cerebral Palsy
NCT07311018 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-01

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders resulting from a permanent but non-progressive lesion in the developing brain, which affects the development of movement and posture and may lead to activit...

Istanbul, Beykoz, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Parkinsonism
NCT05171205 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-05-01

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) is a newly emerged neuromodulation technique in recent years. It is now a mature technique in the treatment of chronic pain and is generally accepted by patients because ...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
Neurophysiology of Locomotor Adaptation and Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
NCT06911229 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-01

Locomotor adaptation will be studied using an established split-belt treadmill paradigm, consisting of baseline (1:1 speed ratio), split-belt adaptation (2:1) and post-adaptation (1:1) walking. Split-...

Gainesville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Predicting DBS Outcomes in Dystonia Using Wearable Gait Sensors
NCT07323602 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2025-08-01

This study aims to investigate whether preoperative gait characteristics, measured by wearable sensors, can predict the clinical outcomes of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in patients with dystonia. Par...

Shanghai, China
Recruiting
A Multifocal tDCS-EEG Protocol for Improving Symptoms of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Dementia
NCT06668610 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an integrated protocol using multifocal non invasive brain stimulation and brain recording combined with cognitive training is effective in treating cogn...

Caserta, Italy, Italy
Recruiting
RESPARK - Brain Q for Chronic Stroke
NCT07095920 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-27

This trial tests a promising new intervention to promote post-stroke neural reorganization and functional recovery. The Q Therapeutic (BQ 3.0) is a wearable medical system that produces and delivers n...

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Comparison of the Effects of Mirror Therapy,rTMS and Robotic-assisted Hand Therapy in Stroke Patients
NCT06750692 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-27

The aim of the study is to investigate the comparison of the effects of mirror therapy, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and robot-assisted hand therapy added to conventional neurological ...

Afyonkarahisar, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Modulating Movement Intention Via Cortical Stimulation
NCT03233399 · Phase: NA · Started 2017-07-20

The purpose of this protocol is to learn about movement intention and volition. To improve such knowledge, investigators will conduct sub-studies using multiple non-invasive methodologies. These resul...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Inhibition and Brain Function in Primary Progressive Aphasi
NCT06473714 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-04

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a focal dementia characterized by primary impairment of language abilities and functional disturbances associated with language. Although PPA is a progressive dis...

Nice, France
Recruiting
Measuring Brain Complexity to Detect and Predict Recovery of Consciousness in the ICU
NCT06568536 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-08

Disorders of consciousness (DoC) caused by severe brain injury affect millions of people worldwide each year. A patient's level of consciousness in the intensive care unit (ICU) significantly impacts ...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Recruiting
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
NCT06798844 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2025-02

Freezing of gait (FOG) is a severely disabling gait disorder in Parkinson's disease (PD). Its poor response to current therapies reflects the shortfall in current knowledge on its exact pathophysiolog...

Leuven, Belgium
Recruiting
Clinical Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Limb Motor Dysfunction Following S
NCT07627516 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-01

To assess the efficacy and safety of spinal cord stimulation in treating post-stroke limb motor disorders, we propose to conduct a clinical trial. This study seeks to accumulate additional clinical ex...

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Recruiting
Evaluating Modulation Effects of Burst Stimulation Patterns Using SEEG
NCT06667232 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-18

The study aims to evaluate modulation effects of burst stimulation patterns via SEEG....

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
A Study to Evaluate Feasibility, Safety, and Clinical Responses of Implanting Autologous Peripheral Nerve Tissue Into th
NCT06683378 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2025-07-21

The investigators propose a Phase I single surgical-center, double-blinded randomized parallel clinical trial involving bilateral autologous peripheral nerve tissue (PNT) delivery into the NBM or the ...

Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Recruiting
Theta Deep Brain Stimulation for Cognitive Enhancement in Parkinson's Disease
NCT06518824 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12

Cognitive impairment is common in Parkinson's disease. A recent study demonstrated 40% of people with PD suffer from mild cognitive impairment and \> 80% of patients develop dementia after a disease d...

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Recruiting
Efficacy of Triple-daily 15mA tACS on Adolescent NSSI
NCT06919432 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-01

In order to assess the clinical efficacy of triple-daily 15mA-tACS stimulation by comparing the effects of active and sham tACS interventions on driving improvements in adolescent Nonsuicidal Self-Inj...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
The Effect of Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation on Brain Characteristics, Pain Intensity, and Cognitive Functions in
NCT06709963 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-20

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the effects of accelerated intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) on pain relief and cognitive function in older adults with chronic musculoskeletal ...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Unilateral Central Facial Palsy
NCT07325604 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-27

Background Central facial palsy (CFP) is a common condition in stroke, with an estimated prevalence of 45%. CFP can lead to facial asymmetry, problems with mouth closure and food processing, bite mark...

Hammel, Denmark
Recruiting
Acceptability of the Somnomat Casa for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
NCT06386497 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-11

This pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of nocturnal translational vestibular stimulations (VS) applied by a rocking bed (Somnomat Casa) for two months in patients with Par...

Bern, Switzerland · Zurich, Switzerland
Recruiting
The Children's Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy Trial
NCT06924086 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-24

The CADET Trial will investigate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) to reduce the frequency of seizures in children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS). The CADET Trial will use a non-CE...

London, United Kingdom
Recruiting
High Frequency Light, Sound, and Tactile Stimulation to Improve Motor and Cognitive Deficits in Parkinson's Disease
NCT05268887 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-02-09

Parkinson's disease (PD) impacts different types of neural oscillations in the brain, including beta (13-30Hz) and gamma oscillations (30-80Hz), which contributes to PD's cardinal symptoms of resting ...

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Synergistic Gut-brain Axis Modulation Via Vagal Stimulation and Support Therapy in Functional Dyspepsia
NCT06360900 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-29

The study aims at evaluating physiological and patient-reported outcomes for a dual intervention approach including a stimulation device and support therapy in patients with functional dyspepsia....

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Algorithm Guided DBS Programming in Parkinson's Patients
NCT06205043 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-10

Patients undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease will be subjected to standard of care programming and compared with the algorithm based programming (StimSearch). Various parameters ...

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Recruiting
kTMP-Enhanced Motor Rehabilitation for Chronic Stroke Recovery (KULMINATE) Pilot
NCT07631078 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-07-01

kTMP, kilohertz transcutaneous magnetic perturbations, is a low intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation technique that will be used in this study to promote arm/hand rehabilitation in patients who...

Berkeley, California, United States
Recruiting
rTMS for Apathy Clinical Trial
NCT05561205 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-02-09

Apathy is a common, early, and disabling symptom in dementias and mild behavioural impairment such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is characterized by lack of interest and enthusiasm. Both repetitive ...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Neural Mechanisms of Interpersonal Expectations on Negative Affect
NCT06980090 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether non-invasive brain stimulation, called transcranial temporal interference stimulation (tTIS), can reduce negative affect, and how expectations shape...

Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
Recruiting
Efficacy and Safety of Combo-stim Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-refractory Mental Disorders
NCT06112067 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-10-16

This is a multi-center, single arm, prospective, open-label, extendable study for the efficacy and safety of combo-stim deep brain stimulation for treatment-refractory mental disorders (obsessive-comp...

Shanghai, China
Recruiting
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Paired With FES Cycling Post SCI
NCT05975606 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-09-19

This project is randomized controlled trial which will explore the effect of pairing repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Cycling on lower e...

London, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Comparison of Different Non-invasive Electrical Stimulation Protocols to Facilitate Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Diseas
NCT06868160 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-08

The trial will include 51 adult participants with Parkinson's disease and postural instability and gait disorders (PD-PIGD) and 20 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. At baseline (T0) patients wil...

Milan, Italy
Recruiting
Use of TDCS Stimulation in Neurological and Gynaecological Conditions
NCT06891690 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-05

The aim of the study is to test the effect of tDCS stimulation on upper and lower limb function in neurological patients and to reduce pain in gynaecological patients. And the impact of tDCS stimulati...

Poznan, Poland
Recruiting
Brain Network Stimulation for Chronic Low Back Pain.
NCT06902233 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-12

This study looks at the non-invasive brain stimulation technique in people with chronic low back pain to see: * How effective non-invasive brain stimulation is at improving pain intensity in people w...

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Recruiting
Effects of Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation Location on Motor Impairment in Parkinson's Disease
NCT05557864 · Phase: NA · Started 2016-08-25

This protocol will characterize the effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) location (both adverse and beneficial) on motor signs in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). This information can be used ...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Links Between Epileptic Activity, Sleep Disruption and Mental Content During Sleep
NCT07605858 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2026-06

Interactions between epilepsy and sleep are numerous and bidirectional. Sleep can facilitate epileptic activity and seizures in several syndromes, while sleep deprivation increases cortical excitabili...

Durham, North Carolina, United States · Bron, France
Recruiting
Determine the Effect of Targeted High-definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Reducing Post-stroke
NCT05479006 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-09-30

Significant motor impairments occur in 80% of individuals after moderate to severe stroke and impact the body side to the lesioned hemisphere. Typical motor impairments involve loss of dexterity with ...

Urbana, Illinois, United States
Recruiting
Functional Brain Network Changes in Patients Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor
NCT06293638 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2024-03-25

The purpose of this study is to collect electrophysiological data related to functional brain network changes in patients undergoing deep brain stimulation for the treatment of essential tremor. Parti...

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
Temporal Interference Stimulation on Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07309198 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-29

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a type of brain stimulation called transcranial temporal interference stimulation (TIS) of the internal globus pallidus (GPi) can help improve movem...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
Effects of the Stimulation Site of tsMS With TMS on Functional Mobility in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
NCT07488026 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-05

This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the effects of two different trans-spinal magnetic stimulation (tsMS) application sites, cervical versus thoracic, when combined with repetitive transcra...

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Recruiting
Stimulus-Evoked Directional Field Potentials to Guide Subthalamic and Pallidal DBS for PD
NCT06169852 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-12

Our goal is to better understand how DBS modifies local neuronal activity and to pioneer device technologies that can record local DBS-evoked potentials (DLEPs) to guide therapy. Our vision is for a p...

Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Recruiting
TaVNS for Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
NCT06918964 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-15

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The taVNS intervention will be de...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Group for Residential Home Residents With Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment
NCT07372066 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-01

The research aims to investigate the effectiveness a cognitive stimulation therapy group for older adults with dementia and mild cognitive impairment living in residential homes. This study adopts a ...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Effect of Blue Light on Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy
NCT06304389 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-07-01

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive treatment for refractory epilepsy. Although widely used, there is still a substantial number of patients with insufficient response. Light, and particula...

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
Recruiting
Effectiveness of Cognitive Stimulation Treatment in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
NCT06323278 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2021-12-21

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the relationship between GBA mutation and cognitive stimulation treatment response in patients with Parkinson's disease. The main questions it aim t...

Milan, Italy
Recruiting
Study on Preliminary Safety and Efficacy of the ARC-IM Therapy to Alleviate Locomotor Deficits in People With Parkinson'
NCT06295614 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-14

The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the preliminary safety and efficacy of the ARC-IM spinal cord stimulation therapy in alleviating locomotor deficits in individuals with Parkinson's dise...

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Recruiting
Effects of SBMT Combined With NMES on UL Functions in Post Stroke Patients
NCT07576465 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-01

The aim of this study to evaluate the effects of synergy-based motor therapy combined with neuromuscular electric stimulation on upper limb function on post stroke patients...

Jhang, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Recruiting
Effect of MRP With and Without EMS on Gait, Functional Independence and QOL in Stroke Patients
NCT06407830 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-01

To determine the effects of motor relearning programme with and without electrical muscle stimulation on gait, functional independence and quality of life in hemiplegic stroke patients....

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Recruiting
Subthalamic Nucleus, Akinesia and Parkinson's Disease
NCT01682668 · Phase: NA · Started 2013-02

This program aims to understand the role of the subthalamic nucleus in the control of the movement in healthy humans and patients with Parkinson's disease, how the STN dysfunction contributes to akine...

Paris, France · Paris, France
Recruiting
Mechanism and Application of DBS in the Treatment of PD
NCT06400017 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-07-01

Project name: The mechanism and application of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease Objective: To test the hypothesis that electrical stimulation of substantia nigra regula...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Observational Database on Deep Brain Stimulation in Tourette Syndrome
NCT04449068 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2021-01-12

Within an ongoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) program for Tourette syndrome (TS) at the Department of Neurology, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris/France, the investigator team plans to evaluate pati...

Paris, France
Recruiting
Connectivity and Neural Signatures of Consciousness in Unresponsive States
NCT06426615 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-01

The CONSCIUS study is a prospective, interventional study including patients with acute brain injury and impaired consciousness implanted with intracranial electrodes. The aim of the study is to inves...

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Recruiting
SEEG-Guided DBS for OCD
NCT05623306 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-04-13

This is a multi-site, double-blinded, randomized, crossover study design for SEEG-guided 4-lead DBS for treatment-refractory OCD, followed by open-label stimulation for an additional 6 months. The stu...

Stanford, California, United States · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Evaluation of Neurocognitive Changes in Parkinson's Disease After Low Frequency Burst Stimulation
NCT05307055 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-01-11

This study aims to determine whether direct brain stimulation of specific regions and ranges improves cognition in people with Parkinsons Disease (PD) who already have a deep brain stimulator implante...

Los Angeles, California, United States
Recruiting
tDCS as Treatment for Motor Function
NCT07291687 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-30

Previous preliminary results are sufficiently impressive to suggest that tDCS stimulation does have the potential to improve motor function when that ability is trained during stimulation. In the prop...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Local Field Potentials in Dystonia
NCT07309133 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2025-09-04

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether local field potential (LFP) signals recorded from the globus pallidus interna (GPi) using the Medtronic Percept™ deep brain stimulation (DBS) device...

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Apathy in Parkinson Disease TMS Study
NCT06087926 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop non-invasive brain stimulation targets for the treatment of apathy, or motivation problems, in Parkinson Disease. The main questions the study aims to an...

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Effects of Binaural Beats and Spatialized Music on Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Assisted Living
NCT07626944 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-04

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Binaural Beat Music (BBM; personalized music playlist with binaural beats), Spatialized Music (SM; personalized and spatialized music playlis...

Denver, Colorado, United States · Lakewood, Colorado, United States
Recruiting
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Adult Amblyopia
NCT06712849 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-01

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation in treating adults with amblyopia. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What...

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Recruiting
The Use of tDCS for Vaping Reduction
NCT06885606 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-01

Project Summary - tDCS for Vaping Reduction Background: While the prevalence of tobacco smoking has plateaued over the last several years, the prevalence of nicotine vaping (e-cigarettes) continues t...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
An Open-label Study on the Clinical Efficacy of rTMS Intervention in PD
NCT06542991 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-01

To demonstrate that intervention targeting the supplementary motor area (SMA) using precise navigation positioning can effectively improve motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease....

Hefei, Anhui, China
Recruiting
A Multicenter Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation Registry
NCT06585618 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2024-07-30

There is limited data on outcomes for children who have undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders, and individual centers performing this surgery often lack sufficient cases to pow...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Effects of tDCS Combined With CBI on Postsurgical Pain
NCT04199780 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-01-11

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new medical technology can help reduce post-operative total knee or hip pain when combined with a Cognitive-Behavioral intervention (CBI). This new...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
tDCS and Bimanual Therapy for Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
NCT03402854 · Phase: NA · Started 2019-12-01

The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with bimanual training on hand function in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP). Ch...

White Plains, New York, United States
Recruiting
Correlation of STN-DBS Induced Visuospatial Changes and Freezing of Gait
NCT06994728 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-01

The purpose of this research is to determine how deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease affects attention and visuospatial function. Additionally, this study will evaluate how deficits i...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Restoration of Consciousness With Ultrasonic Deep Brain Stimulation During Anesthetic Sedation
NCT07221539 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-24

The purpose of this study is to see if mental functions take place during different levels of anesthesia using two commonly used drug (propofol and dexmedetomidine) and will include low-intensity focu...

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Recruiting
Effect of Russian Current Stimulation for Anterior Tibial Group on Postural Stability and Risk of Falling in Patients Wi
NCT06793865 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-10

This study aimed to examine the effect of Russian current stimulation on Anterior tibial group on postural stability and risk of falling in patients with stroke....

Minya, Egypt
Recruiting
Temporal Interference Methods for Non-invasive Deep Brain Stimulation, Study 1.1
NCT07215299 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-12

In its totality, this grant aims to develop a line of research using temporal interference (TI) electrical neurostimulation technology to understand the causal role of deep brain structures in cogniti...

Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Recruiting
Comparative Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation and Mirror Therapy for Foot Clearance Among Patients With Sub-a
NCT07448532 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-22

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of two rehabilitation techniques- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and Mirror Therapy (MT)-in improving motor recovery among stroke survivors. Stro...

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan · Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Recruiting
Amygdala and dLPFC MRI-TIS for Depression in Adolescents
NCT06452849 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-27

The study utilizes a non-invasive deep brain stimulation (temporal interference, TI) technique primarily targeting the amygdala to preliminarily explore the clinical efficacy and potential mechanisms ...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
Neurophysiological and Behavioral Effects of Combining Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Modified-Const
NCT06786000 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-04-11

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effect of different types of tDCS modulation with mCIMT in improving affected upper-limb motor function for stroke patients. The main question it seeks to answ...

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Recruiting
tDCS and Cognitive Training for Restrictive Eating Disorders
NCT06624150 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2024-08-02

This study looks at adults with restrictive eating disorders who are currently receiving outpatient treatment for their eating disorder to examine whether a new brain stimulation technique called non-...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
pBFS-guided cTBS Over the Superior Temporal Gyrus for Aphasia After Ischemic Stroke
NCT05999318 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-11-07

The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safeness of continuous Theta Burst Stimulation (cTBS) over the right Superior Temporal Gyrus (STG), guided by personalized Brain Functi...

Changchun, China · Shenyang, China
Recruiting
Subcutaneous Intersectional Short Pulse Stimulation in Epileptic Patients
NCT07041619 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-11-15

A subgaleal electrode-based system combined with the novel intersectional short-pulse (ISP) stimulation was developed to enable non-invasive, high-intensity neuromodulation. ISP consists of ultra-brie...

Budapest, Hungary
Recruiting
Alzheimer's Disease Treated With Vagus Nerve Stimulation
NCT06923007 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-07

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) in patients aged 50-80 years with mild cognitive impairmen...

Beijing, China
Recruiting
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation(rTMS) Regulating Slow-wave to Delay the Progression of Parkinson's Disease
NCT06002581 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-09-03

At present, no drug therapy has been proven to delay the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). rTMS, as a non-invasive neuromodulation method, can regulate Slow-wave sleep (SWS). SWS is recognized ...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
Stimulation-Based Modulation of Spinal and Cortical Sensory Pathways
NCT07401186 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-26

The goal of this study is to assess cervical (neck) reflexes by intra-operatively stimulating the neck nerve roots to evoke motor responses through their connections to spinal motoneurons. This data i...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Multi-session Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation to Improve Dual-task Standing and Brain Activity in Older Adu
NCT07097051 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2025-05-13

Older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) often show less brain activity in a specific range (8-13 Hz, known as alpha power) compared to healthy older adults. Those with lower alpha activity, ...

High Point, North Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation + Language Therapy to Treat Mild Aphasia
NCT06842745 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2025-02-11

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) combined with Speech-Language Therapy (SLT) is an effective treatment for mild aphasia in persons with chroni...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Coordinated Reset Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor
NCT05897775 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2023-09-11

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure for the treatment of Essential Tremor (ET). A novel approach to current DBS approaches is called coordinated reset DBS (CR-DBS) which uses differen...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction
NCT07482501 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-26

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) added to conventional neurological rehabilitation on heart rate variability (HRV), quality of...

Afyonkarahisar, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Improving Targeting Precision
NCT02377375 · Phase: NA · Started 2015-01

When comparing targeting precision between DBS in parkinsonian patients and OCD patients, an unexpected deviation from the planned targets was discovered in OCD patients (Nuttin et al., 2013). The obj...

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Recruiting
TMS-related Measures as Biomarker of Cognitive Impairment in PD
NCT06835595 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-10

The goal of the present study is to explore the diagnostic and prognostic value of neurophysiological biomarkers obtained through paired-pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) techniques in ind...

Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy · Sterzing, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy · Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Recruiting
Effects of tVNS and mCIMT in Chronic Stroke
NCT07272239 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-25

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, resulting in significant physical and cognitive impairments. Arm weakness is most common after stroke and its treatment is recognized as an...

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan · Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Recruiting
The BRAINMAP-DBS Study: BRain Network AnalysIs usiNg 7-Tesla MRI and MAgnetoencephalograPhy for Deep Brain Stimulation
NCT06932692 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-04-23

Rationale: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for essential tremor and Parkinson's disease. The effect of DBS relies on the modulation of dysfunctional motor brain networks and on ...

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Recruiting
Optimizing Parameters of Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Pallidal Modulation in Huntington's Disease
NCT07513844 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-20

The purpose of this research study is to determine the optimal pulse repetition frequency of low-intensity focused ultrasound that is safe and effective in improving motor symptoms in patients with Hu...

Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Recruiting
Impact of NMES and HPRO on Recovery After SAH- Pilot Study
NCT03201094 · Phase: NA · Started 2017-12-01

The study purpose is to investigate the hypothesis that in adults with SAH, early neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and high protein supplementation (HPRO) will improve muscle mass, metaboli...

Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
Treating Mild Traumatic Brain Injury With High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
NCT04869059 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-08-01

The purpose of the study is to test whether low level electric stimulation, called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), on the part of the brain (i.e., presupplementary motor area) thought ...

Dallas, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Modulating Goal-directed Navigation Using Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
NCT05801861 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-03-24

Our specific aim is to examine the effects of TMS on spatial processing during goal-directed navigation. In these experiments the investigators will utilize a scalp-recorded brain oscillation called r...

Newark, New Jersey, United States
Recruiting
rTMS Efficacy Coupled With Mirror Therapy
NCT04867187 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-27

Neuropathic pain is particularly difficult to treat with classic first-line drugs. Neuromodulation techniques using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) are useful alternative, but ther...

Bron, France · Saint-Etienne, France
Recruiting
fMRI Accelerated TMS Depression
NCT06562153 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2024-09-23

This study aims to investigate whether phenotypic-related brain states revealed by a novel INSCAPE ("Individualized Network-based Single-frame Coactivation Pattern Estimation") neuroimaging method in ...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Personalized Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Stroke Recovery
NCT06286800 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-18

The central objective of this application is to explore the neural substrate of personalized tDCS (ptDCS) and to determine whether the paradigm for each stroke patient can predict the amount of sustai...

Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Language Comprehension
NCT05283265 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-04-08

First, in a recording-only self-paced reading experiment, patients with epilepsy undergoing intracranial monitoring for clinical purposes will read or listen to sentences presented to them one word at...

Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Recruiting
Robot-Assisted Gait Training vs NMES in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07589296 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-15

This prospective, randomized, assessor-blinded clinical trial aims to compare the effects of robot-assisted gait training and quadriceps neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) when added to a sta...

Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Electrophysiology-based DBS Programming for PD
NCT07348705 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-15

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) effectively alleviates motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, current programming is manual and time-consuming. This study will evaluate physiology-based pro...

Gainesville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
tDCS for Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment
NCT06516588 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2024-09-30

This study will evaluate the effects of a form of non-invasive brain stimulation on brain functioning and memory in participants with post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI)....

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Recruiting
Hearing Aids for Veterans With Functional Hearing Difficulties
NCT06117254 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-09

Every year, approximately 100,000 Veterans seek help at VA Audiology clinics for hearing and communication difficulties only to learn that they have normal hearing sensitivity. Unfortunately, there ar...

Portland, Oregon, United States
Recruiting
Cerebellar Stimulation for Aphasia Rehabilitation
NCT05093673 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-10-25

The optimal site of neuromodulation for post-stroke aphasia has yet to be established. This study will investigate whether multiple sessions of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS...

Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
FES-Assisted Upper Extremity Ergometer Training in Subacute Stroke
NCT07484854 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-09

Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and often results in impaired upper extremity function and reduced aerobic capacity. Improving both cardiovascular and function is an important goal i...

Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia with a Pontine Lesion
NCT05451251 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2024-10-15

The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of deep brain stimulation for refractory trigeminal neuralgia due to a pontine lesion, as is usually seen in the context of multiple sclerosis. Thes...

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Recruiting
Evaluating Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for TMD Pain: A Feasibility Study
NCT07517172 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-20

This study is a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled feasibility trial designed to assess the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation (tAN) for individ...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Prefrontal Theta Burst Stimulation to Improve Cognitive Impairment After ICU Delirium
NCT07452939 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-13

Many older adults who survive a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) experience delirium, a sudden change in attention and awareness caused by serious illness. Although delirium may resolve before ho...

Gainesville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Multimodal Neuroprognostication in Disorders of Consciousness
NCT04534777 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2020-09-09

Disorders of consciousness frequently occur at the acute phase of brain injuries. For the most severe cases, consciousness impairment can be prolonged. To optimize the medical plan and the goal of car...

Paris, France
Recruiting
Multimodal Investigation of Cortico-Basal Ganglia-Thalamo-Cortical Network Dynamics in Dystonic Patients With Deep Brain
NCT06716983 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2023-12-28

The goal of this prospective open label study is to elucidate the pathophysiology of dystonia and to understand how deep brain stimulation (DBS) influences brain networks. The investigators will enrol...

Milan, Italy
Recruiting
Identifying Local Field Potential Biomarkers for Obsessive-compulsive Disorder Treatment With Deep Brain Stimulation
NCT06542224 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-08-03

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex and severe mental illness characterized by multiple symptoms and is considered a leading cause of non-fatal health loss. However, nearly 20% of patient...

Chengdu, Sichuan, China · Chengdu, Sichuan, China · Zigong, Sichuan, China
Recruiting
Esketamine in Microelectrode Recording-guided Subthalamic Deep-Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
NCT06543563 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-08-09

Under regional anesthesia, subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) has proven to be an effective therapeutic approach for improving motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease. However, a signi...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Epidural Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients - Improve Motor and Sensory Function and Alleviate Pain
NCT05981989 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-04-01

This study aims to verify whether epidural electrical stimulation (EES) of the cervical spinal cord can activate muscles of the upper limbs in people with hemiplegia following a stroke....

Hualien City, Taiwan
Recruiting
Priming Theta Burst Stimulation for Stroke: A Study of Intensity
NCT06509789 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-01

Objectives: To compare the effects of low intensity priming intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) with those derived from conventional intensity priming iTBS, nonpriming iTBS, and sham stimulati...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Adaptive DBS Algorithm for Personalized Therapy in Parkinson's Disease (ADAPT-PD) China Study
NCT07216976 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-19

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Medtronic Adaptive DBS therapy (aDBS) for Parkinson's Disease in China with the Percept family of Implantable Neurostimulators (Percept...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China · Guangzhou, Guangdong, China · Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
Study of the Effect of Peripheral Somatosensory Stimulation on the Functionality of Patients With Cerebral Palsy and Red
NCT06951568 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-02

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent neurological disorder that affects movement and posture, caused by an injury to the developing brain. It may also be accompanied by cognitive, hearing, and speech im...

Barcelona, Spain
Recruiting
Brain Effects of Gamma Frequency Sensory Stimulation (40Hz Light, Sound and Other Devices)
NCT07496918 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2018-02-20

Despite the huge healthcare and economic impact of AD, there is still no disease modifying therapeutics available. In fact, the available therapeutics show low efficacy at best in the treatment of cog...

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Spinal Stimulation and Mobility Devices
NCT05520359 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-08-04

This research study will combine non-invasive spinal stimulation with mobility devices to examine the acute impact of the individual and combined effects of these innovative techniques on mobility in ...

Seattle, Washington, United States
Recruiting
Impact of Frequency-specific Subthalamic Nucleus Subregion Stimulation on Inhibitory Control in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07022522 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-01

The core symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) include both motor and non-motor symptoms. Cognitive impairment is one of the most common non-motor symptoms in PD patients, with approximately 30% of pat...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Deep Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) of the Precuneus for Alzheimer Disease (AD)
NCT06597942 · Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 · Started 2024-10-17

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using deep repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) targeting the precuneus is feasible, tolerable, and potentially efficacious for memory in ...

Los Angeles, California, United States
Recruiting
Effect of Specific Mode Electroacupuncture Stimulation Combined with NGF on Dysphagia After Ischaemic Stroke: a Pilot Ra
NCT06737549 · Phase: PHASE4 · Started 2024-12

Ischemic stroke is a common clinical disease, often accompanied by dysphagia. At present, clinical treatment for patients with dysphagia after ischemic stroke is limited. The emergence of NGF has surp...

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Recruiting
In-person and Telehealth Visual Rehabilitation for Children With Low Vision
NCT06701617 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-25

Restorative visual rehabilitation is frequently used to enhance the visual development and function of children with low vision. An important strategy within this field is visual stimulation, which is...

Taipei, Taiwan
Recruiting
The Cerebral and Cognitive Changes After Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) Treatment for Depression
NCT06534684 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-12

The present project aims to assess the neurocognitive impact of a two-week once-a-day regimen of intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) compared to sham iTBS, when targeting the left dorsolateral...

Tromsø, Norway
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Attention and Memory
NCT06723743 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-08

This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), a non-invasive brain stimulation method, can improve attention and memory in veterans with trauma...

Houston, Texas, United States · Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Cognitive and Motor Dysfunction in Dementia
NCT05661084 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-01-24

This project aims to examine the efficacy of remote, caregiver-led tES/brain stimulation intervention targeted to improve memory, mobility, and executive functioning among older adults with mild cogni...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Auditory Sleep Stimulation or Sham in People With Parkinson Disease Mild Cognitive Impairment During Cognitive Training
NCT07441915 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-22

People with Parkinson's disease are at higher risk of cognitive decline, and current treatments cannot fully prevent this. This study explores non-drug ways to support brain function. Intervention: P...

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Recruiting
Application of Thoracic Epidural SCS for Managing FOG in Patients With Advanced Parkinson's Disease
NCT06630702 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-20

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has proven to be effective for pain that is unresponsive to medication. This technique involves an anesthesiologist or a neurosurgeon placing stimulation electrodes at th...

Hsinchu, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Recruiting
Use of CereGate Therapy for Freezing of Gait in PD
NCT05292794 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-04-18

A Multi-Center, Controlled Study to Evaluate Use of CereGate Therapy to Reduce Freezing of Gait in Participants Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease....

Redwood City, California, United States · Aurora, Colorado, United States · Miami, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Respiratory-gated Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Improving Apathy in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07118956 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether 100HZ respiratory-gated vagus nerve stimulation (RAVANS) can improve the non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). It will also le...

Hefei, Anhui, China
Recruiting
Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) in Post-COVID-19
NCT06178952 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-08

The objective of the present study is to demonstrate treatment efficacy of transcranial pulse stimulation for patients with Post-COVID-19 related neurological symptoms (fatigue, cognitive deficits, mo...

Vienna, State of Vienna, Austria
Recruiting
Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation for Cognitive Function Modulation in Patients With Post COVID-19 Brain Fog
NCT07154199 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-01-06

This study aims to investigate whether a specific brain region mediates the cognitive deficit in long COVID brain fog, and whether targeted modulation of this region can improve cognition. In observa...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China · Jining, Shandong, China
Recruiting
MPFC Theta Burst Stimulation as a Treatment Tool for Alcohol Use Disorder: Effects on Drinking and Incentive Salience
NCT04998916 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-07-06

The purpose of this study is to develop transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), specifically TMS at a frequency known as theta burst stimulation (TBS), to see how it affects the brain and changes the...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Cycling-Based Priming Coordination Training for Enhancing Ataxia Recovery and Brain Plasticity
NCT06600269 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-04

Effective walking and balance require not only lower limb muscle strength but also coordinated movement. For individuals with Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA), rehabilitation strategies targeting coordina...

Taoyuan, Taiwan
Recruiting
Effects and Mechanisms of Temporal Interference Brain Stimulation on Memory Function in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
NCT07031687 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if personalized, multimodal imaging-guided, EEG-based closed-loop Temporal Interference Brain Stimulation (TIBS) can improve memory function in individuals ...

Sanya, Hainan, China · Beijing, China
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation for Visuomotor Function in Parkinson's Disease
NCT05400499 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2022-10-04

Inability to align and refocus the eyes on the objects at different depths, i.e., vergence impairment, frequently affects the quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. Our study aims to un...

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
Theta-Burst Stimulation to Treat Depression
NCT07033780 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2025-06

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation protocols using intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) on brain plasticity and depression severity in d...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory PTSD
NCT06705296 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2024-11-01

Treatment refractory PTSD is a chronic and debilitating psychiatric disorder associated with high morbidity. Despite advances in neuroimaging, genetics, pharmacology and psychosocial interventions in ...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Brain Stimulation and Cognitive Training for MCI
NCT07526740 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-16

This is a randomized clinical trial of a treatment that combines non-invasive brain stimulation with computerized cognitive training (CCT) for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The form of ...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Somatosensory Stimulation for Unilateral Neglect Post Stroke (SSUN)
NCT07589855 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-20

The Intervention, called Mobilization and tactile Stimulation (MTS for short) is a hands-on physical therapy technique that can be used to treat the arm and hand after a stroke. It includes joint move...

Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Language Processing and TMS
NCT05425615 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-06-05

This study will examine the effect of TMS on people with stroke and aphasia as well as healthy individuals....

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Recruiting
Rapid Treatment of PTSD With Accelerated Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
NCT06544408 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-06

This study will test the clinical efficacy of an accelerated TMS (accel-TMS) protocol that rapidly addresses PTSD symptoms with 1 week (25 sessions over 5 days) of condensed treatment....

Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Sensory-specific Peripheral Stimulation for Tremor Management
NCT04501133 · Phase: NA · Started 2020-09-01

The purpose of this study is to understand the neurophysiological mechanisms of peripheral electrical stimulation (PES) in modulating supraspinal tremorogenic input to motoneurons. For this purpose, t...

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Recruiting
Simplified, Scalable, 24-hour Adaptive DBS in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07398157 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-09

The purpose of this study is to test a new way to treat Parkinson's disease (PD). Subjects will be implanted with deep brain stimulator (DBS) devices and electrodes placed under the scalp. The main q...

San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
Location- and Frequency-Dependent Effects of Thalamic Temporal Interference Stimulation During Sleep
NCT07498270 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06-05

This study is to find out whether a type of non-invasive electrical brain stimulation called temporal interference transcranial electrical stimulation (TI-TES) can temporarily change brain activity du...

Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Recruiting
Rhythmic Auditory Stimulaton Using Personalized Music Therapy in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07378722 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-05

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder commonly associated with gait disturbances, balance impairments, and freezing of gait, which significantly increase the risk of fal...

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Recruiting
Intracerebral Electrical Stimulation and the Optimisation of Presurgical Planning in Drug-refractory Partial Epilepsy
NCT03738072 · Phase: NA · Started 2018-11-14

Patients with drug-refractory epilepsy sometimes need to be implanted with intracerebral electrodes in order to identify their seizure onset zone. During this procedure, direct electrical brain stimul...

Toulouse, France
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Aphasia After Stroke
NCT06403475 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-04-25

Aphasia is an acquired language disorder. Stroke is the most common cause of aphasia, which affects 30% of stroke survivors. Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) can help people with aphasia but it may n...

Sheffield, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Novel Personalized Non Invasive Combined Magnetic and Electrical Stimulation of the DMN in Mild AD Patients
NCT07075770 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-01

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is increasingly recognized as a disorder marked by early synaptic dysfunction and disrupted brain network connectivity, beyond the traditional focus on amyloid pathology. Syna...

Rome, Italy, Italy · Messina, Sicily, Italy
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Deep Cerebellar Nuclei for Refractory Tremor
NCT07049003 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2025-05-19

This objective of this study is to document the safety and feasibility of electrical stimulation of the deep cerebellar nuclei for refractory tremor using the Medtronic Percept RC Deep Brain Stimulati...

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
Use of Anodal tDCS to Enhance Upper Limb Recovery in Stroke
NCT07151729 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-01

This will be a randomized, blinded, sham-controlled trial. The medical device used, Soterix Medical 1x1 tDCS stimulator, is capable of delivering either real or sham tDCS and has been used in many ran...

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Recruiting
Stimulating After Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury
NCT05327829 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2025-03-31

This is a preliminary, prospective interventional study to investigate the feasibility of using transcutaneous alternating current stimulation (TACS) after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to improve co...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of Right Inferior Frontal Gyrus to Improve Social Impairments in
NCT06723522 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-08-30

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if high definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) of right inferior frontal gyrus works to improve social impairments in children with au...

Changsha, Hunan, China
Recruiting
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)-Guided Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
NCT06455527 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-02

This technology development project will be informed and guided by initial data collection of human subject data. For this purpose, the investigators will recruit n=100 people with mild to moderate de...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Connectomic Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
NCT05160129 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-08-13

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for people suffering from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) whose symptoms have failed to improve after years and multiple methods of in...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Short- and Long-term Behavioral, Cognitive and Motor Outcomes of Frameless Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Parki
NCT05752656 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2022-01-12

The main objective of the study is to evaluate the improvement in quality of life after deep brain stimulation surgery with frameless technique by comparing the PDQ-39 scale score at baseline (before ...

Rome, Italy
Recruiting
Home-Based tDCS Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder
NCT06976697 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-27

The REACH-tDCS study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of a noninvasive, at-home self-administered Sooma tDCS brain stimulation treatment for Major Depressive Disorder. The study uses randomized, ...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation for Severe Self-Injurious Behaviour in Children
NCT06529380 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-11

Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Severe Refractory Self-Injurious Behaviour in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Trial To evaluate the effectiveness of deep brain stimul...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Improving Measurement and Treatment of Post-stroke Neglect
NCT03317860 · Phase: NA · Started 2018-07-02

This study examines how to best assess and treat post-stroke neglect. This study will examine the preliminary effects of an innovative intervention (repetitive task-specific practice + transcranial di...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Using AI Systems to Optimize the Clinical Outcome of Stroke Patients
NCT06828679 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-01

This project addresses the imminent challenge of providing adequate motor rehabilitation to a growing number of stroke survivors amidst the ageing population, decreasing age of stroke, and shortage of...

Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation After Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
NCT06639360 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-02

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial, to determine the efficacy and safety of cTBS in treating patients with acute ischemic stroke after endovascular treatment....

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Recruiting
Multimodal Investigation of Neural Plasticity
NCT06453980 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-13

This study will evaluate the effects of a form of non-invasive brain stimulation on brain functioning and memory in cognitively intact older adults (healthy controls, HC) and in those with mild cognit...

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Recruiting
Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation on Cognitive Impairment of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
NCT06579664 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-24

The cerebral small vessel diseases (CVSD) can cause severe and lasting damage to cognition function while the current available treatment of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is limited. The purpose...

Beijing, China
Recruiting
Optimized and Personalized Trans-cranial Brain Stimulation in Partial Refractory Epilepsies
NCT06212609 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-12-01

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases, affecting between 0.5% and 1% of the general population. Therefore, new diagnostic and treatment methods are having a big impact on society. E...

Amiens, France
Recruiting
Effect of Electroacupuncture Combined With Paclitaxel Clinical Efficacy of Patients With Recurrence of High-grade Glioma
NCT06330337 · Phase: PHASE3 · Started 2024-04-01

Gliomas are the most common type of primary brain tumors, with surgery followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy as the main treatment modalities. However, they are highly prone to recurrence, present...

Zhejiang, China
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Retrospective Outcomes Study
NCT03664609 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2019-03-12

The primary objective of this study is to characterize real-world clinical outcomes of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) using retrospective review of de-identified patient records....

Phoenix, Arizona, United States · San Francisco, California, United States · Miami, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Psychiatric Neurosurgery (PNS) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Family Mem
NCT02537795 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2015-08

In this study the investigators will use semi-structured interviews to qualitatively analyse patient and family member experiences with either deep brain stimulation or other forms of psychiatric neur...

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Recruiting
PHArmacotherapy Assessed Using Neuroprobing With TransOsseal Magnetic Stimulation
NCT06892457 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2024-10-21

The goal of this observational study is to investigate how prescribed anti-seizure medications (ASMs) affect cortical excitability in adults with epilepsy. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1...

Bern, Switzerland
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Stimulation for Neurological Populations
NCT04467437 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-01-01

The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether non-invasive stimulation over the spinal cord at the neck and/or lower back can improve walking function for people with neurologic conditions. Spinal s...

Seattle, Washington, United States
Recruiting
Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
NCT05212129 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-04-05

Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is a connective tissue disorder characterized by hyperextensible skin, joint hypermobility and additional connective tissue manifestations. For unclear reason...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Recruiting
Modulation of Brain Oscillations Underlying Working Memory
NCT05923606 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-07-10

This study will use novel transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) protocols and electroencephalography (EEG) to modulate and measure brain oscillations that underlie working memory. tACS i...

Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Effect of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation(tACS) for Early Alzheimer's Disease
NCT06565143 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-03-01

To investigate the clinical effect neural mechanism of transcranial alternating current stimulation in early Alzheimer's disease...

Hefei, Anhui, China
Recruiting
German Registry of Alzheimer's Disease Treated With Transcranial Pulse Stimulation
NCT06313944 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2025-08-06

This study will primarily investigate the safety and secondarily the effect and applicability of Transcranial Pulse Wave Stimulation (TPS) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in the context of a ...

Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany · Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany · Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Recruiting
Evaluation of Cerogrin for Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Vascular Dementia or Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment
NCT07149038 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-15

This clinical trial evaluates the preliminary effectiveness and safety of Cerogrin, a medical device developed by Neurogrin Inc. for auricular vagus nerve stimulation, in patients with vascular dement...

Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Recruiting
rTMS Over the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for the Treatment of Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson's Disease
NCT06237868 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-01

This study's objective is to evaluate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) of patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) who e...

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Recruiting
Clinical Outcomes for Deep Brain Stimulation
NCT03992625 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2011-01-03

The object of this study is to longitudinally collect clinical outcomes of patients receiving deep brain stimulation for movement disorders with the objective of making retrospective comparisons and t...

St Louis, Missouri, United States
Recruiting
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Treating Symptomatic Convergence Insufficiency
NCT05877560 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-01

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation in treating adults with symptomatic convergence insufficiency compared to vergence/accommoda...

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Recruiting
Optimal Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Peripheral Vision
NCT04846140 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-11-01

Glaucoma is a complex disease that can result in progressive vision loss. There are no treatments that restore vision lost to glaucoma. However, recent studies have shown that vision can be improved b...

Hong Kong, China
Recruiting
Intensive Multimodal Neurorehabilitation Targeting Neuroplasticity in Pediatric Neurodevelopmental and Chromosomal Disor
NCT07493096 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2026-03-01

This observational study evaluates functional and developmental outcomes in pediatric participants undergoing a two week intensive multimodal neurorehabilitation program. The program is designed for c...

The Woodlands, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation for Laryngeal Dystonia: From Mechanism to Optimal Application
NCT05506085 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2022-10-01

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure used to treat tremors, and dystonia. This study will enroll people who have a form of focal dystonia that affects their vocal cords called Add...

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Recruiting
Cortical Excitability in West Syndrome Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
NCT06201897 · Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 · Started 2024-03

Currently, no literature is available regarding degree of cortical excitability and its correlation with various epileptic syndromes and disorders such as West Syndrome in pediatric age group. Studyin...

New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
Recruiting
Motor Recovery Through Plasticity-Inducing Cortical Stimulation
NCT06506279 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-22

Using the CorTec Brain Interchange (BIC) System, we will examine the effect of a plasticity-inducing therapy regime on the rehabilitation of upper limb impairment post-stroke. This study's main object...

Seattle, Washington, United States
Recruiting
Response to Combined Trigeminal and Occipital Nerve Stimulation for the Preventive Treatment in Chronic Cluster Headache
NCT07113470 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-17

This is a limited open-label study being performed at two centers in the Netherlands. All participants will receive the same treatment, and both the patients and doctors will know what that treatment ...

Leiden, Netherlands
Recruiting
Modulate Tremor Severity With Low-intensity Focused Ultrasound Stimulation Targeting the Deep Nucleus of Patients With R
NCT07172295 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-11

The study plans to recruit 12 patients with Parkinsonian tremor, essential tremor, or dystonic tremor. After receiving NaviFUS-ctbTUS stimulation, the improvement in their tremor will be recorded....

Hsinchu, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation Effects In Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
NCT04354077 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-02-07

This is a pilot study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the nucleus accumbens (NAc) as adjunctive treatment for treatment-refractory opioid use disorder. This stud...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Effects of Proprioceptive Sensitivity Stimulation Via the SURA Electrodevice on Kinematics, Kinetics and Spatiotemporal
NCT06395272 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-24

Recovery of function in people with central nervous system (CNS) injury after stroke is very much like a relearning process that takes advantage of preserved sensorimotor circuits. Relearning can be o...

Barcelona, Vilafranca Del Penedés, Spain
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treating Post-stroke Dysphagia
NCT06827301 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-23

The aim of the present project is to use transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (t-VNS) for the treatment of dysphagia in acute stroke patients to improve swallowing function and reduce mort...

Roma, RM, Italy
Recruiting
Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Open Trial for Behavioral and Cognitive Symptoms in Huntington's Dise
NCT05326451 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-06-21

The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility, acceptability, and safety of providing transcranial direct current stimulation( tDCS) to Huntingtons Disease (HD) patients in the early to middle st...

Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
A Mechanistic Study to Investigate tDCS and Working Memory in MCI Patients
NCT05998031 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-04-24

The current study is a mechanistic study to evaluate working memory gains from application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in older adults with mild cognitive impairments (MCI) compa...

Gainesville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Udall Project 1 Aim 4
NCT05568199 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2024-03-05

By defining the strength and direction of connectivity patterns at rest and during movement across the basal ganglia-thalamocortical (BGTC) network we will characterize the role of individual circuits...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation Motor Ventral Thalamus (VOP/VIM) for Restoration of Speech and Upper-limb Function in People With
NCT06303869 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-20

The goal of this study is to verify whether the use of deep brain stimulation can improve motor function of the hand and arm and speech abilities for people following a stroke. Participants will under...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Chronic Pain
NCT04144972 · Phase: NA · Started 2019-10-24

Chronic pain affects 1 in 4 US adults, and many cases are resistant to almost any treatment. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) holds promise as a new option for patients suffering from treatment-resistant ...

San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
Psychobiological Responses Following Exercise and Brain Stimulation
NCT06874595 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-19

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health diagnosis in the US; 19.1% of U.S. adults (23.4% for females and 14.3% for males). In addition, the Global Burden of Disease study (2010) found that...

Richmond, Virginia, United States
Recruiting
The Swedish Essential Tremor (SWEET) Trial
NCT03832712 · Phase: NA · Started 2018-06-30

To evaluate the effect of deep brain stimulation (DBS) vs best medical treatment in essential tremor (ET) in a randomized, single-blinded controlled trial....

Gothenburg, Sweden · Linköping, Sweden · Lund, Sweden
Recruiting
Revision of Deep Brain Stimulator in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
NCT07176494 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-20

Parkinson's disease is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the central nervous system, particularly impairing movement control. It is associated with the loss of dopamine-...

Ankara, Yenimahalle\Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
The Effect of Long-term Daily Stimulation of the Brain With Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on Parkinsons Disease
NCT07306104 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-16

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn to what extent daily stimulation of the brain with transcranial pulsed electromagnetic fields (T-PEMF) works to treat persons with Parkinson's Disease. The ...

Odense, Denmark · Odense, Denmark
Recruiting
Multiple Objective Particle Swarm Optimization Postural Instability Gait Disorder
NCT05893186 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2021-05-25

Sixty patients will be enrolled in this study who are treated for Parkinson's disease (PD) with bilateral deep brain stimulation of subthalamic nucleus (STN) or globus pallidus (GP), who have a pre- o...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Cognitive Decline Following Deep Brain Stimulation
NCT05822388 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2023-04-01

This research study aims to identify MRI-based brain biomarkers that predict an individual's response to Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). In particular, this study will focus on changes in cognition asso...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Activity-Based Therapy and Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation After Spinal Cord Injury (ABT-TCSCS)
NCT06472986 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-07

The ABT-TCSCS study investigates how feasible and beneficial are activity-based therapy and transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation on improving of arm and hand recovery after cervical spinal cord inju...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Brain STimulation for ANxiety and Depression in Youth
NCT06892847 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-01

In this open-label trial, the overall aim is to determine if TMS treatment can improve anxiety and depression in a broad group of children and youth referred by physicians....

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recruiting
Long-term Brain Stimulation of the Motor Ventral Thalamus (VOP/VIM) to Improve Motor Function
NCT07056348 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-05-10

This study aims to recruit patients already implanted with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders to complete tasks assessing parameters of motor output, speech, and swallowing functions,...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
pBFS-guided cTBS at Different Doses for Aphasia After Stroke
NCT05969548 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-09-22

The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safeness of different doses of continuous Theta Burst Stimulation (cTBS) over the right Superior Frontal Gyrus (SFG), guided by persona...

Nanyang, Henan, China · Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Recruiting
Exploring the Feasibility of an Exercise and Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Intervention in Breast Cancer Survivors
NCT07587957 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-07

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of a 4-week intervention combining exercise and transcranial alternating current stimulation (Ex+tACS) in breast cancer survivors who report expe...

Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Comperative Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular and Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Subacute Stroke Patients
NCT07253870 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-20

This study aims to determine whether transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) via auricular or cervical branches enhances recovery when combined with task-specific training in subacute stroke pat...

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Recruiting
Neural Correlates of Motor and Psychiatric Fluctuations in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07404241 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2025-06-01

This study explores the electrophysiological mechanisms underlying motor and non-motor fluctuations (NMF) in Parkinson's disease (PD), focusing on cortical and subthalamic dynamics during acute dopami...

Geneva, Switzerland
Recruiting
Determination of Biomarkers of the Effectiveness of Deep Brain Stimulation by Direct Electrophysiological Recordings of
NCT06813300 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-18

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a therapeutic approach aimed at applying high-frequency, low-intensity electrical stimulation using electrodes implanted in subcortical structures and connected subcuta...

Grenoble, France · Paris, France
Recruiting
Neural Control of Breathing in Parkinson's Disease
NCT06074614 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2023-10-30

Breathing is a complex process, which can be controlled through voluntary command or neural control. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder. Many individuals with PD experienc...

Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Recruiting
Safety and Tolerability of Patterned Stimulation for DBS in the Home Setting
NCT07410598 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-06

The primary objective of the proposed pilot study is to assess the safety and tolerability of active patterned Deep Brain Stimulation (pDBS) when administered in a home setting for patients with Parki...

Gainesville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Association of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation with Digital Cognitive Training for Cognitive Remediation in
NCT06733714 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-02

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 e...

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Recruiting
Effects of tES Combined With CMDT Gait Training on Cognition, Cortical Activity, Spinal Motoneuron Excitability and Moto
NCT07236216 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-20

The present study will use transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) which are transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) combined with conv...

Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Recruiting
Optimizing Brain Stimulation Parameters
NCT06617845 · Phase: NA · Started 2020-10-20

A primary purpose of this study is to better understand what stimulation parameters work best for patients. For example, for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus (ANT),...

Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation-Induced Mania in Parkinson's Disease
NCT05444907 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2021-05-25

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a common and debilitating neurodegenerative disease. While medication can alleviate its symptoms, not all patients will adequately respond to medical therapy. For these cas...

Lisbon, Portugal
Recruiting
Whole-Brain Dynamics in the Natural Menstrual Cycle vs. an Ovarian Stimulated Cycle: Impact of Hormonal Fluctuations on
NCT06910293 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2025-04-07

The investigators aim is to investigate the brain's dynamic complexity across three phases of an ovarian stimulation cycle (basal, pre-OPU, mid-luteal), to observe the impact of externally administere...

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Recruiting
Advancing Alzheimer's Care: Home-based tDCS for Affective Symptoms
NCT06801639 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-15

Participants will be asked to participate in this research study of a device that creates transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). The researchers hope to learn if 30 minute sessions of transc...

San Antonio, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Transcranial Stimulation for Physiotherapy Optimisation - Chronic Low Back Pain (STOP-CLBP)
NCT05757609 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-08-21

The main objective of this study is to investigate the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation (the so-called transcranial direct current stimulation ; tDCS) combined with an active physiotherapy pr...

Geneva, Switzerland
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Home Study
NCT06838637 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-15

The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to examine the safety and feasibility of SCONE as home based therapy for orthostatic hypotension and bowel dysfunction in individuals with spinal cord injury o...

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Movement Disorders
NCT01581580 · Phase: NA · Started 2011-08-17

Background: \- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an approved surgery for certain movement disorders, like Parkinson's disease, that do not respond well to other treatments. DBS uses a battery-powered d...

Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
The RETRAIN Trial Phase 2
NCT07197996 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-01

Ischaemic strokes, caused by a disruption in the brain's blood supply, are the second leading cause of death and disability in the United Kingdom. This single-center prospective randomised study aims ...

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Personalized rTMS Protocol Based on Functional Reserve to Enhance Ambulatory Function in PD Patients
NCT06350617 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-20

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of protocols of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) therapy based on the functional reserve of each patient with Parkinson's di...

Seoul, South Korea
Recruiting
Combined STN and NBM Deep Brain Stimulation for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease
NCT05968703 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-08

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a novel deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the Subthalamic Nucleus (STN) and Nucleus Basalis of Meynert (NBM) to treat cognit...

Stanford, California, United States
Recruiting
Remotely Supervised Home-based Transcranial Temporal Interference Stimulation on Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07518290 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-04

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if home-based temporal interference stimulation (TIS) works to improve motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). It will also learn about the ...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China · Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
DBS for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
NCT02773082 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-07-06

There are two primary approaches to the treatment of OCD, pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). Lack of therapeutic success with one approach leads to trials of the alternative approac...

Queens, New York, United States
Recruiting
Novel Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques in Neurological Rehabilitation
NCT05766059 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-02-08

Paired associative stimulation (PAS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation protocol, where two stimuli (a peripheral and a cortical one, the latter delivered with transcranial magnetic stimulation - TMS...

Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Recruiting
Globus Pallidus Stimulation to Treat Insomnia
NCT04116996 · Phase: NA · Started 2019-01-01

Researchers are to determine if turning on an additional unilateral DBS (deep brain stimulation) electrode with stimulation to the globus pallidus externa (GPe) region of the brain will improve insomn...

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Enhancing Prefrontal Oscillations and Working Memory in Early-course Schizophrenia
NCT05102929 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-11-05

This study will investigate the effects of intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) on natural oscillatory frequency of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and working memory in early-course...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Synchronization of Theta to Influence Memory
NCT07468279 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-13

This study aims to clarify relations between brain oscillations and two cognitive functions: cognitive control and memory....

Miami, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Brain Activity Among Children With Overactive Bladder and Daytime Urinary Incontinence and Healthy Children
NCT05989646 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-05-05

The aim of this study is to investigate whether the activity in brain areas controlling the bladder is different among children suffering from Overactive Bladder (OAB) and Daytime Urinary Incontinence...

Aalborg, Denmark · Aarhus, Denmark · Herning, Denmark
Recruiting
Pilot Study of Personalized Aperiodic Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Antenatal Depression (PandA-tACS)
NCT06979154 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-12

The purpose of this study is to develop the safety, feasibility, and tolerability of a personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) approach in antenatal depression....

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Non-invasive Stimulation of the Glymphatic System for Slowing Cognitive Decline
NCT07044596 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-13

The purpose of this research is to demonstrate that mild stimulation of a nerve (trigeminal nerve) in the head can modulate blood flow in the brain. The modulated blood flow will restore the flow of c...

Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Recruiting
Multimodal Electrophysiological Study of Cortico-subcortical Biomarkers of Tics in Tourette Syndrome
NCT06909656 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-17

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the occurrence of involuntary movements (motor tics) and vocalizations (phonic tics). The onset of TS is usually in chi...

Bordeaux, France
Recruiting
The Added Value of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) During Exercise for People With Chronic Widespread Pai
NCT07212829 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-01

Many people with chronic widespread pain (CWP) feel more pain and fatigue after exercise. This makes it hard to stay active. Unfortunately, the investigators do not fully understand why this happens a...

Jette, Belgium
Recruiting
Longitudinal Study Examining At-Home tDCS
NCT04524338 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-02-22

Participants with dementia have reported improvements after receiving tDCS in a study at our lab. Although we make an effort to enroll such participants in further tDCS research studies, some particip...

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Recruiting
Safety and Feasibility of Temporal Interference Brain Stimulation for Treatment in Psychiatric Disorders
NCT07179848 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2025-02-26

The goal of this clinical trial is to validate if temporal interference brain stimulation (TIBS) is safe in healthy volunteers aged 20 to 65. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is it safe to...

Taipei, Taiwan
Recruiting
A Study Of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) With Mobility Training For Gait Recovery After Chronic Ischemic Stroke
NCT07291024 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-03

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with mobility training to improve lower extremity function and gait in individual...

Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
A Pilot Study of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Plus Episodic Future Thinking for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
NCT06712446 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-26

The purpose of this study is to assess impact of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)+Episodic Future Thinking (EFT) vs. sham rTMS+EFT on delay discounting and methamphetamine (MA) dema...

Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Multicentre RCT of Awake Versus Asleep Tractography Based DBS for ET
NCT05968976 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-01

Rationale: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamus is an effective surgical treatment for patients with disabling essential tremor, despite optimal pharmacological treatment. To date, the standar...

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Recruiting
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ATNC-MDD V1(TMS With Cognitive Training) in Mild Alzheimer's Dementia
NCT06088121 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-05-15

The study tests the effect of the ATNC MDD-V1 on Alzheimer patients' cognitive function. The ATNC MDD-V1 uses non-invasive stimulation of both magnetic and cognitive training....

Incheon, Bupyeong 6(yuk)-dong, Bupyeong-gu, South Korea · Gwangmyeong, Deokan-ro 110, South Korea · Jeonju, Deokjin-gu, South Korea
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
NCT06628752 · Phase: NA · Started 2018-09-11

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the treatment method of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in patients diagnosed with severe and treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). DBS w...

Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Recruiting
Brain Stimulation Effects on Cognitive Task Performance
NCT05556655 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-04-20

The purpose of this study is to determine optimal task design parameters for the measurement of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) effects on cognition....

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Recruiting
Brain Stimulation and Vision Testing
NCT01617408 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2013-03-04

Background: -The brain has two systems for recognizing objects. One system recognizes what an object is, and the other system recognizes where the object is located. However, there is much about how ...

Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
Vivistim Registry for Paired VNS Therapy (GRASP)
NCT05301140 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2023-03-15

The purpose of the Vivistim Registry for Paired VNS Therapy (GRASP) is to gather real-world information on patients with arm and hand deficits post-stroke who are considering Vivistim System treatment...

Orlando, Florida, United States · Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States · Evanston, Illinois, United States
Recruiting
Exercise as a Primer for Brain Stimulation in Vascular Cognitive Impairment No Dementia (VCIND)
NCT05079464 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-11-22

People with vascular conditions are at risk of having memory problems, and these memory problems increase the risk for further cognitive decline. Brain stimulation has been used to improve mood and me...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for Refractory Epilepsy
NCT06241963 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-12

To observe the clinical effect and safety of transcranial electrical stimulation on patients with refractory epilepsy before and after treatment and analyze its therapeutic mechanism....

Hefei, Anhui, China
Recruiting
Effects of Intermitted Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) on Motor Recovery of Upper Extremity in Chronic Stroke Patients
NCT07073248 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11

This study aims to evaluate the effects and clinical feasibility of non-invasive brain stimulation protocols, specifically intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation, as part of rehabilitation interventions...

Stockholm, Sweden
Recruiting
Circadian Adaptive DBS in Essential Tremor
NCT06635811 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-01

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamus is an effective treatment for medically refractory essential tremor (ET). DBS involves delivering continuous stimulation to the brain through electrodes pe...

Gainesville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Long Term Effect of Brain Stimulation in PPA
NCT07158216 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-15

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques in the progression of primary progressive aphasia for 6 months. We will compare three modaliti...

Madrid, Spain
Recruiting
Directional Bilateral Thalamic Patterned Stimulation (Chronos)
NCT06325852 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-07-16

Population Size and Eligible Patients: The investigators aim to recruit 5 to 10 patients with tremors who have previously undergone Ventral Intermedius Deep Brain Stimulation (VIM-DBS) treatment but h...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Home-Based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation In Major Depressive Disorder (HOME)
NCT07228468 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-18

Depression is a prevalent and debilitating disorder. The most common treatments are antidepressant medications and talking therapies. However, for many individuals, these are not their treatment of ch...

Cardiff, United Kingdom · London, United Kingdom · Newcastle, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Children With Cerebral Palsy
NCT07516067 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-30

The goal of this clinical trial is to help understand spinal cord excitability in children with cerebral palsy compared to neurologically typical children. The main questions it aims to answer are: *...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Safety of Transmucosal Capsaicin Sphenopalatine Ganglion Stimulation in Acute Ischemic Stroke
NCT07406971 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2025-09-01

This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of a dissolvable oral film containing a very small dose of capsaicin (the compound that produces the "hot" sensation in chili peppers) in adults wi...

Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Recruiting
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Motor Function and Fatigue in PD
NCT06883266 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-11

The investigators hypothesize that multi-session anodal tDCS (atDCS) of the left primary motor cortex (M1) will induce long-lasting effects in improving motor function and reducing motor fatigue and f...

Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Recruiting
Closed-loop rTMS-EEG During Visuomotor Integration.
NCT07249801 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-01

This pilot study aims at establishing personalized state-based rTMS for precision neurorehabilitation, we designed a within-subject cross-over study to test closed-loop repetitive transcranial magneti...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease
NCT06399731 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-31

This cross-over pilot study aims to study the acceptability of two methods of non-invasive brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson's disease mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI) - repetitive tr...

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Recruiting
Study to Investigate Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Augment Executive Function in Healthy and Cognitively Impaired Populatio
NCT07424365 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-19

This study plans to learn more about how stimulating the vagus nerve through gentle electrical stimulation applied to the ear can affect decision-making, problem-solving, and other thinking abilities....

Aurora, Colorado, United States
Recruiting
A Trial to Test Intermittent Deep Brain Stimulation of Nucleus Basalis of Meynert to Treat Alzheimers.
NCT07218081 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2026-02-01

The purpose of this study is to test a new procedure to treat Alzheimer's disease. The procedure is called intermittent Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the nucleus basalis of Meynert. There will be up...

Augusta, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Improving Stroke Motor Control With Non-invasive Brain Stimulation and Functional Electrical Stimulation
NCT03857529 · Phase: NA · Started 2019-08-01

This pilot study for stroke patients with chronic upper limb hemiplegia will examine the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation and neuromuscular electrical stimulation on hand motor control and co...

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
DBS and Respiration
NCT04058457 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2021-04-01

Patients referred to neurosurgery routinely and safely undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment of neurological conditions, most commonly Parkinson's disease. The investigators have observe...

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Impulsivity With Borderline Personality Disorder/tMS
NCT05942651 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-08

This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group controlled trial. The aim of this research project is to compare the clinical benefits achieved in patients with Borderline Personality ...

Bron, AURA, France
Recruiting
Chronic Transcutaneous Stimulation to Promote Motor Function and Recovery in Individuals With Paralysis or Paresis
NCT04755699 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2020-12-02

This is an early feasibility trial to determine whether transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation, with or without transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, using an investigational neurostimu...

Manhasset, New York, United States
Recruiting
Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Hand Functions in Stroke Patients
NCT07456293 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-01

Background: Hand dysfunction is one of the most disabling consequences of stroke and significantly limits independence in activities of daily living. Recovery of fine hand function remains incomplete ...

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt · Cairo, Egypt, Egypt
Recruiting
Auditory Slow Wave Enhancement After Concussion
NCT04770116 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-05-31

The prevalence of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children and adolescents is around 30% with 70-90% being classified as mild (concussion). Because the brain of a child is still developing, a TBI ca...

Zurich, Switzerland
Recruiting
Study Safety and Efficacy of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and Cervical Deep Lymphoid-venous Anastomosis (LVA) in Alzheim
NCT07094438 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2025-01-01

To investigate the safety of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and cervical deep lymphoid-venous anastomosis (LVA) in the treatment of severe Alzheimer's disease (AD); to investigate the effectiveness of D...

Beijing, China
Recruiting
The Effects of Specific tDCS on Cognition in MCI
NCT05919485 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-08-01

INTRODUCTION: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a critical transitional stage in dementia related disorders. Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), and the lateral parietal (LPC) cortex are subject...

Antalya, Alanya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Wether VNS in Early Stage (3 Months) is Safe and More Beneficial for Post-stroke Motor Rehabilitation
NCT06938243 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2025-05-01

Upper-extremity impairment after stroke remains a major therapeutic challenge and a target of neuromodulation treatment efforts. In previous study, Vagus nerve stimulation was constricted to patients ...

Jinan, Shandong, China
Recruiting
rTMS for Military TBI-related Depression
NCT05426967 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-16

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of two dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) protocols to allevi...

Palo Alto, California, United States · Fort Bliss, Texas, United States · Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
Recruiting
Short-term Cervical Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
NCT05922644 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-07-01

Disorders of consciousness (DOC) refers to the persistent loss of consciousness after 28 days in patients with brain injury caused by trauma, stroke, or hypoxia. It includes coma, vegetative state, an...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Computer-assisted Cognitive Stimulation Treatment for Delirium
NCT07563244 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-16

The objectives of our study are to determine whether people with delirium in a subacute care unit improve after one week with non-pharmacological therapies based on improving sleep schedules, mobility...

Reus, Tarragona, Spain
Recruiting
Phenotypic Exploration During Sensory Stimulation in an Acoustic Chamber
NCT07544563 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2025-12-02

An observational behavioural and neurophysiological study of the effects of controlled sensory stimulation (such as music, for example) on brain function...

Paris, France
Recruiting
Directional Versus Nondirectional DBS for ET
NCT04828798 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-04-01

This will be a single center (OHSU) proof of concept trial to demonstrate that directional deep brain stimulation (DBS) creates a larger therapeutic window for the treatment of essential tremor (ET), ...

Portland, Oregon, United States
Recruiting
Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Motor Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Quality of Life in Stroke Patient
NCT07259577 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-06

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and permanent disability worldwide. Loss of upper extremity (UE) function after stroke significantly reduces independence and quality of life. Moreover, we...

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Spinal Cord Stimulation Combined With Physical Therapy in Post-Stroke Upper-Limb Motor Hemiparesis
NCT07153536 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-06

This study plans to use systems that have been developed by Medtronic to investigate the use of cervical spinal cord stimulation to treat adults with upper limb hemiparesis resulting from a stroke. Th...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Remote tDCS and Chair Yoga for Chronic Knee Pain in Alzheimer's Patients
NCT07303998 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-04

This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a home-based, remotely supervised intervention combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and onlin...

Tucson, Arizona, United States
Recruiting
DBS and Levodopa for Treating Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
NCT06316232 · Phase: PHASE4 · Started 2023-10-10

Freezing of gait (FoG) is a complex symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD) that cause falls and disability in PD patients, heavily affect patients' autonomy and quality of life. Gait disturbances and FoG...

Bologna, Italy
Recruiting
High-definition Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
NCT06409143 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-08-15

Upper limb hemiparesis is the most common sequelae in patients, severely impacting their independence and quality of life. Transcranial electrical stimulation (tCES) is a non-invasive and safe treatme...

New Taipei City, Taiwan · Taipei, Taiwan · Taipei, Taiwan
Recruiting
Temporal Interference Methods for Addiction Treatment
NCT07210268 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-22

This clinical study is testing whether a new non-invasive brain stimulation method, called temporal interference (TI), can reduce nicotine cravings and usage in people who vape. TI delivers mild elect...

Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Recruiting
Motor Eloquent Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Radiosurgery Planning
NCT07415668 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-08

With this project, the study group wants to investigate whether a postoperative navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) motor map can improve stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) planning in pat...

Bern, Switzerland
Recruiting
Effects of Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Leg Muscle Activity and Posture in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07226284 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-10

This study is designed to better understand the mechanisms contributing to impaired activation of leg muscles in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and to test if stimulation of a nerve at the neck ...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Home-Based Brain Stimulation for Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome
NCT06821568 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-02

The objective of this study is to determine the effects of a 6-month, home-based personalized transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) intervention targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cor...

Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States · Tel Aviv, Israel
Recruiting
6 Month Follow up Study on the Changes of Postural Stability in Parkinsonian Patients in Response to High Frequency TMS.
NCT05198076 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-23

Postural instability is one of the cardinal signs in Parkinson's disease (PD). It represents one of the most disabling symptoms in the advanced stages of the disease. It is associated with frequent fa...

Giza, Ad Doqi, Giza District, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Recruiting
Evaluation of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the Right Operculum 3 (OP3) in Permanent Non-pulsatile Disabling Tinnitus
NCT04296097 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-04-23

This pilot study aims at evaluating the effectiveness of the treatment of unilateral or bilateral, non-pulsatile, disabling, tinnitus, without vestibular dysfunction, using Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS...

Grenoble, France
Recruiting
Enhancing Language Function in Primary Progressive Aphasia
NCT04920318 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-08-30

This study's goal is to use non-invasive brain stimulation (NBS) techniques to treat language impairment associated with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA). The purpose of this study is to combine beha...

Tucson, Arizona, United States
Recruiting
Closed-loop TMS for Tremor
NCT07574164 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-01

This study investigates the potential of phase-locked transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as a non-invasive intervention for tremor in patients with Essential Tremor (ET) and Parkinson's Disease (...

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Constraint-induced Movement Therapy Combined With Functional Electrical Stimulation in Children With Cerebral Palsy
NCT07587476 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-18

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) combined with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) versus CIMT alone in improving up...

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Recruiting
Effect of Task Specific Electrical Stimulation on Upper Limb Gross Motor Skills in Children With Spastic Quadriplegia
NCT06925425 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-01

Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive lesion of the brain occurring before 2 years of age resulting in disorders of posture and movement.( Ostensjo S, 2004)( Keles MN, 2018). Although non- progressive, ...

Alexandria, Egypt, Egypt
Recruiting
Subthalamic Nucleus-Targeted Transcranial Temporal Interference Stimulation for Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinso
NCT07625540 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-20

Transcranial temporal interference stimulation (tTIS) is a non-invasive deep brain stimulation method. This study aims to comprehensively explore the efficacy and safety of bilateral subthalamic nucle...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
rTMS as an Intervention for Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia
NCT06570824 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-07-22

The proposed study investigates the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a treatment for levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) in Parkinson's Disease (PD). Specifically, the study...

Hvidovre, Denmark
Recruiting
EEG Measurements to Capture DBS-induced Electric Potentials
NCT07115394 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2025-07-11

To measure the electric fields induced by DBS (deep brain stimulation) on the scalp and to improve electric field simulations, the investigators will measure EEG (electroencephalography) measurements ...

Hamburg, Germany
Recruiting
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Altered States of Consciousness
NCT06236503 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-01-10

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive, painless brain stimulation treatment that uses low-intensity direct electrical currents to stimulate specific parts of the brain. Tran...

Messina, Italia, Italy
Recruiting
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia
NCT05386394 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2024-02-13

While many have strongly suggested that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may represent a beneficial intervention for patients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), this promising techn...

Baltimore, Maryland, United States · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Tractography Guided Subcallosal Cingulate Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression
NCT03952962 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-28

Treatment resistant depression remains a major problem for individuals and society. Surgical procedures may provide relief for some of these patients. The most frequently considered surgical approach ...

Dallas, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Combined Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Cognitive Training and Decision-making
NCT03886025 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-09-15

This study aims to (i) assess the effects of combined tDCS and cognitive training on decision-making on a trained task (Iowa Gambling Task; IGT); and (ii) test generalization to a closely related cogn...

Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Accelerated Temporal Interference Stimulation on Bilateral Subthalamic Nucleus for Parkinson's Disease and Secondary Par
NCT07568067 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-05

This clinical trial will evaluate the efficacy of accelerated Temporal Interference Stimulation (TIS) as a therapeutic intervention for individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's disease or secondary Park...

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Recruiting
tDCS Effect on Psychotic Symptoms in Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), and Impacts on Caregiver Burden
NCT06785948 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-10

The goal of this pilot prospective study is to evaluate the effect of tDCS on psychotic-like symptoms in patients with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is th...

Monaco, Monaco
Recruiting
Effect of Visual Biofeedback-Assisted Oropharyngeal Exercises in Post-Stroke Dysphagia
NCT07492719 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-16

Post-stroke dysphagia is a common complication that negatively affects nutritional status, quality of life, and morbidity. Conventional swallowing rehabilitation, including oropharyngeal exercises and...

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Personalized Real-Time DBS and PD Mechanisms
NCT06013956 · Phase: PHASE4 · Started 2023-08-29

A prospective cohort of patients scheduled to undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) implantation surgery for the treatment of Parkinson's disease as per standard of care will be invited to participate ...

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
Effects of Endogenous Gamma Light Stimulation on Brain Oscillations in Cognitively-normal Older Adults
NCT06715995 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-09

This study aims to evaluate the effects of endogenous gamma non-flickering light stimulation on resting-state EEG rhythms and cognitive function in cognitively healthy older adults. Specifically, it w...

Taoyuan, Guishan, Taiwan
Recruiting
Clinical Testing of Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation and Evaluation of Its Physiological Effects Using the Electroenceph
NCT06725836 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-04-22

The aim of the study is to identify the specific characteristics of brain network dysfunctions and assess the recovery of their functionality through the recording of resting-state electroencephalogra...

Vladivostok, Primorskiy (Maritime) Kray, Russia · Moscow, Russia · Moscow, Russia
Recruiting
pBFS-guided Multi-target cTBS for Aphasia After Stroke
NCT05957445 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-08-23

In this study, a randomized, double-blind, parallel-controlled trial was employed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of personalized brain functional sectors (pBFS) technology-guided continuous ...

Baoding, Hebei, China · Chengde, Hebei, China · Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
Recruiting
Brain Criticality, Oculomotor Control, and Cognitive Effort
NCT06344559 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-08-01

The project examines electroencephalography, MRI, and behavioral measures indexing flexibility (critical state dynamics) in the brain when healthy young adults do demanding cognitive tasks, and in res...

Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Recruiting
Brain Stimulation for Severe Depression
NCT05393622 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-07-28

Chronic intracalvarial cortical stimulation is a minimally invasive method involving the neurosurgical placement of an electrode above the inner table of the skull. Over time, intracalvarial cortical ...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · St Louis, Missouri, United States
Recruiting
Short and Long-term Responses of PD Symptoms to Earstim
NCT07400731 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-12

This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, two-period study designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the EarStim System for intermittent relief of motor symptoms in patients with Park...

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) · Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Quantifying Motor Network Dynamics to Predict and Enhance Outcomes in Pediatric Dystonia
NCT07325175 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-01

The goal of this study is to understand the development and progression of childhood dystonia, a movement disorder, in children. The main questions it aims to answer are: How does the activity of the...

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
The Potential of Robotic-Assisted Gait Training in a Rehabilitation Setting
NCT07529054 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-05

Robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) devices, such as the Lokomat®, are commonly used to support gait rehabilitation by enabling repetitive, task-specific walking movements. The functional propriocep...

Gröbming, Styria, Austria
Recruiting
Effects of Brain Stimulation on Food Intake and Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment
NCT00739362 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2009-01-19

This study will determine whether electrical stimulation of an area of the brain called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is important in determining the feeling of fullness after eating, affe...

Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Recruiting
Visuo-Vestibular VR-based Stimulation Effects on Balance and Gait in Stroke Survivors
NCT06780488 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-01

This pilot study aims to evaluate the effect of a specfic Virtual-Reality-Based rehabilitation training in patients with stroke. A total of 38 patients with stroke (more than 6 months from the acute e...

Roma, RM, Italy
Recruiting
Comparison of Effects of Mirror Therapy Combined With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation or Binaural Beats Stimulation
NCT06011018 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-25

This study aims to compare the effects of mirror therapy combined with either neuromuscular electrical stimulation or binaural beat stimulation on post-stroke lower limb motor function recovery. The s...

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Recruiting
PAS Balance Training for Parkinson Disease (PD)
NCT06598891 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-09

Gait initiation (GI) difficulty is a common problem in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), often linked to impaired anticipatory postural adjustments (APA). Currently, there are no targeted reh...

Taoyuan, Taiwan
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation Neural Recordings of Varied Stimulation During Sleep in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07110376 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-22

This study employs an exploratory, prospective, single center, naturalistic clinical trial design with a randomized crossover intervention....

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
Brain-Oscillation-Synchronized Stimulation to Enhance Motor Recovery in Early Subacute Stroke
NCT05600374 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-02-06

We will investigate the therapeutic efficacy of EEG-synchronized noninvasive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the early subacute phase after ischemic stroke to improve upper limb...

Frankfurt a.M., Frankfurt a.M., Germany · Cologne, Germany · Münster, Germany
Recruiting
Effect of Striatal Temporal Interference Stimulation on Language Processing in Neurodegenerative Diseases
NCT07449117 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03

The purpose of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of non-invasive temporal interference stimulation (TIS) targeting the striatum on sentence processing and brain connectivity in patien...

Brno, South Moravian, Czechia
Recruiting
Effects of Mindfulness or Brain Stimulation Intervention for Late-life Adults in Taiwan Urban and Rural Areas
NCT07186023 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-01

This randomized controlled trial will examine the effects of mindfulness-based interventions and brain stimulation interventions on cognitive function and psychological well-being in older adults. The...

New Taipei City, Taiwan · Yunlin, Taiwan
Recruiting
Local Cerebral Oxygenation in Chronic Pain Patients Utilizing Spinal Cord Stimulation
NCT06559735 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-08-13

The primary objective of the study is to determine changes in cerebral nociceptive hemodynamic response (blood oxygenation/flow) before, during and following spinal cord stimulation (SCS). Objective m...

Walnut Creek, California, United States
Recruiting
The Influence of Vibrotactile Stimulation on Self-selected Walking Speed in People With Parkinson's Disease
NCT07308418 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-10

The study tests whether a smart shoe (NUSHU) that provides vibrotactile stimulation can improve walking speed in people with Parkinson's disease. Sixteen participants complete two short walking tests-...

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Recruiting
AR Gait Training for Parkinson's Disease
NCT06598878 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-04

Gait disorders in Parkinson's disease (PD), particularly in complex environments or under stress, present challenges for accurate evaluation and classification, such as in cases of freezing of gait. T...

Taoyuan, Taiwan
Recruiting
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Parkinson´s Disease
NCT07588191 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05

This study aims to determine whether electrical stimulation of the ear, when combined with physical and speech therapy, can improve symptoms in subjects diagnosed with Parkinson´s disease, by comparin...

A Coruña, Spain
Recruiting
Amygdala MRI-TIS for Depression
NCT06461260 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-27

The study utilizes a non-invasive deep brain stimulation (temporal interference, TI) technique primarily targeting the amygdala to preliminarily explore the clinical efficacy and potential mechanisms ...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
iTBS for Acute Ischemic Stroke After Thrombectomy
NCT06941961 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-25

The goal of this randomized, single-blind, parallel-controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) as an adjunctive therapy for acute a...

Changchun, Jilin, China
Recruiting
Precision Brain Stimulation to Reduce Cannabis Craving in Schizophrenia
NCT07196462 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-15

The central hypothesis is this: Brain circuits most relevant to cannabis use in schizophrenia are distinct from pathways identified in healthy controls who use cannabis. This study seeks to provide ev...

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Recruiting
Sleep-specific DBS Therapy in Parkinson's Disease
NCT05962489 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-06-22

Sleep-wake disturbances are a major factor associated with reduced quality of life of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), a progressive neurological disorder affecting millions of people in the...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Investigating Subcortical Contributions to Speech Sequencing in Deep Brain Stimulator Recipients
NCT07455760 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-18

This study will examine how two important brain circuits - one involving the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and one involving the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus (VIM) - contribute to learning...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Long-Term Behavioral and Cognitive Outcomes of Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
NCT06329726 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2021-12-13

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the long-term effect of DBS-STN on cognitive and behavioral outcomes in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. PD patients will be assessed over time u...

Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Recruiting
Epidural Electrical Stimulation to Support Hemodynamic Management in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
NCT06920134 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-03

The PD-HemON study aims to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of ARC-IM Therapy (Epidural Electrical Stimulation) to support hemodynamic management in people with typical and atypical Parkin...

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Recruiting
Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Treat Epilepsy
NCT05673915 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-04-12

The purpose of this research is to see to what extent electrical stimulation applied to the scalp (transcranial direct current stimulation or tDCS) can reduce the number and intensity of epileptic sei...

Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Cortical Electrophysiology of Response Inhibition in Parkinson's Disease
NCT06234995 · Phase: PHASE4 · Started 2021-08-09

Patients with Parkinson's Disease will be studied before, during, and after a deep brain stimulation implantation procedure to see if the stimulation location and the size of the electrical field prod...

Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
pBFS-guided Dual-target cTBS for Aphasia After Stroke
NCT05957354 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-07-28

The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safeness of personalized brain functional sectors (pBFS) technology-guided continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) on the inferior fr...

Jinan, Shandong, China · Qingdao, Shandong, China
Recruiting
Mirror Therapy with Cutaneous Electrical Sensory Stimulation on Lower Limb Motor Functions in Stroke
NCT03622879 · Phase: NA · Started 2018-07-02

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of concurrent mirror therapy (MT) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in augmenting the efficacy of the lower limb task-oriented traini...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Individualized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Parkinsonian Disorders
NCT07570212 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-22

This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether individualized targeted repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can improve motor and non-motor symptoms in patients with parkinsonian disorder...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Elucidating the Temporality of Structural and Functional Connectivity Changes in Essential Tremor After Successful Deep
NCT04758624 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-12-04

The purpose of this study is to elucidate the structural connectivity of the dentato-rubro-thalamic tract (DRTt) and to detect functional network changes due to DRTt stimulation...

Manhasset, New York, United States
Recruiting
Investigating Speech Sequencing in Neurotypical Speakers and Persons With Disordered Speech
NCT05437159 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-04-03

Persistent developmental stuttering affects more than three million people in the United States, and it can have profound adverse effects on quality of life. Despite its prevalence and negative impact...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Recruiting
Invasive Decoding and Stimulation of Altered Reward Computations in Depression Patients
NCT05239780 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-10-06

Novel invasive neurostimulation stimulation strategies through neurosurgical interventions are emerging as a promising therapeutical strategy for major depressive disorder. These have been applied mos...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Effect of Sensory Electrical Stimulation on Resting Tremors in Patients with Parkinson's Disease
NCT06646510 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-08-01

Parkinson's disease is one of the most prevalent motor disorders in the world . The disease is progressive and has no known treatment. In addition to a number of psychological and autonomic issues, th...

Giza, Egypt
Recruiting
A Pilot Study of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Boost the Efficacy of Psychotherapy in a Community Sample of People W
NCT04770025 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2020-09-01

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 wi...

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Recruiting
Evaluating Modulation Effects of Temporal Interference Using SEEG
NCT06663969 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-04

This single-center prospective study aims to investigate the electrophysiological mechanisms of temporal interference (TI) in humans by analyzing clinical, imaging, and electrophysiological data from ...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Cerebellar Deep Brain Stimulation or VNS for Chronic Post-stroke Motor Rehabilitation
NCT06303960 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2024-03-15

Upper-extremity impairment after stroke remains a major therapeutic challenge and a target of neuromodulation treatment efforts.In this open-label, randomized phase I trial, we applied deep brain stim...

Jinan, Shandong, China
Recruiting
Study on the Effect of 40 Hz Non-Invasive Light Therapy System
NCT05260177 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-09-20

The ALZLIGHT STAGE III Study is a continuation of the ALZLIGHT Pilot - Study on Safety, Feasibility and Neural Activation of Non-Invasive Light Therapy System. As with the first two stages, this study...

Roskilde, Denmark
Recruiting
Correlation of Tractography and Motor Evoked Potentials in Deep Brain Stimulation
NCT03136302 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2017-09-01

The goal is to establish another anatomical referencing system in order to achieve an even higher accuracy when implanting stimulation electrodes....

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Recruiting
Effects of Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise on Adults With Neuromuscular Disease
NCT07478172 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-10

This single-arm pilot study evaluates the effects of whole-body electrical muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) exercise on neuromuscular and physical function in adults with neuromuscular disease (NMD). Due t...

Columbia, Missouri, United States
Recruiting
Imaging Biomarkers of FOG Response to DBS
NCT06951906 · Phase: PHASE4 · Started 2024-11-11

For this study, the investigators are recruiting 54 individuals with Parkinson's Disease and Freezing of Gait (FOG) who are planning to undergo Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). The objective of this stud...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Effects of RAS in Stroke
NCT06830785 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-26

The goal of this study is to to examine whether rhythmic auditory stimulation improved movement speed, movement function of executing activities of daily living, and movement recovery of the affected ...

Taipei, Taiwan
Recruiting
Gamma Frequency Stimulation in Individuals With Down Syndrome
NCT05196984 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-12-06

Down Syndrome (DS) is characterized by an additional copy of chromosome 21, which also increases risk of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The investigators' lab found a non-invasive way to remove toxic prote...

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Q Therapeutic System for Chronic Stroke Recovery
NCT06979466 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-26

Evaluate the effectiveness of the Q Therapeutic (BQ 3.0) System for individuals with chronic stroke in improving upper extremity function as determined by change in functional outcome measures after 3...

White Plains, New York, United States
Recruiting
Dystonia Image-based Programming of Stimulation: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Crossover Trial
NCT05097001 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-11-01

The primary objective of this exploratory study is to prospectively evaluate the feasibility of image-guided programming of pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS) for dystonia. The dystonias are a hete...

Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
Recruiting
Cerebellar Involvement in Cognitive Sequencing
NCT06108336 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-03-01

Although there is increasing recognition that the cerebellum is involved in cognition as well as motor function, the manner in which the cerebellum contributes to cognition is uncertain. One theory th...

Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Frontotemporal Dementia
NCT07505784 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-03

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 ...

Brescia, BS, Italy
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
NCT06660225 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if deep brain stimulation (DBS) works to treat refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Assess the effec...

Dallas, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Hemiplegic Stroke
NCT01855633 · Phase: NA · Started 2013-04

Stroke is one of the major causes of death in the World. Many stroke survivors may suffer from long-term sequelae of stroke such as hemiplegia. The effects of rehabilitation therapy are limited. The d...

Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Recruiting
PSA Versus STN DBS for DT
NCT06752434 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the deep brain stimulation in the posterior subthalamic area (PSA) versus the subthalamic nucleus (STN) for the treatment of dystonic tremor (D...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
EMG Control Assistance Virtual Reality Interface Coupled With Cerebellar-iTBS for Arm Recovery After Stroke (ERICA)
NCT06911671 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-01

The investigators hypothesize that a myoelectric (EMG) controlled virtual reality (VR) interface allows for effective upper limb motor recovery of stroke patients. EMG control offers the possibility t...

Roma, Rome, Italy
Recruiting
Allogenic Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells(AMSCs) for Epilepsy During Deep Brain Stimulation(DBS) Surgery
NCT06280092 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2024-12-23

This study is a non-randomized, open label, phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the fesibility and safety of intrathalamic delivery of MSCs during standard of care DBS surgery for epilepsy. Subjects w...

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
REstoring CONsciousness With NEurostimulation of the Central Thalamus: The RECONNECT Study
NCT07228286 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2025-11-10

The RE-CONNECT study is an early feasibility study to establish the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of two central thalamic deep brain stimulation targets in patients with chronic disorders of consc...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
tDCS Plus Varenicline for Smoking Cessation
NCT06798324 · Phase: PHASE4 · Started 2025-03-10

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) plus varenicline is an effective, safe and accessible treatment option for smoking cessation. T...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Multitarget Stereotactic Electrophysiological Recording and Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome
NCT06889480 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying Tourette syndrome (TS) and see if personalized deep brain stimulation (DBS) can help reduce tics in TS patients and i...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
LFP-based Parameter Prediction in DBS for Parkinson's Disease
NCT07485621 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2026-03-05

The goal of this observational study is to assess whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) contact selection in Parkinson's disease could be informed by subcortical local field potential (LFP) recordings....

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Recruiting
Postural Control During Concurrent Cognitive Tasks During Optic Flow Stimulation
NCT05117463 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2022-07-01

The purpose of this study is to investigate brain activity during current visual and auditory tasks for balance control. The participants will perform cognitive, gait, and balance measures before the ...

Greenville, North Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Effect of HF rTMS on Serum BDNF in Cocaine Use Disorder
NCT06189690 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-01-06

This study aims to explore the effect of 5-Hz rTMS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on the BDNF, craving and cognitive function. This study will be longitudinal, with a short-term double-b...

Mexico City, Tlalpan, Mexico
Recruiting
Transcranial Pulse Stimulation. a Potential Treatment for Early Dementia
NCT06730438 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is characterized by the absence of treatments to slow, stop, or reverse its course, with patients finally losing cognitive functions, skills and independence. It is a chronic ...

L’Aquila, Italy, Italy · L’Aquila, Italy, Italy
Recruiting
Language and Lewy Body Diseases: Sentence Comprehension Problems and Modifying Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Treatment
NCT05847985 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-05-01

Lewy body diseases (LBDs) represents a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the abnormal accumulation of aggregates of α-synuclein protein leading to the formation of Lewy bodies (LB)...

Brno, Czechia
Recruiting
Cervical Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity
NCT07539025 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-09

Associative plasticity has been used to promote functional recovery from conditions affecting movement. Prior work from the Carmel laboratory has shown that paired associative stimulation protocols ti...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
NCT07316413 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-13

The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, clinical and biological efficacy, and predictors of efficacy of an intervention consisting of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation ...

Brescia, Italy, Italy
Recruiting
Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Promote Social Communication and Behaviour in Children With
NCT06129058 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2023-10-20

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation that can be delivered in a home setting. It is a safe and tolerable intervention that has shown promise for i...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Cognitive Behavioural Programme on Post-stroke Fatigue
NCT06810817 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-28

This study aims to evaluate the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive behavioural programme on fatigue and its related outcomes among people with stroke....

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
A Study of Home-use Brain Stimulation to Treat Bipolar Depression
NCT07556692 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-24

Bipolar depression is a long-lasting and disabling condition, and many people continue to experience depressive symptoms despite standard treatments. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is ...

London, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Slow Down Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease
NCT07036328 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-07

New amyloid-targeting drugs for Alzheimer's disease (AD) offer minimal or unclear efficacy and often cause adverse events, highlighting the need for new therapies. In recent years, repetitive transcra...

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Recruiting
Deep TMS for Comorbid Depression and Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
NCT03665831 · Phase: NA · Started 2018-10-23

In this study, the investigators will be examining the effects of the deep repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) using the H1 coil in patients over the age of 60 diagnosed with mild to e...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Comparison of Effectiveness of Low Dose Laser and Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Hemiplegic Shoulder
NCT07203222 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-24

The primary aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), which are analgesic modalities that play an important...

Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
The Path Study: Cognitive and Inflammation Targeted Gut-brain Interventions in Alcohol; Probiotics, Alcohol, Transcutane
NCT05090267 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-06-01

This project uses a hybrid trial design to evaluate two biomedical interventions targeting the gut-brain axis. One intervention is portable Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulator, tVNS, that is hypothe...

Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Inhibitory Control Training and iTBS for Excess Weight: Behavioral and Brain Changes (InhibE).
NCT06668077 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-30

People with excess weight (EW) are characterized by high impulsivity, high levels of craving for high-calorie foods, deficits in inhibitory control, and maladaptive decision-making. These characterist...

Granada, Spain
Recruiting
tDCS of the Left dlPFC: Effects on Information Processing
NCT07168031 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-06

This study investigates how a non-invasive form of brain stimulation, called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), affects brain activity and information processing in younger and older adul...

Bern, Switzerland
Recruiting
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Stimulation in Stroke Patients - Parameter Optimization
NCT07220005 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-10

The goal of this research study is to optimize the parameter of Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Stimulation (LIFUS) that is most effective in changing cortical excitability and motor learning skills ...

Durham, North Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation to Enhance Reading Comprehension Ability in Adults
NCT05523505 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-11-07

The goal of this project is to address the urgent need for effective, scalable adult literacy interventions by integrating breakthroughs in two separate fields: 1.) the brain network science of resili...

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Recruiting
CANadian Adaptive DBS TriAl
NCT05402163 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-06-01

Parkinsonian symptoms, such as freezing of gait (FOG) or hypophonia, play a significant role in reducing quality of life for Parkinson disease (PD) patients, and are poorly responsive or can worsen wi...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Effects of Cerebellar tACS-iTBS in Ataxia
NCT06420271 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-01

Ataxia refers to a group of neurological disorders characterized by impaired coordination and balance due to dysfunction in the cerebellum or its connections. Traditional therapeutic approaches for at...

Rome, Lazio, Italy
Recruiting
Investigating the Tolerability and Feasibility of tVNS Following aSAH
NCT06374693 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-04-17

After a subarachnoid haemorrhage, complications are common and increase the overall rate of disability and death from the condition. Despite some advances in preventing, detecting and treating these c...

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Immersive AOT: Multisensory Stimulation and Neurophysiological Correlates in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Typical De
NCT07369193 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2026-01-19

The discovery of the Mirror Neuron System (MNS) has promoted the development of rehabilitation techniques such as Action Observation Treatment (AOT) and Motor Imagery (MI). These are based on the prin...

Calambrone, Pisa, Italy
Recruiting
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Patients with Delirium and Critical Illness (DeliTACS)
NCT06460363 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-06

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transcranial alternating current stimulation can shorten the duration of delirium in intensive care setting. The main question it aims to answer: * Is i...

Kuopio, Finland
Recruiting
Vagal Nerve Stimulation in mTBI
NCT04437498 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-02-25

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are important conditions for the Veterans Administration (VA) that frequently occur together in combat Veterans from the con...

Decatur, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Improving Speech in Noise Using Noninvasive Stimulation
NCT07176936 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-21

Traumatic brain injury, a common injury in military service personnel, often leads to poor processing of speech in noisy environments. The goal of the current study is to better understand the brain b...

Gainesville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Investigating Different Frequencies of Transcranial Electrical Stimulations in Dementia Population
NCT06547021 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-20

Dementia is a prevalent condition with no known cure. It affects not only the person with dementia but also the family. This study will investigate the effects of applying different transcranial elect...

Winnipeg, Canada
Recruiting
Efficacy of Personalized Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Protocol Based on Functional Reserve to Enhance Up
NCT06270238 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-13

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of protocols of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) therapy based on the functional reserve of each hemiplegic stroke patient i...

Seoul, South Korea
Recruiting
Visuomotor Control in Parkinson Disease
NCT06918938 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2025-07-19

Visuomotor processing is the ability to integrate visual information into motor plans and movement correction, which is highly required in daily activities such as writing and walking. As visual impai...

Taipei, Zhongzheng Dist., Taiwan
Recruiting
Electroclinical Correlates in Essential Tremor
NCT05671848 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-05-03

Essential tremor (ET) is a neurological disorder that affects nearly 0.9% of the world's population. High-frequency Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the ventral-intermediate nuclei of the thalamus (VIM...

Bordeaux, France
Recruiting
Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Specific Mode Electroacupuncture Stimulation for Paclitaxel Across BBB Del
NCT06818331 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2025-02-10

Gliomas are the most common type of primary brain tumors, with the main treatment modalities including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. However, gliomas are highly prone to recurrence, posing ...

China, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
Recruiting
Auricular VNS Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
NCT04557618 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-01-05

This study will evaluate whether non-invasive auricular vagal nerve stimulation lowers inflammatory markers, and improves outcomes following spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage....

St Louis, Missouri, United States
Recruiting
Sleep TMS for Depression
NCT06824415 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-01

The goal of this study is to establish the feasibility, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of sleep-state transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for enhancing plasticity in depression treatment....

Stanford, California, United States
Recruiting
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Stuttering
NCT06740968 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-05

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 a...

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Recruiting
Trial of Enhanced Neurostimulation for Anorexia
NCT05788042 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-08-02

Preliminary open-label studies have suggested that non-invasive brain stimulation methods of both transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)...

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury for Improvement of Gait
NCT03053791 · Phase: NA · Started 2018-03-15

Spinal cord injuries are anatomically mostly incomplete, showing tissue bridges of the spinal cord at the injury site. Of the 60% functionally incomplete patients, about half face a life in the wheelc...

Zurich, Switzerland
Recruiting
Thalamus Seizure Detection With a Deep Brain Stimulator System
NCT06700356 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06-01

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of chronic ambulatory thalamus seizure detection. The sensitivity, specificity, and false alarm rate of thalamus seizure detection will be cal...

Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
CARED : A Novel Rapid Treatment Paradigm for Depression
NCT07507370 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-14

The purpose of this study is to primarily assess the feasibility and secondarily assess the efficacy of a single session intervention (SSI) that combines non-invasive brain stimulation and psychothera...

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Warmth and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Improving Cognitive Functions in People with Dementia
NCT03614962 · Phase: NA · Started 2019-03-01

Evidence showed that both TENS and passive body heating are potential treatment strategies for improving cognitive functions in people with dementia. It is hypothesized that hat device (Warmth +TENS) ...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Closed-loop RTMS for Short-term Migraine Prevention
NCT06735768 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-09

Migraine is a prevalent and debilitating primary headache disorder, where patients suffer from disabling symptoms that usually consist of a moderate to severe headache lasting 4 to 72 hours, nausea an...

Vienna, State of Vienna, Austria
Recruiting
Balance Exercise and Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Weight-shifting Control and Ambulation in Parkinson Disease and Anxiety
NCT06476912 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-09-13

Postural balance and anxiety are the two critical factors for reducing independence and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Anxiety would deteriorate balance and gait dysfunctio...

Taipei, Taiwan
Recruiting
Early Functional Proprioceptive Stimulation Post-stroke
NCT06192953 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-06

The main objective of our study is to evaluate the impact of the use of Functional Proprioceptive Stimulation (FPS) on the recovery of the postural and motor functional capacities of the patient in th...

Nice, France
Recruiting
Gamma Light and Sound Stimulation to Prevent Dementia in Cognitively Normal People At Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
NCT05776641 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-10

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by significant memory loss, toxic protein deposits (amyloid and tau) in the brain, and changes in the gamma frequency band on EEG. Gamma waves are important f...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Evaluation of the Safety of Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation in Parkinson's Patients Presenting With Painful Camptocor
NCT06291051 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-01

Camptocormia is defined by abnormal flexion of the trunk, not fixed, present when standing and walking, resolves when lying down and often complicated by lower back pain. It can be observed in numerou...

Amiens, France · Caen, France · Lille, France
Recruiting
Transcranial Pulse Stimulation of the Brain
NCT05910619 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-16

This study will investigate transcranial pulse stimulation (TPS) as a method of enhancing cognitive and neural function. The study team will apply this low intensity, magnetically pulse technology to ...

Gainesville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Cerebellar Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) to Modulate Parkinson's Disease Tremor
NCT06993571 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-16

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by different motor symptoms, including tremor, which is particularly difficult to manage. Common treatments, such as do...

Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany
Recruiting
Dual Frequency Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
NCT04650932 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-22

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the dorsal region of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is very effective for reducing motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Modeling studies suggest that this therapy...

Sacramento, California, United States
Recruiting
Targeting Language-specific and Executive-control Networks With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Logopenic Var
NCT03887481 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-15

AD afflicts over 5.5. million Americans and is one of the most expensive diseases worldwide. In AD the variant in which language functions are most affected are referred to as 'logopenic variant Prima...

Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
DBS for Depression
NCT06096207 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2023-10-18

The goal of this clinical trial is to demonstrate the feasibility and safety of deep brain stimulation in treatment resistant depression. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is deep brain sti...

Queens, New York, United States
Recruiting
Effects of tDCS for Enhancing Cognitive Function in Individuals With Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome
NCT06376500 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-01

Globally, 10 million new traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases are estimated annually, with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) accounting for 75-90% of all TBI cases. It is estimated that 40-80% of indiv...

Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Recruiting
tDCS on Parkinson's Disease Cognition
NCT03025334 · Phase: NA · Started 2017-03-22

Parkinson's disease (PD) has been classically regarded as a "movement disorder", so earlier work has focused on treating motor symptoms only. As PD patients now have longer life expectancy, the relati...

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Recruiting
Stimulating Postural Control to Augment Rehabilitation After Cerebral Stroke (SPARC): a Pilot Trial
NCT06987682 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-21

People living with stroke have a high risk of falling and this risk increases as mobility improves over the first year post-stroke. Despite the high number of falls, there is a lack of interventions t...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Locomotor Function Following Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation in Individuals With Hemiplegic Stroke
NCT05167786 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-03-01

This study has two interventional components, the first is a cross-over design and the second is a randomized control trial. Both will evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous (non-invasive) spina...

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Recruiting
Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation for Lower-limb Impairment in Adrenomyeloneuropathy
NCT06796920 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-10

Adrenal spinal neuropathy (AMN) is a rare X-linked genetic disease caused by mutations in the ABCD1 gene, and belongs to a special type of adrenal leukodystrophy. The patient's lower limb strength is ...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China · Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China · Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Brain Circuitry Therapeutics for Schizophrenia
NCT06341517 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-04-15

This project is a double blind randomized clinical trials that examines the efficacy of cerebellar non invasive stimulation for apathy improvement in patients with schizophrenia...

Geneva, Switzerland · Geneva, Switzerland
Recruiting
Recovery From Post-Stroke Aphasia With rTMS Targeting Left or Right Anterior Temporal Lobe
NCT07608588 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-15

This project aims to tailor repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) target to the clinical profile of post-stroke aphasia, specifically focusing on lexicosemantic impairments, to enhance r...

Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Language in Down Syndrome.
NCT07044804 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-27

Down syndrome (DS) is associated with cognitive deficits, caused by alterations in neuroplasticity and synaptic transmission. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial direct cur...

Rome, Italy, Italy
Recruiting
The Study of Ginkgo Leaf Dropping Pills and Huperzine a Injection Combined with Median Nerve Electrical Stimulation in t
NCT06704334 · Phase: PHASE4 · Started 2024-04-01

This study will conduct a single-center clinical trial to explore the initial therapeutic effect of ginkgo biloba dropping pills, huperzine A injection and median nerve electrical stimulation in patie...

Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Recruiting
Deep Anterior Cerebellar Stimulation in Treatment of Poststroke Spasticity and Motor Function Impairment.
NCT07190092 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-01

The aim of this clinical trial is to determine whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) interventions improve rehabilitation and functional recovery in patients with post-stroke spasticity who meet the ot...

Bydgoszcz, Poland
Recruiting
Comparison of Modulations of Motor Brain Activity and SedLine After Median Nerve Stimulation in General Anesthesia
NCT07267403 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-27

To this date, no monitoring device can reliably detect episodes of accidental awakening during general anesthesia. One promising approach is the use of electroencephalography (EEG) to detect movement ...

Brussels, Belgium
Recruiting
Bilateral Subthalamic Stimulation in PD Patients With Impulse Control Disorders - STIMPulseControl
NCT06498349 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-05

The focus of the study is on patients Parkinson's disease showing as well behavioral disorders that can be described as pathological and are summarized under the term impulse control disorder (ICD). C...

Cologne, Germany · Dresden, Germany · Düsseldorf, Germany
Recruiting
Predictors of Clinical Outcomes of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07376278 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2026-02-05

The goal of this observational study is to identify factors in blood that are associated with response to deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in patients with Parkinson's disease. The main questions ...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
A Study of Buntanetap in Participants With PD
NCT07284784 · Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 · Started 2026-01-09

This study will examine the long-term safety of buntanetap in participants with PD. This will be a 36-month open-label safety study. This study will be conducted with two cohorts. Cohort 1 will enroll...

Birmingham, Alabama, United States · Sun City, Arizona, United States · Fountain Valley, California, United States
Recruiting
Study on Preliminary Safety and Efficacy of Adaptive DBS Aligned to Locomotor States to Improve Locomotor Functions in P
NCT06791902 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-01

At present, there is no cure for Parkinson's disease. The standard treatment involves taking dopaminergic drugs. When drugs lose their effectiveness, they can be supplemented by Deep Brain Stimulation...

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Recruiting
Chronic Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease by Gamma Light and Sound Therapy
NCT05655195 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-12-14

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by significant memory loss, toxic protein deposits amyloid and tau) in the brain, and changes in the gamma frequency band on EEG. The investigator's lab found...

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Temporal Interference for Drug Resistant Epilepsy
NCT06708143 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-30

This single-center prospective study aims to investigate the treatment efficacy of temporal interference (TI) in drug-resistant epilepsy patients aged 6-60....

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Investigating Neural Biomarkers for Gait in Parkinson's Patients
NCT05820074 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2023-04-13

This observational study's main goal is to learn more about the neural mechanisms during movement in Parkinson's disease. Furthermore, it aims to inspire personalised treatment options. Participants ...

Vitznau, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Enhanced Recovery in the NeuroICU
NCT07219108 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-24

This study will demonstrate the impact of taVNS on reducing adverse events in NeuroICU patients, determine if taVNS reduces length of stay, and quantify the economic benefits of taVNS implementation i...

St Louis, Missouri, United States
Recruiting
EEG Changes and DNA Markers Related to taVNS in Stroke Patients: a Preliminary Study
NCT06226493 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-29

In the United States, more than 795,000 people have a stroke every year. Motor impairment after a stroke is common and can be debilitating. To date, there remain few treatments available to help impro...

Pomona, California, United States
Recruiting
Investigating the Feasibility of Combining Virtual Reality and Bilateral Transcranial Direct Stimulation to Improve Uppe
NCT07288385 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-28

Following a stroke, the function of the distal upper limb, especially hand and finger movements, is often severely compromised, significantly restricting the ability to carry out daily activities. It ...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Recruiting
Effects of Low-intensity Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Major Depressive Disorder, and on 5-hydroxyindoleacetic Ac
NCT06667180 · Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 · Started 2024-10-28

The goal of this randomised clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on major depressive disorder (MDD) and on the levels of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-H...

León, Guanajuato, Mexico
Recruiting
Novel DBS Stimulation Patterns for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
NCT04799470 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-05-10

This is an open-label, non-randomized, proof-of-concept comparison of clinical vs. research stimulation patterns in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) being treated with Deep Brain Stimulation (DB...

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Recruiting
Virtual Reality and Neurostimulation for Early Stroke Rehabilitation
NCT06887231 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-17

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability, leaving millions of individuals each year impaired with lasting motor and sensory impairments. In the subacute phase, which goes from the first week ...

Vienna, State of Vienna, Austria
Recruiting
Brain STimulation for Arm Recovery After Stroke 2
NCT06265766 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-09

Rationale: Every year, about 40,000 people in the Netherlands have a stroke. After the initial admission to the hospital, about 15% of stroke survivors is admitted to a rehabilitation center because o...

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Beetsterzwaag, Netherlands
Recruiting
pBFS-guided cTBS Over the Inferior Frontal Gyrus for Aphasia After Ischemic Stroke
NCT05907031 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-08-23

The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safeness of continuous Theta Burst Stimulation (cTBS) over the right Inferior Frontal Gyrus (IFG), guided by personalized Brain Functio...

Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Recruiting
Personalized Stimulation Loop for Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson: a Proof-of-principle Study
NCT07082595 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-07

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects about 1% of the elderly population and accounts for substantial disability and health care costs. Disability is largely driven by m...

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Recruiting
Acu-TENS to Improve the Sleep Quality in People with Stroke
NCT05623137 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-12-01

Post-stroke sleep disorder and motor/cognitive dysfunction are common complications that affect the quality of life of older patients. The proposed study investigates the effects of an acupuncture-lik...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Cognitive Improvement in Patients With Post-Stroke Cogni
NCT07546877 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-01

To clarify the clinical efficacy of high-frequency rTMS on patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment, fNIRS and EEG techniques were used to observe the changes in brain functional activities of p...

Jinan, China
Recruiting
Stimulation of External Carotid Artery Circulation
NCT07402954 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-16

This study is testing a new approach to help people with migraine headaches. Researchers want to find out if using electrical stimulation to affect blood flow in the external carotid artery is safe an...

Galveston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
From Nerve to Brain: Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Human Subjects
NCT05661903 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2023-06-08

This is a multicenter prospective study of patients who currently have stably implanted spinal cord simulators. Patients will be randomly assigned to turn on or off their spinal cord stimulators for t...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Bimodal Electrical-Sound Stimulation and Auditory Training for Chronic Tonal Tinnitus
NCT07393880 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-30

This study tests whether pairing non-invasive stimulation of the greater occipital nerve (NITESGON) with an attentionally demanding auditory frequency discrimination training task reduces tinnitus lou...

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Recruiting
The Effects of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation on Treatment Adherence in Schizophrenia
NCT04033679 · Phase: NA · Started 2019-08-15

This study seeks to explore the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive method of brain stimulation, as an adjunctive treatment to improve antipsychotic medication ad...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Efficacy of Rehabilitation Using Action Observation and Muscle Stimulation in Post-stroke Patients.
NCT06055569 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-11-01

Stroke is the third most common cause of disability worldwide and leads to upper limb motor disease in more than half of people affected. Recent data demonstrate that upper limb rehabilitation can be...

Milan, Italia, Italy
Recruiting
Sensory Filtering in the Human Basal Ganglia as a Mechanism of Parkinson's Disease
NCT05482126 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2022-06-08

The investigators are investigating the brain activity associated with sensory information in movement disorders in order to improve treatment of these symptoms beyond what is currently available....

Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Recruiting
Network Properties As Biomarkers for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) After Stroke
NCT05560724 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-07-01

The present study will evaluate the potential of cortico-cerebellar network properties derived from neuroimaging in a group of chronic stroke patients to explain inter-subject variability in responsiv...

Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany
Recruiting
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) for the Recovery of Phonological Short-Term Memory in Patients With
NCT06048159 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-11-06

This study will assess the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on language recovery after stroke....

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Recruiting
Effects of Brain Stimulation on Cognition, Oscillations and GABA Levels in Schizophrenia
NCT04267003 · Phase: NA · Started 2020-01-09

People with schizophrenia often have problems with attention, learning and memory and other cognitive abilities that interfere with their work and school performance. Unfortunately, even our best trea...

Sacramento, California, United States
Recruiting
DBS for TRD With the Medtronic Percept PC
NCT05773755 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-03-01

Of the estimated 30 million Americans who suffer from Major Depressive Disorder, approximately 10% are considered treatment resistant. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) to a region of the brain called the ...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Investigating the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Different Brain Regions on Ankle Tracking Motor
NCT06556043 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-07-09

Ankle control is essential to safe over-ground navigation for humans. Middle- aged and older adults and patients with stroke whose ankle control is poor often lose their balance or fall. Transcranial ...

Taipei, Taiwan
Recruiting
Intracranial Stimulation Mapping In Epilepsy
NCT05290610 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-06-01

This is a single group prospective study to determine the feasibility for generating brain maps that localize cerebral functions and inter-regional information flow in partial epilepsy in adult patien...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
BrainLive Connect: Non-professional Delivered CST for People Living With Dementia
NCT07531589 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-31

The goal of this mixed method study is to evaluate whether the volunteer-led Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) under the BrainLive Connect programme is effective for improving cognitive function and...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Combined Brain Stimulation and Methylphenidate Treatment for Apathy in Dementia
NCT07279740 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2026-01

This study evaluates whether the combined treatment of methylphenidate and non-invasive brain stimulation, called intermittent theta burst stimulation, can effectively treat apathy in individuals with...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Vercise™ DBS Dystonia Prospective Study
NCT02686125 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2016-03-07

To compile characteristics of real-world outcomes of Boston Scientific Corporation's commercially approved VerciseTM Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Systems for the treatment of dystonia....

Ghent, Belgium · Leuven, Belgium · Halifax, Canada
Recruiting
Effectiveness of Active Exploration of Simulated Textures for Sensorimotor Recovery
NCT06962397 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-08

Parallel-group, single-blinded controlled clinical trial. The study includes people aged 18-80 years, more than one month after stroke, with confirmed diagnosis, MoCA ≥ 20, and Barthel Index ≥ 3. The...

Moscow, Russia
Recruiting
Stimulation-Induced Changes in Fronto-Limbic Network
NCT05854160 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-03-01

The purpose of this research is to better understand how emotion processing unfolds in the brain using stereoelectroencephalography (sEEG) and direct brain stimulation. This study will use standard be...

Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Recruiting
Accelerated High-Dose tDCS for Depression
NCT07226011 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-15

In this study, investigators are testing whether a higher dose of a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), can be safely used in people with d...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Bilateral Single-Electrode VO Combined With STN-DBS for Treating Meige Syndrome
NCT06912282 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-06

Meige syndrome is a rare and debilitating movement disorder characterized by blepharospasm, oromandibular dystonia, and cervical muscle contractions, often refractory to pharmacological therapies. Dee...

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Recruiting
Effect and Mechanism of Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease With Cognitive Impairment
NCT06090682 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2023-11-01

This study intends to apply structural and functional brain network neuroimaging techniques combined with image post-processing methods to explore the differences in brain network changes in PD patien...

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
Recruiting
Register Study: Implementation of Pharyngeal Electrostimulation Therapy for the Treatment of Acute Neurogenic Dysphagia
NCT05190718 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2021-12-15

Neurogenic dysphagia occurs with disruption of neurological systems or processes involved in the execution of coordinated and safe swallowing. It is common in patients with neurological diseases, in p...

Tulln, Low Austria, Austria
Recruiting
Clinical Treatment of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Older Adolescents With Amblyopia
NCT06760910 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-01-30

As a neurodevelopmental visual disorder, amblyopia, especially monocular form-deprivation amblyopia, can lead to severe visual developmental impairments. Due to reduced neural plasticity in the visual...

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
Recruiting
Closed-Loop Brain Stimulation as a Potential Intervention for Cognitive Decline
NCT05907343 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-05-31

The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the effectiveness of non-invasive stimulation to enhance cognitive control abilities in cognitively healthy adults and older adults diagnosed with mil...

Austin, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Pilot Study of a Brain Health Program in Senior Centers
NCT07424443 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-03

The investigators will evaluate a brain health programs in older adults with subjective cognitive decline. The primary aim of the study is to determine the credibility, expectancy, feasibility, accept...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Cerebellar Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Ataxia
NCT07427563 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-03-02

Abnormal gait is often associated with immobility and falls, which in turn lead to loss of functional independence and death. While gait disorders may arise from many different etiologies, dysfunction...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Investigating the Neural Mechanisms of Repetitive Brain Stimulation With Invasive and Noninvasive Electrophysiology in H
NCT05996900 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-09-01

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an effective treatment for depression, but clinical outcome is suboptimal, partially because investigators are missing biologically-grounded brain markers wh...

Stanford, California, United States
Recruiting
Corticostriatal Contributions to Parkinson's Disease Cognitive Impairment
NCT04715984 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-06-02

The goal of this study is to learn more about the brain activity underlying Parkinson's disease cognitive impairment. The investigators will utilize neural recordings from corticostriatal structures p...

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Recruiting
Brain Imaging Biomarkers for Response to Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
NCT04658628 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2021-01-22

In this protocol, "Brain imaging biomarkers for response to Spinal Cord Stimulation in patients with chronic low back pain," the investigators plan to perform brain mapping studies in 42 patients who ...

Los Angeles, California, United States
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation to Understand and Treat Addiction
NCT07341230 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-01

This study is testing whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) can safely help people with severe alcohol use disorder who have not improved with standard treatments. DBS uses small electrical signals to ...

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom · London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Effects of Combined 40 Hz Audio-visual Stimulation and Cognitive Games on Alzheimer's Disease
NCT06595511 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-01

In addition to ongoing drug treatments for Alzheimer Disease (AD), protective approaches that can halt the progression of the disease are of particular importance. This project aims to develop a digit...

Istanbul, Beykoz, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Adaptive vs. Continuous Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
NCT06909045 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-27

The objective of the CLOSE-PD study is to compare the efficacy of adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) with continue deep brain stimulation (cDBS) in patients with Parkinson's disease. The main ques...

Leuven, Belgium · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Maastricht, Netherlands
Recruiting
Olfactory and Brain Stimulations in Treatment-resistant Depression
NCT05661383 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-27

This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group controlled trial. The aim of this research project is to compare the clinical benefits achieved in patients with major depressive disord...

Bron, France
Recruiting
Safety, Feasibility, and Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) in the Treatment of Aneurysmal Subarach
NCT05103566 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-04

This is a single-site, single-arm, open-label pilot study assessing the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS), gammaCore, for the acute treatment of aneurysm...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Understanding How Alzheimer's Disease Impacts the Therapeutic Response to Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
NCT05508841 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-09-01

There is currently little symptomatic therapy for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and nothing effective for individuals with Frontotemporal dementia (FTD). However, neuromodulation with transcranial direct c...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
HOPE From the Cerebellum: TMS-Induced Cognitive Recovery After Stroke
NCT06316557 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-01

The objective of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the cerebellum for individuals with post-stroke cognitive ...

Beijing, China
Recruiting
Investigating the Effects of Transcranial Stimulation to Advance Stroke Rehabilitation
NCT06842095 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-01

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) ...

Oxford, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Physiology of Human Brain Connectivity
NCT06246942 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-13

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effective connectivity between different regions of the human brain in healthy participants, and the mechanisms which influence and modulate its develop...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
The REACTplusNMES Trial: A Double-blinded RCT
NCT06127602 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-03-01

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 6-weeks of reactive balance training (REACT) with and without neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to paretic lower limb muscles on biom...

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Pedunculopontine Nucleus for Alzheimer's Disease
NCT06936124 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a brain disorder that gradually impacts cognitive functions such as memory, thinking, and daily functioning. Gamma oscillations are a type of brain activity thought to play...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
The Effect of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation rTMS on Hand Muscles in Chronic Stroke Patients.
NCT06765642 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-09

The study is about using a brain stimulation technique called rTMS (Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) to help improve hand muscles in people who had a stroke. Researchers want to understan...

Durham, North Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Combined taVNS and tDCS in Subacute Stroke Patients
NCT06244914 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-15

Ischemic stroke, the most prevalent neurological disorder, is treated with medication and thrombectomy but with limited success, especially in chronic stages where traditional rehabilitation is the pr...

Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan
Recruiting
Resting State Changes Following Theta Burst Stimulation
NCT05322239 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-11-17

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is increasingly being applied to effectively treat mental illness, however efforts to quantify the effects of TMS on the network architecture of the brain have ...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Longitudinal Study to Investigate Different Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
NCT06877312 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-09

This research investigates the effect of different frequencies of tACS (0 Hz, 30 Hz, 50 Hz, 70 Hz, 90 Hz) and tRNS with cognitive exercises in a regimen protocol of 4 weeks, everyday (Monday to Friday...

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Recruiting
dTMS for Subjective Cognitive Decline
NCT06095063 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-11-15

Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) is a brain stimulation technique that involves generating a brief magnetic field in a coil that is placed on the scalp. The magnetic field passes through ...

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Efficacy of Trans-spinal Magnetic Stimulation on Functional Mobility in Chronic Stroke Patients
NCT06593184 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-06-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if trans-spinal magnetic stimulation works to treat gait disorders in chronic stroke adults. It will also learn about the safety of trans-spinal magnetic st...

João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil · Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Recruiting
At-Home tDCS as Maintenance Therapy
NCT07269964 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-01

The primary purpuse of this pilot study is to find out whether a home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) program is feasible and well tolerated as maintenance therapy and whether the...

München, Bavaria, Germany · München, Germany
Recruiting
RM1 Project 2 - tAN fMRI
NCT05487664 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-03-17

In this one-visit, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial, we plan to use a novel concurrent transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN) paradigm during functional magnetic resonance imag...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation in Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue
NCT07438964 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-02

The neurobiological basis of central fatigue in multiple sclerosis remained unclear so far. This study investigates reward-related brain mechanisms, inflammation, and their modulation by non-invasive ...

Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation of Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression
NCT06599099 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-01

This study is only enrolling at Baylor College of Medicine. The other research locations listed serve to support data analysis only. This research study is to investigate the use of technology called...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Houston, Texas, United States · Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Understanding Brain Mechanisms Involved in Autobiographical Memory
NCT05710549 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-04-25

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...

Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
Recruiting
tSCS in Children and Young People With HCP
NCT07247812 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-29

This work will examine if a technique called Transcutaneous Spinal cord stimulation (tSCS), when used with concurrent specific arm and hand exercises, helps improve arm and hand movements in CYP with ...

Leeds, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Dynamic Network Response to TMS Treatment
NCT07422844 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2025-11-24

This project aims to investigate whether symptom and brain networks and TMS stimulation sites can predict the response to TMS treatment of a transdiagnostic patient group with depressive syndrome. The...

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Recruiting
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Study for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
NCT04936009 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-03-17

This is a randomized interventional study designed to evaluate the effects of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on neural and behavioral facets of social cognition in adults with aut...

New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Recruiting
Individualized Neuro-Modulation Paired With Cerebellar Therapy
NCT07642856 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06-30

The purpose of this project is to evaluate feasibility and preliminary efficacy of pairing personalized transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with individualized rehabilitation therapy in peo...

Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
Low Voltage Electrical Stimulation for Depression in Parkinson's Patients
NCT06467695 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-08-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the relative efficacy of fMRI model guided Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (mgTDCS) in improving the depressive symptoms of patients with Parkin...

Mobile, Alabama, United States
Recruiting
Combining Brain Stimulation and Physiotherapy for the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain
NCT06999772 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-11

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a major health challenge in Canada, leading to substantial disability and socioeconomic burden, particularly among Veterans. In military Veterans, LBP is the most commo...

Québec, Quebec, Canada · Québec, Quebec, Canada
Recruiting
Neuroprotective Effects of Long-term TaVNS in Early Parkinson's Disease Patients
NCT06665113 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-23

This study is a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial exploring the effects of long-term taVNS intervention in patients with early-stage Parkinson's disease....

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Recruiting
Development of Optimal Sensory Feedback Strategies to Maximize Function After Tetraplegia
NCT07225582 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-13

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn more about how stimulating the nerves involved in sensation (either in the limbs or in the brain) can be used to restore sensation in participants who have ...

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients
NCT06950593 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-18

This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and impact of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the spinal cord (TESS) on the recovery of post-stroke individuals who have upper limb hemiparesis. It...

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Recruiting
Blood Flow Restriction and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Motor Function in Stroke
NCT06973590 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-01

Stroke commonly results in persistent leg impairments that limit mobility and reduce quality of life. This study investigates whether combining low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restri...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression
NCT07127913 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-16

Neurons are specialized types of cells that are responsible for carrying out the functions of the brain. Neurons communicate with electrical signals. In diseases such as major depression this electric...

San Francisco, California, United States
Recruiting
Electroacupuncture and rTMS for Post-Stroke Motor Recovery
NCT07113990 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-27

This study aims to evaluate the combined efficacy of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and Electroacupuncture (EA) in improving motor function recovery post-stroke, compared to rTMS ...

Fuzhou, Fujian, China · Fuzhou, Fujian, China · Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Recruiting
Targeted TDCS to Enhance Speech-Language Treatment Outcome in Persons With Chronic Post-Stroke Aphasia.
NCT04432883 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-18

62 patients who are one year post stroke and have Aphasia as a result of that stroke will be recruited. Participants will have 4 assessment sessions and 15 treatment sessions. The TDCS will be to righ...

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Recruiting
Hand and Arm Motor Recovery Via Non-invasive Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation After Stroke
NCT05591196 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-01

The recovery from a stroke is often incomplete. It is the leading cause of acquired permanent disability in the adult population. Persistent functional loss of the hand and arm contributes significant...

Seattle, Washington, United States
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy in Movement Disorders
NCT02119611 · Phase: NA · Started 2014-04-02

Background: \- In deep brain stimulation (DBS), a device called a neurostimulator is placed in the chest. It is attached to wires in parts of the brain that affect movement. DBS might help people wit...

Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Recruiting
taVNS Combined With TENS on Motor Function in Stroke
NCT07425756 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-01

the current study is a Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial investing the effectiveness of Combining Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation with Peripheral Nerve Stimulation on Upper Limb Motor Functio...

Kowloon, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Choice of Anesthesia in Microelectrode Recording Guided Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
NCT05550714 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-15

Subthalamic nucleus (STN)-deep brain stimulation (DBS) under general anesthesia has been applied to PD patients who cannot tolerate awake surgery, but general anesthesia will affect the electrical sig...

Beijing, China
Recruiting
Prospective Exploratory Study on rTMS for Migraine Under the Guidance of MEG
NCT06796725 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-06

Using magnetoencephalography to locate and regulate targets in migraine patients, repeating transcranial magnetic stimulation to physically regulate targets, and evaluating the safety and effectivenes...

Shanghai, China
Recruiting
Novel Brain Stimulation Treatment for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease
NCT06835283 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-08-01

The goal of this pilot study is to test a combination of two non-invasive brain stimulation methods, called iTBS (intermittent theta burst stimulation) and tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulatio...

Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Innate Immunity Stimulation Via TLR9 in Early AD
NCT05606341 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2023-03-13

This single-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled study will recruit in total 39 participants with either Mild Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimer's disease (MCI) or Mild Alzheimer's disease deme...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Study of Brain-Gut Function Reconstruction After Intersphincteric Resection for Ultra-Low Rectal Tumors
NCT06082648 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-06-01

To investigate the effects of intersphincteric resection (ISR) of ultra-low rectal tumor on the brain-rectoanal function of patients, and to precisely localize the cerebral functional regulatory regio...

Shanghai, China
Recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation for Idiopathic Craniofacial Dystonia: GPi or STN
NCT05416905 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-06-22

MEIGES is a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial with the primary hypothesis that, STN-DBS is non-inferior to GPi-DBS for motor symptoms improvements at 365 days postoperativ...

Beijing, China
Recruiting
Ultrasound Stimulation for Patients in a Disorder of Consciousness
NCT06939348 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-26

The overall aim of this study is to develop an intervention that can help recovery in patients surviving severe brain injury but failing to fully recover. In particular, this multicenter project aims ...

Los Angeles, California, United States · Pomona, California, United States · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
The Application of Wide Pulse High Frequency Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Disorders Associated With Motoneuro
NCT05908214 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-10-01

In the present project, the investigators aim at proposing innovative ways of investigating spinal motoneuron hyperexcitability to counteract the associated impairments by using wide pulse high freque...

Lausanne, Switzerland
Recruiting
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Prepare the Patient for Bariatric Surgery (REBAS)
NCT06874309 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-01

Obesity is a chronic metabolic condition characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat, which triggers physiological mechanisms that increase the risk of a wide range of health problems. The mos...

Brno, Czechia, Czechia · Brno, Czechia, Czechia
Recruiting
Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
NCT06385106 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-03-16

Previous studies have shown that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but studies on the improvement of sleep disorders in AD...

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Recruiting
The STEREO-DBS Study: 7-Tesla MRI Brain Network Analysis for Deep Brain Stimulation
NCT05843084 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2022-04-11

Rationale: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the nucleus subthalamicus (STN) is an effective surgical treatment for the patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, despite optimal pharmacological treatm...

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Recruiting