194 completed, 59 unknown, 50 recruiting, 32 terminated. 327 Not applicable, 34 Phase 2, 22 Phase 1, 12 Phase 3, 3 Early Phase 1.
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| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
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| Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Comorbid Depression and Chronic Pain tDCS, alpha-tACS, Sham - Depression Disorder, Chronic Pain | Not applicable | Recruiting | Shanghai Mental Health Center | 160 | 2026-11-01 | 2026-09-04 |
| Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Combined With Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD in Military Personnel With TBI Transcranial Direct Current Stimulator, Written Exposure Therapy - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 150 | 2026-09-30 | 2026-07-20 |
| Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Long COVID Brain Fog and Fatigue Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - Long COVID, Post-COVID Conditions | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 20 | 2026-09-15 | 2026-07-22 |
| Treatment of Cognitive and Sensorimotor Deficits in Parkinson's Disease With High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation transcranial direct current stimulation, Sham transcranial direct current stimulation - PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder) | Not applicable | Recruiting | The University of Texas at Dallas | 20 | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-16 |
| Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Cancer Survivors Sham Intervention, Survey Administration, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm | Not applicable | Recruiting | University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center | 50 | 2026-09-10 | 2026-10-15 |
| Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Improve Gait for Breast Cancer Survivor's Who Received Taxene and/or Platinum Chemotherapy Sham Intervention, Survey Administration, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center | 60 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-10-08 |
| Fighting Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: TMS vs. tDCS Efficacy. TMS, tDCS, Sham TMS - Multiple Sclerosis | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Universitat Oberta de Catalunya | 80 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-25 |
| Effect of tDCS Timing on Motor Recovery in Acute Stroke Rehabilitation tDCS, Sham Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (Sham tDCS) - Acute Stroke | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | University of Liege | 60 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-07-02 |
| Brain Stimulation With Combined Reading and Motor Training for Children With Dyslexia Active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Sham transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Phonological awareness training - Developmental Dyslexia | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Shahid Beheshti University | 160 | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-25 |
| The Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Rehabilitation of Post-Stroke Dysphagia During the Subacute Phase in Hospitalized Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial tDCS, tDCS Sham - Stroke, Dysphagia | Not applicable | Active not recruiting | Juliane Lisboa Pereira | 66 | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-29 |
| Effect of Different Currents for Transcranial Modulation of the Sensorimotor Corticospinal Pathway in Healthy Subjects Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation (tRNS) - Health Adult Subjects | Not applicable | Enrolling by invitation | Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre | 14 | 2026-07-15 | 2026-09-21 |
| Superiority Trial of Aphasia-focused Rehabilitation With tDCS Stimulation tDCS - Aphasia, Broca's Aphasia | Phase 2 / Phase 3 | Recruiting | University of South Carolina | 130 | 2026-07-14 | 2026-07-21 |
| Structural Mechanisms of Dual-Target tDCS in Stroke Hemiparetic Hand tDCS, Sham tDCS - Stroke | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School | 56 | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-22 |
| Effectiveness of tDCS in Paediatric Amblyopia. tDCS - Amblyopia, Amblyopia Strabismic | Not applicable | Recruiting | Universidad de Murcia | 100 | 2026-05-02 | 2026-07-28 |
| tDCS and the Cardiovascular System in Community-dwelling Elderly. tDCS, Sham stimulation - Community-dwelling Elderly | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Riphah International University | 36 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-07 |
| Effects and Mechanisms of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) - Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Not applicable | Recruiting | Nanjing Medical University | 60 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-05-04 |
| Accelerated Treatment of Depressive Patients With tDCS Transcranial direct current stimulation - Major Depressive Disorder | Not applicable | Recruiting | University of Regensburg | 30 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-06-15 |
| Brain Stimulation Combined With Watching Hand Movements to Improve Hand Recovery in Chronic Stroke tDCS, Action Observation Therapy (AOT) - Stroke, tDCS | Not applicable | Recruiting | Universiti Malaysia Sabah | 60 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-05-12 |
| Effects of a Neurorehabilitation Program Based on CIMT and Non-invasive Neuromodulation Through C-tDCS on the Recovery of Paretic Upper Limb Function, Quality of Life, and Therapeutic Alliance in Women From the Araucanía Region Who Suffered a Stroke (CIMT + tDCS). tDCS - Stroke | Not applicable | Recruiting | Universidad de La Frontera | 24 | 2026-03-01 | 2026-06-03 |
| Neuropathic Pain Intervention With tDCS in Brazilian Military Personnel (NeuBRAIN Trial) tDCS, sham intervention - Neuropathic Pain, Sleep Quality | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Hospital da Polícia Militar de Goiás | 120 | 2026-03-01 | 2025-05-29 |
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