The Effect of tDCS on Subcortical Brain Functioning

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Brain Damage, Chronic

In brief

This research is being done to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve certain abilities related to cognition, emotion and/or physical functioning in individuals with subcortical brain damage.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01602276

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

3

Starts

2012-02-01

Expected to finish

2018-10-10

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 79. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Fluent in the English language
• History of subcortical brain damage (patient group only)
• No known neurological or cognitive impairment (control group only)

You may not qualify if…

• Appreciable deficits in hearing
• Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression (normal controls only)
• Any neurological disorder associated with cognitive impairment or neuroanatomic abnormality (normal controls only)
• Language-based learning disorder (normal controls only)
• Dementia or Mini-Mental State Exam <24 for normal control participants
• Any implanted metal device (precludes use of tDCS)
• Any implanted cardiac pacemaker

Where it is running

• Department of Neurology; Cognitive Neurology/Neuropsychology — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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