Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Executive Function in Neuropsychiatric Conditions

This study is exploring how transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) might improve executive function (mental skills like planning and problem-solving) in people with certain neuropsychiatric conditions. tDCS involves placing electrodes on your scalp to deliver a low electrical current. Researchers are looking for people aged 18 to 65 who have been diagnosed with conditions like traumatic brain injury, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or ADHD. The main goal is to see if tDCS can improve your performance on a specific task called the N-Back Task, which measures executive function, from the start of treatment to one week later. The study aims to enroll 600 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It plans to enroll 600 participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your executive function will be measured at the start of treatment and again one week after treatment.

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NCT04296604

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Neuromodulation of Executive Function Across Neuropsychiatric Populations

Recruiting
NAAges 18–65InterventionalTreatment
Massachusetts General Hospital
~600 participants
Updated 2025-09-10 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in N-Back Task
Measured over Baseline to Post-Treatment, 1 Week
Traumatic Brain Injury
Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Substance Use Disorders
1 sites across 1 states
Massachusetts1
  • Joan Camprodon, MD, PhD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Massachusetts General Hospital
Joan Camprodon, MD, PhD, MPH
  • Change in N-Back TaskBaseline to Post-Treatment, 1 Week

    Working Memory Task