NCT05673915Recruiting
Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Treat Epilepsy
Pilot Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Treat Epilepsy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 28 Jan 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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 seizures.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 30 Dec 2022
- Start date
- 12 Apr 2023
- Primary completion date
- Dec 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Diseases
- Epilepsy
- NCT number
- NCT05673915
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 30
- From 12 Apr 2023 to the primary completion date, Dec 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- A disease likely to progress over course of the study.
- Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.
- Suicide attempt or psychiatric hospitalization past 2 years.
- A skin condition interfering with scalp electrodes or allergy to silver.
Lab values
- Women will verify not pregnant, and if applicable, have a serum pregnancy test.
Other
- Implanted devices (e.g. pacemakers)-except VNS, which is allowed.
Who the study is looking for
- Clinical diagnosis of generalized onset or focal epilepsy or sleep-related epileptic encephalopathy.
- Estimated to have at least 2 countable seizures per month or spike-wave index ≥50%.
- Has not had control with at least 2 anti-seizure medicines.
- Able to maintain a constant medication for duration of the study (rescue meds allowed).
- Subject or legally authorized representative is able to understand consent and keep a seizure diary in English.
Age in the registry: 6 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Minnesota Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Rochester | United States | Recruiting |
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