NEUROMODULATION

This study tests whether a device that gently stimulates a nerve in the ear can reduce brain damage and inflammation after a traumatic brain injury or bleeding stroke. Sixty adults will be randomly assigned to receive either real stimulation or a sham (fake) treatment. Researcher…

This study tests whether adding a nerve stimulation treatment to standard exercise and stretching can improve pain, movement, and quality of life in people with lower limb muscle or joint problems. Sixty-four adults who have not yet had physical therapy will be randomly assigned …

This study tests whether adding nerve stimulation (neuromodulation) to standard exercise and stretching can improve pain, movement, and quality of life in people with upper limb musculoskeletal problems. About 120 working-age adults who haven't had physical therapy will be split …

This pilot study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tDCS can reduce cancer-related fatigue and muscle weakness. 75 adults aged 40-80 who have finished cancer treatment will perform arm exercises with and without the stimulation. Researchers will measu…

This study will implant deep brain stimulation devices in 10 adults with severe, treatment-resistant OCD to record brain activity during approach and avoidance tasks. Researchers will compare clinic-based and at-home recordings to find neural markers of OCD symptoms. The goal is …

This study will give mild electrical pulses to a brain region called the piriform cortex in 10 people with drug-resistant epilepsy who already have electrodes implanted for seizure monitoring. Researchers will record how the brain responds, aiming to understand which networks are…

This study tests whether a mild electrical pulse to the ear (called taVNS) can temporarily improve thinking skills like attention and memory in healthy adults aged 18-30. Each of the 60 participants will receive both the real stimulation and a fake (sham) version in separate sess…