NEUROMODULATION

This study tests whether a mild electrical brain stimulation technique called tDCS can improve musical performance and reduce stage anxiety in 24 young orchestra players aged 18-30. Participants receive either real or fake (sham) stimulation before playing a piece, and their perf…

This trial tests whether a special audio system that plays binaural beats and calming music through headphones can help patients feel more relaxed during procedures to fix dialysis access problems. 100 adults with dysfunctional dialysis access will be randomly assigned to either …

This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called iTBS can reduce pain and other symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers will compare two different stimulation patterns in 90 adults aged 40-80 who have had Parkinson's for at least 3 years…

This study compares two non-invasive devices that stimulate the vagus nerve—one placed on the neck, the other on the ear—to see which better reduces physical discomfort and health-related anxiety in people with somatic symptom disorder. Sixty participants will try both devices in…

This study tests two simple, drug-free treatments for chronic tinnitus (ringing in the ears) that hasn't improved with standard medical care. 45 adults will be split into three groups: one gets 10 sessions of mild electrical stimulation to a nerve in the ear, another does specifi…

This small pilot study is testing whether a gentle, non-invasive electrical stimulation on the ear (auricular vagus nerve stimulation) can change how the heart's electrical system works. Ten people who are already scheduled for a heart procedure will receive the stimulation while…

This study investigates how electrical stimulation of the thalamus—a brain region key for sleep—can trigger or disrupt sleep brainwaves. Researchers will work with 50 patients who already have electrodes implanted for medical reasons. The goal is to understand how current brain s…