Memory-Boosting brain stimulation study pulled before it began
NCT ID NCT03111290
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study was designed to test whether giving small electrical pulses directly to the brain could improve working memory in people with epilepsy. Researchers planned to use electrodes already placed in the brain for epilepsy surgery. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Direct Cortical Stimulation (electrical pulses delivered via brain electrodes)
- What this could lead to
- If it had worked, this could have pointed toward a non-drug way to boost memory in people with epilepsy.
- What could go wrong
- The study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no data was collected. Even if it had run, it was a very early, small study with only 0 participants planned.
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Conditions
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