Could a headset at home boost brain recovery? new study tests tDCS for stroke, tumors, and neurodegeneration

NCT ID NCT07091396

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Symptom relief Sponsor: Mayo Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a home-based brain stimulation device (tDCS) combined with activity therapy can help improve cognitive and language problems in people with stroke, brain tumors, or neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. Fifty-five participants will use the device for 20-minute sessions over two to four weeks. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and can improve memory, speech, and quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a convenient home-based treatment to help improve memory, language, and daily function for people with stroke, brain tumors, or neurodegenerative conditions.
What could go wrong: This is a small early feasibility study with only 55 participants and no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The benefits of tDCS for these conditions are still unproven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer brain neoplasm Nerve Degeneration neurodegenerative disease stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BRAIN TUMOR NEURODEGENERATION STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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