Zapping the brain to restore blood flow: a new hope for moyamoya patients?

NCT ID NCT06477107

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Mayo Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov โ†—

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a mild electrical current applied to the scalp (tDCS) can increase blood flow to the brain in people with Moyamoya disease or hardened brain arteries. Researchers will measure changes in blood flow using MRI and check if thinking skills improve. The study involves 50 adults with reduced brain blood flow and mild memory or thinking problems.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral atherosclerosis intracranial arteriosclerosis Moyamoya disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States