Could a headset at home ease Huntington's brain fog and mood?
NCT ID NCT05326451
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a gentle brain stimulation device (tDCS) used at home is safe and acceptable for people with early-to-moderate Huntington's disease. Ten participants will use the device daily for several weeks while researchers track side effects, mood, thinking skills, and movement. The goal is to see if this non-invasive approach can help with behavioral and cognitive symptoms.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Participant: Inclusion Criteria: * confirmed HD mutation carriers and/or established family history alongside typical symptoms (i.e. chorea) of HD; * early (stages 1 and 2) or moderate (stage 3) stages according to Shoulson-Fahn * exhibit mild to moderate behavioral symptoms defined by severity scores in the PBA-S between 1 and 3 for any of the evaluated symptoms and no symptoms with a severity score of 4 * stable doses of medications for at least one month * Have a caregiver willing to be present during tDCS sessions and answer questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: * unstable medical conditions * history of epilepsy * metallic objects in the brain * Have a caregiver willing to be present during tDCS sessions and answer questionnaires. * clinical diagnosis of major cognitive disorder or dementia * Have risk of suicidal behavior, defined as any suicidal behavior or suicidal ideation of type 4 or type 5 based on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in the 3 months prior to screening * simultaneous participation in other clinical trial * Individuals determined to be incapable of consent per past medical history or via assessment by the study staff at time of consent. Caregiver: Inclusion Criteria: -willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: -motor/cognitive symptoms related to Alzheimer's disease or Huntington's disease that might impair the ability to assist the participant during the research study.
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Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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