Zapping the brain to restore blood flow: a new hope for moyamoya patients?
NCT ID NCT06477107
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 2 times
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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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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7 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Vasculopathy leading to imaging evidence of hypoperfusion * Cognitive impairment Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Contraindication to MRI or tDCS including metallic implanted objects. * Medical instability or inability to cooperate during the study as assessed by the treating physician to participate in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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