Brain zap study pulled before it even started
NCT ID NCT04742439
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if personalizing the dose of a gentle brain stimulation technique called tDCS could make it work better for improving movement. It planned to include healthy people and stroke survivors, but was withdrawn before anyone joined. No results are available.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy volunteers or chronic stroke participants (at least 6 months prior to the study) * No history of epilepsy * No metal in the body * No contraindications for TMS or MRI scanning * Right handed * Ability to find motor hotspot and acquire motor evoked potentials Exclusion Criteria: * Metal in the body * History of epilepsy or claustrophobia * Alcohol or substance abuse or dependence * Current treatment for any psychiatric conditions (pharmacological or otherwise) * Pregnant or actively breastfeeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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