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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Neuromodulation of Executive Function Across Neuropsychiatric Populations

Massachusetts General Hospital · NCT04296604

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–65 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
600
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
September 2014
Record last updated
September 10, 2025

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What the study is about

In the current study, the investigators aim to understand the role of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in improving executive function across neuropsychiatric populations known to have deficits in this cognitive domain.

Being studied: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury; Major Depressive Disorder; Bipolar Disorder; Schizophrenia; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Borderline Personality Disorder; Substance Use Disorders

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Male and female outpatients 18-65 years of age
  • A diagnosis of traumatic brain injury, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, borderline personality disorder and substance use disorders meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Contraindication to tDCS: history or epilepsy, metallic implants in the head and neck, brain stimulators, vagus nerve stimulators, shunts, pacemakers, pregnancy.
  • Active substance dependence (except for tobacco and cannabis).
  • Pregnant or nursing females.
  • Inability to participate in testing procedures.
  • Additional exclusion criteria for healthy controls:
  • Diagnosis of psychiatric of neurological disorder
  • Ongoing treatment with any psychotropic medications.

Recruiting US locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA 02129

    Site contact: Blake Andreou, BS · 6177248780 · bandreou@mgh.harvard.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Joan Camprodon, MD, PhD, MPH · 6177265348
  • Patricia Cirillo, MD, PhD · 6177243217
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