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NCT01132066 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) for Facilitating Swallowing Improvement After an Acute Unilateral Hemispheric Stroke

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
19
Enrollment target

NCT01132066: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

NCT01132066 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 19 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (68% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01132066, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
19 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the research study is to investigate the effect of a brain stimulation technique called Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) in improving swallowing functions in subjects who develop dysphagia after a unilateral hemispheric infarction.

Primary Outcome

DOSS is a validated swallowing assessment scoring system that will rate the severity of dysphagia. It will be performed by a speech and swallow pathologist.

Interventions

  • OTHER Sham
  • OTHER tDCS

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 19 participants
Start Date 2007-04
Est. Completion 2013-05
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT01132066 record still lists

NCT01132066 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 19 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (68% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Sham is the first listed.

NCT01132066 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01132066 about?

NCT01132066 is a clinical study titled "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) for Facilitating Swallowing Improvement After an Acute Unilateral Hemispheric Stroke". The purpose of the research study is to investigate the effect of a brain stimulation technique called Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) in improving swallowing functions in subjects who develop dysphagia after a unilateral hemispheric infarction.

What is the current status of trial NCT01132066?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 19 participants. The study started on 2007-04. Estimated completion is 2013-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01132066?

The interventions under investigation include: Sham (OTHER), tDCS (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01132066?

This trial is sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which has 488 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01132066's enrollment target sits among peer trials

19 1716th of 2000 higher than 281 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01132066, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01132066 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.