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NCT02849223 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) as an Intervention for Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

A Phase 2 study of Traumatic Brain Injury, sponsored by Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Active
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
41
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02849223: Active Phase 2 study of Traumatic Brain Injury, sponsored by Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

NCT02849223 is a Phase 2 study of Traumatic Brain Injury that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 41 participants, below the 277-participant average among 171 other Traumatic Brain Injury trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02849223, a Phase 2 study of Traumatic Brain Injury, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
41 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The primary aim of this study is to assess the magnitude of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) -induced cognitive and functional change in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. This study will also attempt to identify biomarkers associated with treatment response. Last, acceptability and tolerability of procedures will be assessed. To accomplish these aims, a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, parallel groups, pilot study will be conducted in which participants are assigned to 24 sessions of tDCS or sham stimulation offered concurrent with working memory training. Neural efficiency will be measured with electroencephalogram (EEG) pre and post-intervention.

Primary Outcome

Standard score

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DEVICE Sham stimulation
  • DEVICE Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Study Locations (1)

Minnesota

  • Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System - Minneapolis

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 41 participants
Start Date 2016-07
Est. Completion 2026-09
Phase Phase 2

What the registry record for NCT02849223 still lists

NCT02849223 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 41 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 277-participant average among 171 other Traumatic Brain Injury trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Traumatic Brain Injury appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Sham stimulation is the first listed.

NCT02849223 reports a single indexed study location in Minnesota.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02849223 about?

NCT02849223 is a clinical study titled "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) as an Intervention for Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury". The primary aim of this study is to assess the magnitude of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) -induced cognitive and functional change in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. This study will also attempt to identify biomarkers associated with treatment response. Last, acceptabilit...

What is the current status of trial NCT02849223?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 41 participants. The study started on 2016-07. Estimated completion is 2026-09.

What conditions does trial NCT02849223 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02849223?

The interventions under investigation include: Sham stimulation (DEVICE), Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02849223?

This trial is sponsored by Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, which has 28 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02849223 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Minnesota. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Traumatic Brain Injury

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Where NCT02849223's enrollment target sits among peer trials

41 129th of 171 higher than 43 of 171 other Traumatic Brain Injury trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Traumatic Brain Injury trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02849223, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02849223 (small enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.