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NCT03198156 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Therapy for Central Hypersomnia Without Cataplexy

A NA study, sponsored by Ohio State University.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
39
Enrollment target

NCT03198156: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Ohio State University.

NCT03198156 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Ohio State University. The registered enrollment target is 39 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03198156, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Ohio State University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
39 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

1. To determine the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on vigilance in subjects with central hypersomnia without cataplexy. 2. To determine the effects of tDCS on subjective measures of sleepiness and alertness in subjects with central hypersomnia without cataplexy.

Primary Outcome

Objective measure of sleepiness.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Sham stimulation
  • DEVICE Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 39 participants
Start Date 2017-09-01
Est. Completion 2020-06-20
Phase NA
Ohio State University

552 total trials

Why NCT03198156 stopped before completion

NCT03198156 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 39 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

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

NCT03198156 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03198156 about?

NCT03198156 is a clinical study titled "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Therapy for Central Hypersomnia Without Cataplexy". 1. To determine the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on vigilance in subjects with central hypersomnia without cataplexy. 2. To determine the effects of tDCS on subjective measures of sleepiness and alertness in subjects with central hypersomnia without cataplexy.

What is the current status of trial NCT03198156?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 39 participants. The study started on 2017-09-01. Estimated completion is 2020-06-20.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03198156?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03198156?

This trial is sponsored by Ohio State University, which has 552 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03198156's enrollment target sits among peer trials

39 1536th of 2000 higher than 463 of 2,000 other NA 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 NCT03198156, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03198156 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.