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NCT07159100 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

tDCS for Cancer-Related Fatigue and Weakness

A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by Kessler Foundation.

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Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
75
Enrollment target

NCT07159100: Clinical Trial Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by Kessler Foundation.

NCT07159100 is a Early Phase 1 study that has not yet begun recruiting, run by Kessler Foundation. The registered enrollment target is 75 participants, above the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (42% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT07159100, a Early Phase 1 study, has not yet begun recruiting, sponsored by Kessler Foundation.

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Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
75 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This pilot study investigates the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) in alleviating cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and muscle weakness. Using a randomized, double-blind crossover design, participants perform fatiguing muscle tasks with and without tDCS, and outcomes include task endurance, maximal voluntary contraction force, and neuromuscular markers. Neural mechanisms will be assessed via EEG, TMS, and MRI.

Primary Outcome

Duration (in seconds) that participants are able to maintain a submaximal isometric contraction (20-40% of maximal voluntary contraction) during a fatigue-inducing task, performed with and without transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).

Interventions

  • DEVICE Active tDCS + elbow flexion exercise
  • DRUG Sham tDCS + elbow flexion exercise

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 75 participants
Start Date 2025-09-10
Est. Completion 2027-12-31
Phase Early Phase 1
Kessler Foundation

104 total trials

What is known before NCT07159100 opens enrollment

NCT07159100 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 75 participants, a relatively small participant target, above the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (42% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Active tDCS + elbow flexion exercise is the first listed.

NCT07159100 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT07159100 about?

NCT07159100 is a clinical study titled "tDCS for Cancer-Related Fatigue and Weakness". This pilot study investigates the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) in alleviating cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and muscle weakness. Using a randomized, double-blind crossover design, participants perform fatiguing muscle tasks with and without tDCS, and outcomes include task en...

What is the current status of trial NCT07159100?

This trial is currently not yet recruiting. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 75 participants. The study started on 2025-09-10. Estimated completion is 2027-12-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT07159100?

The interventions under investigation include: Active tDCS + elbow flexion exercise (DEVICE), Sham tDCS + elbow flexion exercise (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT07159100?

This trial is sponsored by Kessler Foundation, which has 104 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT07159100's enrollment target sits among peer trials

75 304th of 2000 higher than 1,689 of 2,000 other Early 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 NCT07159100, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT07159100 (small enrollment · none site footprint · not yet recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.