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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Clinical Trials for Spinal Cord Injury

SCI.help tracks 32 spinal cord injury clinical trials studying transcranial direct current stimulation (tdcs), and 2 are open to new participants. Each links to its full ClinicalTrials.gov record. Last refreshed 2026-09-12.

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Open and recruiting (2)

These trials are recruiting, about to recruit, or enrolling by invitation. Status comes straight from ClinicalTrials.gov and can change without notice.

  • RecruitingNCT07334977

    Synergistic Effect of Non-invasive Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation

    The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the potential synergy between non-invasive brain and spinal cord stimulation administered during a cognitive-motor task, in terms of their immediate effects on sensorimotor and cognitive functions after neurological injuries affecting the upper limb…

    Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)Transcutaneous Stimulation
    France
  • Not yet recruitingNCT07254767

    Virtual Walking and Neuromulation to Reduce Neuropathic Pain After a Spinal Cord Injury

    The goal of this single-subject design is to evaluate an intervention combining neuromodulation, virtual reality, and muscle vibration to reduce neuropathic pain in individuals following a spinal cord injury.

    Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)Pain Management

Completed and closed (30)

Completed, terminated, withdrawn, or last reported with an unknown status. Completed trials are where published results come from.

  • Completed NCT04977037 A Telerehabilitation Program for SCI
  • Terminated NCT05390853 Active tDCS Versus Sham tDCS for Upper Limb Recovery in Incomplete Tetraplegic Patients
  • Terminated NCT01112774 Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Patients With Chronic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT02562001 Association Between tDCS and Lokomat Training in Patients With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT06813287 Brain Monitoring, tDCS and Robotic Training in SCI
  • Completed NCT04727866 Brain Plus Spinal Stimulation for Cervical SCI
  • Completed NCT01012635 Chronic Pain and Brain Activity in Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT03302793 Combined Peripheral (BreEStim) and Central Electrical Stimulation (tDCS) for Neuropathic Pain Management - Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT02862080 Combining tsDCS and Exoskeleton Gait Training on Spinal Excitability in SCI
  • Completed NCT02611375 Conditioning Neural Circuits to Improve Upper Extremity Function
  • Completed NCT07467850 Dual Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT04790149 Effectiveness of NEUROM and tDCS for Motor Recovery in Chronic Paraplegia
  • Completed NCT04578574 Effects of Bodily Illusion and tDCS on SCI-related Neuropathic Pain
  • Terminated NCT01404065 Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Visual Illusion on Chronic Pain Due to Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT03249454 Effects of Transcutaneous Spinal Direct Current Stimulation in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT04910412 Effects of tDCS With Gait Training on Leg Performance in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT03237234 Enhancing Corticospinal Activation for Improved Walking Function
  • Completed NCT03237091 Enhancing Corticospinal Excitability to Improve Functional Recovery
  • Terminated NCT03954496 Improving Hand Recovery With Neuromodulation in Tetraplegia
  • Completed NCT03892746 Improving SCI Rehabilitation Interventions by Retraining the Brain
  • Completed NCT01539109 Improving Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Interventions by Retraining the Brain With Stimulation
  • Terminated NCT04581525 Modulating Neuropathic Pain With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
  • Completed NCT04777149 Random Noise Stimulation to Enhance Cortical Drive & Improve Hand Function
  • Terminated NCT01962675 Skilled Motor Training and tDCS to Improve Leg Function After Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT01599767 Spaulding-Harvard Model System: Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Chronic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT03702842 Stimulation to Enhance Walking Post-SCI
  • Completed NCT06079138 Tele-rehabilitation Using TDCS Combined with Exercise in People with Spinal Cord Injury
  • Unknown NCT02863315 The Effects of Anodal tsDCS on Chronic Neuropathic Pain After SCI
  • Completed NCT01781065 The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Central Pain in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT06710808 VIRTUAL WALKING AND TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION FOR CHRONIC NEUROPATHIC PAIN DUE TO SPINAL CORD INJURY

Where this list comes from

Trials are pulled daily from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry and tagged by what they study and what they target. This page reflects the 2026-09-12 refresh of the 2,167 spinal cord injury trials SCI.help tracks. Eligibility criteria, study contacts, exact sites, and results live on each trial's ClinicalTrials.gov record, linked above. The full dataset is public at /data/sci_trials.min.json.

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