Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Open Trial for Behavioral and Cognitive Symptoms in Huntington's Disease

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Huntington Disease
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 80
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
10 (estimated)
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Other
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About This Trial

The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility, acceptability, and safety of providing transcranial direct current stimulation( tDCS) to Huntingtons Disease (HD) patients in the early to middle stages and to assess the efficacy of tDCS for HD-related behavioral, cognitive and other symptoms

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Eligibility Criteria
Participant: Inclusion Criteria: * confirmed HD mutation carriers and/or established family history alongside typical symptoms (i.e. chorea) of HD; * early (stages 1 and 2) or moderate (stage 3) stages according to Shoulson-Fahn * exhibit mild to moderate behavioral symptoms defined by severity sc…
Contacts

Erin Stimming, MD

(713) 500-7033

Erin.E.Furr@uth.tmc.edu

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Thiago Macedo e Cordeiro, MD

210-450-7055

macedoecorde@uthscsa.edu

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