What this means
This trial is testing whether a mild brain stimulation device helps brain training work better for older adults with brain injury. It has not reported results yet, so we do not know if it helps.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 65 and over
- Where
- 1 site, including Minnesota
The science
- Registered title
- Remote Stimulation and Training to Advance Recovery From TBI in Seniors
- Trial ID
- NCT07332299 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Aging Related Cognitive Decline
- What is tested
- Active tDCS and Cognitive Training Intervention, Sham tDCS and Cognitive Training Intervention
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Ages
- 65 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Jan 12, 2026 · updated Jan 12, 2026
Registry summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if combining brain stimulation with cognitive training can improve thinking skills in older adults who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
The main questions are:
- Does transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) make cognitive training more effective for improving attention, memory, and decision-making?
- Is this type of home-based program feasible and acceptable for older adults with TBI?
Researchers will compare two groups: one group will receive active tDCS during cognitive training, and the other group will receive sham (placebo) tDCS during cognitive training.
Participants will:
- Complete computer-based cognitive training exercises (BrainHQ) to practice attention, memory, and decision-making.
- Receive either active or sham tDCS during training sessions.
- Complete assessments before and after the program to measure changes in thinking and daily functioning.
Sites (1)
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States