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NCT06771531: BSFS
Brain Stimulation for Foot-sole Sensation in Older Adults With Foot-sole Somatosensory Deficits
NA trial testing transcranial direct current stimulation in Somatosensory Function in 20 participants. Currently enrolling.
1 July 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Hebrew SeniorLife |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | crossover |
| Masking | triple |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 20 |
| Start date | 9 March 2026 |
| Primary completion | 1 July 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 31 December 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- active sham stimulation
Conditions studied
- Somatosensory Function — all drugs for Somatosensory Function →
- Balance Control — all drugs for Balance Control →
- Mobility — all drugs for Mobility →
Sponsor
Hebrew SeniorLife — full company profile →
Who can join
65 and older, any sex, with Somatosensory Function or Balance Control. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
In older adults, diminished sensation of the legs and feet is highly prevalent and causes poor balance and reduced mobility. This type of sensation is not only dependent upon the receptors and nerves in the legs and feet, but also upon a complex central nervous system pathway that includes the cerebral cortex of the brain. This project will use a form of noninvasive brain stimulation called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to test whether increasing the excitability of the brain networks that process sensory feedback can augment foot sole sensation, balance, and mobility in older adults suffering from mild-to-moderate foot sole sensory impairments.
Publications & conference data
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Verify against primary sources
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06771531 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Hebrew SeniorLife
- Last refreshed: 5 March 2026
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