Huntington's Disease Trial, Recruiting NCT05326451 Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Condition: Huntington's Disease
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Huntington's Disease Trial, Recruiting

NCT05326451
Recruiting Not Applicable

Who may be able to join

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Who might be able to join this trial:

  • You have been confirmed to carry the genetic change that causes Huntington's disease (HD), or you have a family history of HD along with typical symptoms such as involuntary movements (chorea)
  • Your HD is at an early or moderate stage (stages 1, 2, or 3 on a standard HD rating scale)
  • You have mild to moderate behavioral symptoms, based on a specific symptom rating tool — none of your symptoms are at the most severe level on that scale (confirm with trial site)
  • You have been on stable doses of any medications for at least one month
  • You have a caregiver who is willing to be present during treatment sessions and fill out questionnaires

Who may not be able to join:

  • You have unstable health conditions
  • You have a history of epilepsy
  • You have any metal objects in your brain (such as certain implants)
  • You have been diagnosed with a major thinking or memory disorder, or dementia
  • You have had any thoughts or behaviors related to suicide in the past 3 months, at a certain level of seriousness as measured by a standard assessment tool (confirm with trial site)
  • You are currently taking part in another clinical trial
  • You are not able to give your own informed consent to participate
  • Your caregiver has symptoms related to Alzheimer's disease or Huntington's disease that could affect their ability to help you during the study

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.
Last synced 28 July 2026
This study is not part of the standard drug-approval phase pathway (for example an observational, device, behavioural, or registry study), so a phase success rate does not apply.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Erin Stimming, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Phone: (713) 500-7033

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
21 June 2023
Est. completion
31 December 2026

Where this trial is recruiting

🇺🇸 United States

Primary endpoints

Feasibility as assessed by the number of participants included and who successfully completed the protocol; Change in acceptability of the treatment as assessed by the tDCS acceptability questionnaire; Change in safety of home-based tDCS treatment as as assessed by the tDCS side effect questionnaire

Can't join this trial?

Expanded access pathways

If this trial is not available to you, other access pathways may exist. In Australia, the TGA Special Access Scheme allows access to unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients.

TGA Special Access Scheme information

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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 28 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.

Trial recruitment status can change without notice between our nightly data updates. Always contact the trial site directly to confirm current recruitment status before making any decisions or travel arrangements.

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