Improving Memory in Alzheimer's Disease With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
ConditionAlzheimer Disease
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50-100
SponsorBoston University Charles River Campus
About this trial
The investigators will evaluate the theory that Alzheimer's disease-related memory impairment derives from the inefficient orchestration of rhythmic activity at the level of large-scale cortical networks. The results as expected to elucidate AD-related pathophysiology and set groundwork for the development of drug-free interventions for improving memory in AD and related dementias.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
High definition transcranial electrical current stimulation
DeviceLow-intensity and safe, noninvasive application of electrical current to the human scalp with the goal of gradually modulating levels of neuronal excitability.
Treatment groups
204 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: active stimulationExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: sham stimulationSham comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Memory performance (active stimulation condition)
The accuracy of task performance on memory test
Time frame
Time Frame: Memory performance data is collected during active brain stimulation and reported 1 year later2
Memory performance (sham stimulation condition)
The accuracy of task performance on memory test
Time frame
Time Frame: Memory performance data is collected during sham brain stimulation and reported 1 year laterSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov