Magnetic brain stimulation for thinking skills in mild memory decline or early Alzheimer disease
Tests magnetic brain stimulation on thinking skills in people with early memory loss.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: iTBS in MCI and Mild AD
Key facts
- Where
- Taipei, TaiwanSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 50 and 85 years old?
Source: NCT06670820, who can take part
Where in Taiwan
- Tri-Service General HospitalTaipei, TaiwanNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
- Trial code
- NCT06670820
- Record updated
- 1 November 2024
- Original description
This study aims to examine the effects of iTBS on cognitive function in individuals with MCI or mild AD, with a secondary objective of exploring prefrontal TBS mechanisms for cognitive function and the effect of iTBS on BDNF.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Effects of Intermittent Theta-burst Stimulation on Cognitive Function in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease and the Role of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
This study aims to examine the effects of iTBS on cognitive function in individuals with MCI or mild AD, with a secondary objective of exploring prefrontal TBS mechanisms for cognitive function and the effect of iTBS on BDNF.
Inclusion: Clinical diagnosis of MCI (overall Clinical Dementia Rating of 0.5); Clinical diagnosis of mild Alzheimer's Disease (overall Clinical Dementia Rating of 0.5 or 1).
Exclusion: Drug abuse; History of stroke; History of uncontrol seizure; History of significant head trauma followed by persistent neurologic deficit or known structural brain abnormality; Mental illness.