Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) as add-on Treatment for Early Alzheimer's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Pierre Vandel, MD PhD
Collaborating Sponsors:
Neurology department of CHU Besancon (Dr Rumbach L, Dr Berger E, Dr Galmiche J)
Memory Center of Research and Resources (MCRR) of Besancon (Dr Magnin E)
Conditions:
Alzheimer's Disease
Cognition Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim is to examine the effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) applied at the anodic left Cortex DorsoLateral PreFrontal (CDLPF) of patients with early Alzheimer's disease (AD...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- subject diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease or related diseases according to NINCDS-ACDRADA criteria.
- subject under treatment by IAChE for at least 3 months.
- CDR score ≤ 2
- psychotropic treatments are tolerated if they were administered and unchanged for at least 3 months
Exclusion
- CDR \> 2
- subjects diagnosed with psychiatric disorder (depression according to DSM-IV criteria, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, addiction)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01481961
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
March 3 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Psychiatric Department of CHU of Besancon
Besançon, France, 25000