Status:
RECRUITING
Prediction of Effectiveness of rTMS Application in Alzheimer's Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Bezmialem Vakif University
Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Conditions:
Alzheimer Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Since pharmacological methods are insufficient in the treatment processes of Alzheimer's disease, non-pharmacological methods such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) have started to be tried a...
Detailed Description
Since pharmacological methods are insufficient in the treatment processes of Alzheimer's disease, non-pharmacological methods such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) have started to be tried a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Have been diagnosed with clinical Alzheimer's Disease in accordance with the NINCDS-ADRDA diagnostic criteria
- \>55 years old
- Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR) score in the 1-2 range
- Not having any other disease that affects their cognitive functions
- Volunteer to participate in the study
Exclusion
- Participant or relative does not give consent
- The patient's inability to participate in the entire study procedure (eg living in another city)
- The patient's history of head trauma with alcohol/substance abuse
- Presence of severe stroke and other neurological sequelae disease in the participant
- Presence of a metal implant on the head or having a pacemaker and contraindications for other TMS applications During the study or 1 month before, having/been receiving/receiving an investigational drug targeting Alzheimer's disease or neuromodulation treatment such as tDCS and TMS, other than standard treatment for AD symptom control such as acetylcholine esterase and memantine, with the potential to affect the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 16 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05977088
Start Date
February 16 2022
End Date
December 30 2025
Last Update
May 2 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Medipol University Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34214