Status:

COMPLETED

Targeting Default Mode Network Dysfunction in Persons At Risk of Alzheimer's Disease with Non-invasive Techniques

Lead Sponsor:

IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli

Conditions:

Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Default mode network (DMN) dysfunction is a well-established feature of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and is already present in preclinical stages and in subjects at risk for AD, thus offering a potential ...

Detailed Description

Sixty-four participants will be enrolled (n=32 APOE e4 carriers, 32 non-carriers as reference group) and will undergo rTMS stimulation, TMS with concurrent electroencephalography (TMS-EEG), multimodal...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: 60 years and older
  • MMSE score \> 24

Exclusion

  • Pathological scores in at least two standardized cognitive tests
  • Participation in other interventional studies
  • Known carriers of an autosomal dominant genetic mutation associated to AD
  • Neurological, psychiatric or medical conditions not compatible with the study
  • Exclusion Criteria for MRI and rTMS:
  • metal implants, pace-makers, prosthetic heart valves
  • claustrophobia
  • history of epilepsy
  • pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 5 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 4 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

86 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05984446

Start Date

December 5 2019

End Date

December 4 2024

Last Update

January 16 2025

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IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli

Brescia, Brescia, Italy, 25125