Status:
RECRUITING
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for MCI
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this phase II study is to establish the dose-response curves of a safe and clinically feasible non-invasive brain stimulation technique (accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)...
Detailed Description
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a heterogenous syndrome of cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms, with as much as 40% of patients being diagnosed with comorbid depression. The goal of this phase ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- i. Age 60-85 (inclusive). ii. English as a first/primary language. iii. Adequate sensorimotor function and verbal expressive abilities to complete all assessments.
- iv. Must have a Co-Participant (e.g. spouse, adult child or relative, sibling, cohabitator, friend, caregiver) who has at least weekly in-person contact with the participant and is willing to participate in the study as a collateral informant.
- v. Is on fixed pharmacotherapy (i.e. a stable dose of medication/s) for at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment. Cholinesterase inhibitors, NMDA receptor antagonists, and antidepressants are allowed if on a stable regimen for at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment vi. A documented diagnosis of MCI per NIA-AA criteria or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder per DSM-5 criteria by a healthcare provider within the past 2 years, with a presumed etiology of either (or both): vi.a Possible or probable AD vi.b Chronic cerebrovascular disease (CVD), specifically small vessel disease as defined in STRIVE-2 which includes small subcortical infarcts, lacunes, white matter hyperintensities, perivascular spaces, cerebral micro bleeds, cortical superficial siderosis, or cortical cerebral microinfarcts. .
- vii. Met actuarial neuropsychological criteria for MCI within the past 2 years (i.e. ≥2 impaired scores within one cognitive domain, or ≥1 impaired scores in ≥3 domains, where an impaired score is defined as ≤16th percentile using appropriate demographically-corrected norms).
- viii. Major Depressive Disorder of at least mild severity per DSM-5 and a HAM-D Total ≥ 8.
Exclusion
- i. A TICS score of ≤ 19 suggestive of dementia. ii. Prior diagnosis of Dementia (NIA-AA) or Major Neurocognitive Disorder (DSM-5).
- iii. Daily/weekly anticholinergic or sedative use. Stimulants may be allowed pending investigator review.
- iv. History of significant or unstable condition/s or treatments for these condition/s that may impact cognition (as determined by the study investigators) such as significant cardiac (e.g. heart failure), infectious (e.g. HIV, urinary tract infection), or metabolic disease (e.g. labile diabetes), cancer (e.g. brain cancer, chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment), developmental disorder (e.g. autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability), or other neurologic disease (e.g. movement disorder, multiple sclerosis, moderate to severe brain injury, seizures).
- v. Past or current treatment for AD/MCI with monoclonal antibody therapy or plan to initiate treatment within three months of enrollment.
- vi. Current use of any implanted brain stimulation device. vii. Enrolled in a clinical trial or has received an investigational medication or device in the last 30 days.
- viii. MRI contraindications (e.g., ferromagnetic implants, claustrophobia) ix. TMS contraindications (e.g., ferromagnetic implants, conditions or treatments that lower seizure threshold, taking medications that have short half-lives, no identifiable motor threshold).
- x. Current alcohol or substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorder, suicidal/homicidal intent within the past month, or any suicide attempts within the past year.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 18 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 30 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05992831
Start Date
June 18 2024
End Date
April 30 2028
Last Update
April 15 2025
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425