Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Neuromodulation and FMRI in Neurodegenerative Diseases Study

Lead Sponsor:

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Conditions:

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Traumatic Brain Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

25+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In addition to neuronal loss, dysfunction in brain network connectivity has been identified as a correlate of cognitive deficits in neurodegenerative and post-traumatic brain injury states. Transcrani...

Detailed Description

The participants will first be scanned on a 3T MRI system (at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre) using a multi-channel receive head coil. The MRI protocol will comprise a T1-weighted structural scan ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Be at least 25 years of age;
  • Have no contraindications to MRI
  • Have received 8 or more years of formal education
  • Be fluent in English
  • Cohort a. must be followed at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center
  • Cohort a:
  • Have been diagnosed with a suspected neurodegenerative disorder or traumatic brain injury (TBI) with memory deficits impacting functional status
  • In case of TBI, cognitive impairment has persisted at least three months post-injury
  • Received score of 16 or lower on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
  • Cohort b:
  • Have no prior diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disorder or post-traumatic brain injury cognitive deficits
  • Be experiencing healthy aging and be age and sex matched to Cohort a.

Exclusion

  • Have any contraindications to MRI
  • Be pregnancy
  • Have any major comorbid medical conditions (as determined by investigators - e.g., comorbid neurological diseases, uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes, malignancy) or major comorbid psychiatric conditions (as determined by investigators - e.g., schizophrenia or bipolar disorder)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06873750

Start Date

September 1 2025

End Date

December 1 2027

Last Update

March 13 2025

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