Status:

RECRUITING

Safty and Efficacy of MCI Network Guided TMS for Early Alzheimer's Disease: A Randomized, Double-blind Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Anhui Medical University

Conditions:

Alzheimer's Disease

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Estimate the safty and efficacy of personalized network neuronavigated transcranial magnetic stimulations in early Alzheimer's disease patients

Detailed Description

All patients undergo a series of medical assessments that include physical examination and routine laboratory studies before and after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment. Up...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject diagnosed as either mild cognitive impairment due to AD or mild AD dementia based on National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association criteria.
  • MMSE score 18-28.
  • CDR score 0.5-1.
  • On stable treatment with IAChE or memantine for at least 6 months.
  • Literate in Han Chinese.

Exclusion

  • Recevied rTMS treatment in the past 3 months.
  • Depression or other psychiatric disorders.
  • History of head injury, stroke, epilepsy or other neurologic disease.
  • Organic brain defects on T1 or T2 images.
  • History of unexplained loss of consciousness.
  • Implanted pacemaker, medication pump, vagal stimulator, deep brain stimulator, or any implanted medical device that is incompatible with MRI.
  • Family history of medication refractory epilepsy.
  • History of substance abuse within the last 6 months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 20 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07138677

Start Date

July 20 2025

End Date

December 30 2025

Last Update

September 15 2025

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Anhui Medical University

Hefei, Anhui, China, 230000