Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 50Years - 85Years
All Genders
NCT04599764

High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for Early Alzheimer's Disease

Led by Anhui Medical University · Updated on 2025-07-11

60

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

287 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

To investigate the clinical effect neural mechanism of high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation combined with cognitive training on early AD

CONDITIONS

Official Title

High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for Early Alzheimer's Disease

Who Can Participate

Age: 50Years - 85Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease or related diseases according to NINCDS-ACDRADA criteria
  • Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score between 10 and 27
  • Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score less than or equal to 2
  • Under treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for at least 3 months
  • Psychotropic treatments allowed if stable and unchanged for at least 3 months
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score greater than 2
  • History or signs of severe psychiatric illnesses such as major depression, psychosis, or obsessive compulsive disorder
  • History of head injury, stroke, or other neurological diseases
  • Presence of organic brain defects on T1 or T2 imaging
  • History of seizures or unexplained loss of consciousness
  • Having implanted pacemaker, medication pump, vagal stimulator, or deep brain stimulator
  • Family history of medication refractory epilepsy
  • History of substance abuse within the last 6 months

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Anhui Medical University

Hefei, Anhui, China, 230032

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Research Team

K

Kai Wang, PhD

CONTACT

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Xingqi Wu, M.D.

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Number of Arms

3

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