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Transcranial Pulse Stimulation. a Potential Treatment for Early Dementia
Led by Francesca Pistoia · Updated on 2024-12-16
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
82 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is characterized by the absence of treatments to slow, stop, or reverse its course, with patients finally losing cognitive functions, skills and independence. It is a chronic degenerative disease with high social and medical burden worldwide: AD ranked third among neurological disorders in terms of disability-adjusted life years (DALY) rates. The primary aim of the research protocol is to improve care for patients with AD, by implementing, with an innovative method, the currently available repertoire of neuromodulation techniques. For this aim, we will investigate whether Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) may induce cognitive improvement in patients with an early stage of dementia.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Transcranial Pulse Stimulation. a Potential Treatment for Early Dementia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age over 18 years
- Diagnosis of early dementia according to current international guidelines
- Dementia duration of at least 12 months
- Willingness and consent to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Medical instability that interferes with neurological assessment
- Any contraindication to preliminary MRI needed for neuronavigation
- Comorbidities that may affect cognitive status
- Any contraindication to Transcranial Pulse Stimulation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
San Salvatore Hospital
L’Aquila, Italy, Italy, 67100
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San Salvatore Hospital
L’Aquila, Italy, Italy, 67100
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Research Team
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Francesca Pistoia, MD, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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