Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

iTBS rTMS in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Lead Sponsor:

Maria I. Lapid, M.D.

Conditions:

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Eligibility:

All Genders

55-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purposes of this research are to test whether it is feasible to administer a treatment protocol called intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTM...

Detailed Description

To test the feasibility of conducting a 10-day Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) protocol twice using a cross-over design in individuals w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Must speak English fluently
  • Diagnosis of MCI as defined by:
  • Clinical diagnosis by a neurologist
  • Neuropsychological testing support of MCI
  • Meet criteria for MCI
  • Subjective cognitive decline reported by participant and/or an informant
  • Objective memory impairment in one or more cognitive domains for age
  • Essentially preserved general cognitive function
  • Largely intact functional activities
  • Does not meet criteria for dementia as judged by a clinician
  • Eligible for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) based on safety criteria
  • Clinical Dementia Rating=0.5
  • Geriatric Depression Scale score less than 6
  • Medically stable and in good general health
  • Not pregnant, lactating, or of childbearing potential
  • Stable medication regimen for at least 4 weeks prior to baseline visit
  • Adequate visual and auditory abilities to complete neuropsychological testing
  • Ability to provide informed consent
  • Have a care partner who is available to accompany the participant to study visits for the duration of the protocol.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to communicate in the English language
  • Meet criteria for dementia
  • Contraindications to TMS or MRI, including patients who have
  • conductive, ferromagnetic or other magnetic-sensitive metals implanted in their head or within 30 cm of the treatment coil (e.g., cochlear implants, implanted electrodes/stimulators, aneurysm clips or coils, stents, bullet fragments or jewelry)
  • active or inactive implants, including deep brain stimulators, cochlear implants, vagus nerve stimulators or implanted device leads
  • Any true positive findings on the TMS safety screening form
  • Prior exposure to TMS, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), or any neurostimulation within the past 12 months
  • History of epilepsy or seizures
  • Medical conditions that increase risk of seizures
  • History of traumatic brain injury
  • History of intracranial mass or lesion
  • History of stroke, including hemorrhagic stroke and ischemic stroke
  • Psychiatric disorders
  • Primary psychotic disorder (schizophrenia, schizoaffective, or schizophreniform disorder), any history
  • Primary mood disorder (major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder) within the past 12 months
  • Substance use disorder (except caffeine and nicotine) within the past 12 months
  • Active symptoms of depression, anxiety, mania, psychosis, or substance use (except caffeine and nicotine) within the past year
  • Active symptoms of depression will be identified based on geriatric depression scale ≥ 6
  • Other active symptoms of psychiatric conditions to be determined by study investigators
  • Sleep disorders that are considered clinically significant and not sufficiently treated by the investigative team, including untreated obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index \>15), untreated/suboptimally treated REM sleep behavior disorder, untreated/suboptimally treated restless legs syndrome
  • Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy
  • Participation in another concurrent interventional clinical trial
  • Any unstable medical condition
  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Inability to adhere to the protocol

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 11 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 1 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    25 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05327257

    Start Date

    August 11 2022

    End Date

    December 1 2025

    Last Update

    September 8 2025

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    Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905