Status:

RECRUITING

Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) Neuromodulation

Lead Sponsor:

Ali Rezai

Conditions:

Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is a prospective, single-center, single-arm early feasibility study, to establish safety and tolerability of LIFU for neuromodulation in patients with mild cognitive impairment ( MCI) due t...

Detailed Description

The primary objective is to evaluate the safety, feasibility and tolerability of LIFU as an adjunct neuromodulatory treatment for MCI due to AD

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males and non-pregnant females, aged 45-85 years
  • Able and willing to give informed consent
  • Must meet the clinical criteria for MCI due to Alzheimer's disease
  • If receiving concurrent treatment with an AChEI and/or memantine, has been on a stable dose for at least 45 days
  • Able to communicate sensations during the LIFU procedure

Exclusion

  • Unable to undergo MR-imaging because of implanted pacemakers, medication pumps, aneurysm clips, metallic prostheses (including metal pins and rods, heart valves or cochlear implants), shrapnel fragments, permanent make-up or small metal fragments in the eye that welders and other metal workers may have, or if candidates are uncomfortable in small spaces (have claustrophobia).
  • Participants with more than 30% of the skull area traversed by the sonication pathway are covered by scars, scalp disorders (e.g., eczema), atrophy of the scalp, or implanted objects in the skull or the brain.
  • Participants with a history of seizure disorder.
  • Participants with clinically significant chronic pulmonary disorders e.g., severe emphysema, pulmonary vasculitis, or other causes of reduced pulmonary vascular cross-sectional area.
  • Participant does not speak English
  • Participant is pregnant or planning to be pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 12 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05997030

Start Date

October 12 2023

End Date

September 30 2026

Last Update

November 24 2025

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Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26505