Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

AMPLIFI: Adaptive Modulation of Plasticity Through Lactate and Fitness Interventions

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Conditions:

Stroke, Chronic

Aging

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The AMPLIFI study (Adaptive Modulation of Plasticity through Lactate and Fitness Interventions) investigates how short-term aerobic exercise influences brain plasticity and learning in older adults an...

Detailed Description

The AMPLIFI study is a mechanistic clinical trial designed to investigate the neurophysiological effects of acute aerobic exercise on cortical plasticity and motor learning in older adults and individ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For All Participants:
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Right-handed (for TMS consistency)
  • English-speaking
  • Clearance for moderate-intensity aerobic exercise
  • Able to safely sit and pedal a stationary cycle ergometer
  • No contraindications to TMS (e.g., no metal in skull, pacemakers, or seizure history)
  • Younger Adults (18-35):
  • No history of neurological or psychiatric conditions
  • Not currently on medications that affect the central nervous system
  • Older Adults (60-85):
  • No diagnosis of dementia
  • Independent in activities of daily living
  • No stroke history
  • Stroke Survivors (18-85):
  • At least 6 months post-stroke (chronic phase)
  • Medically stable and cleared for aerobic exercise
  • Able to engage in motor learning task (with or without hemiparetic adaptations)

Exclusion

  • History of epilepsy or seizures
  • Current substance abuse or uncontrolled psychiatric disorder
  • Severe cardiovascular disease or unstable medical condition
  • Pregnancy
  • Contraindications to TMS or exercise testing (e.g., implanted neurostimulators, severe hypertension)
  • Participation in another interventional trial within the past 30 days

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 14 2026

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06950060

Start Date

February 14 2026

End Date

January 1 2030

Last Update

January 9 2026

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CH19 933 19th St S

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233