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NCT03657745 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Alzheimer's Disease Treatment With Combination of 40Hz Light and Cognitive Therapy

A clinical trial of Alzheimer Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, sponsored by Alzheimer's Light.

Recruiting
Registry status
2,000
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03657745: Recruiting study of Alzheimer Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, sponsored by Alzheimer's Light.

NCT03657745 is a study of Alzheimer Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment that is actively recruiting participants, run by Alzheimer's Light. The registered enrollment target is 2,000 participants, below the 2,744-participant average among 306 other Alzheimer Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (27% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03657745, a study of Alzheimer Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Alzheimer's Light.

RECRUITING
Registry status
2,000 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Electrical activity in the brain known as "gamma" brainwaves help connect and process information throughout the brain. These gamma waves are diminished in Alzheimer's disease. New research in Alzheimer's disease mouse models shows that exposure to light flickering at the rate of 40 flashes per second or 40Hz increased gamma brainwaves and led to clearing of beta amyloid plaques in the brain, a key abnormality in Alzheimer's disease. This project will test the ability of a novel iPad App (AlzLife https://www.alz.life/) that delivers light therapy at 40 Hz combined with cognitive therapy to improve cognition, function, and quality of life in Alzheimer's disease.

Primary Outcome

The cognitive therapy delivered by ALZLIFE consist of cognitive games: Sudoku, Tic-Tac-Toe, Analog clock comparison, etc. The changes in performance score in these cognitive games are used to calculate the participant's Cognitive Index. Cognitive Index maximum score = 100. The lower score indicates worse performance.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Combination of 40Hz light and cognitive therapy (ALZLIFE)

Study Locations (1)

Florida

  • Andrey Vyshedskiy - Miami

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 2,000 participants
Start Date 2018-01-01
Est. Completion 2029-12-31
Alzheimer's Light

2 total trials

What NCT03657745 shows while recruiting

NCT03657745 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. Its 2,000 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, below the 2,744-participant average among 306 other Alzheimer Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (27% lower).

The record links to 6 conditions, with Alzheimer Disease appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Combination of 40Hz light and cognitive therapy (ALZLIFE) is the first listed.

NCT03657745 reports a single indexed study location in Florida.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03657745 about?

NCT03657745 is a clinical study titled "Alzheimer's Disease Treatment With Combination of 40Hz Light and Cognitive Therapy". Electrical activity in the brain known as "gamma" brainwaves help connect and process information throughout the brain. These gamma waves are diminished in Alzheimer's disease. New research in Alzheimer's disease mouse models shows that exposure to light flickering at the rate of 40 flashes per seco...

What is the current status of trial NCT03657745?

This trial is currently recruiting. The enrollment target is 2,000 participants. The study started on 2018-01-01. Estimated completion is 2029-12-31.

What conditions does trial NCT03657745 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Deterioration.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03657745?

The interventions under investigation include: Combination of 40Hz light and cognitive therapy (ALZLIFE) (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03657745?

This trial is sponsored by Alzheimer's Light, which has 2 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03657745 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Florida. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Alzheimer Disease

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT03657745's enrollment target sits among peer trials

2,000 20th of 306 higher than 286 of 306 other Alzheimer Disease trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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