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NCT04646499 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Feasibility of Gamma Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation to Reduce Beta-amyloid Load and Improve Memory

A NA study of Mild Cognitive Impairment, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
14
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04646499: Completed NA study of Mild Cognitive Impairment, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

NCT04646499 is a NA study of Mild Cognitive Impairment that has completed, run by University of California, San Francisco. The registered enrollment target is 14 participants, below the 1,270-participant average among 205 other Mild Cognitive Impairment trials with a reported enrollment target (99% 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

NCT04646499, a NA study of Mild Cognitive Impairment, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
14 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This project assessed the feasibility of transcranial alternating current stimulation in the gamma band to lower beta-amyloid load and improve memory performance.

Primary Outcome

Side effects were measured on a scale from 0 (not noticable) to 10 (not tolerable): headache, neck pain, scalp pain, tingling, itching, burning sensation, increased sleepiness, trouble concentrating, acute mood change, and phosphenes. Average rating across all measures reported as indicator of side effects.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DEVICE Transcranial alternating current stimulation

Study Locations (1)

California

  • University of California, San Francisco - San Francisco

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 14 participants
Start Date 2021-01-18
Est. Completion 2022-05-31
Phase NA

What the finished NCT04646499 record still lists

NCT04646499 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 14 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,270-participant average among 205 other Mild Cognitive Impairment trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Mild Cognitive Impairment appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Transcranial alternating current stimulation is the first listed.

NCT04646499 reports a single indexed study location in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04646499 about?

NCT04646499 is a clinical study titled "Feasibility of Gamma Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation to Reduce Beta-amyloid Load and Improve Memory". This project assessed the feasibility of transcranial alternating current stimulation in the gamma band to lower beta-amyloid load and improve memory performance.

What is the current status of trial NCT04646499?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 14 participants. The study started on 2021-01-18. Estimated completion is 2022-05-31.

What conditions does trial NCT04646499 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04646499?

The interventions under investigation include: Transcranial alternating current stimulation (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04646499?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04646499 being conducted?

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

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Where NCT04646499's enrollment target sits among peer trials

14 194th of 205 higher than 11 of 205 other Mild Cognitive Impairment trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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