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NCT06538311 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

A Early Phase 1 study of Alzheimer Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Recruiting
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
30
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT06538311: Recruiting Early Phase 1 study of Alzheimer Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT06538311 is a Early Phase 1 study of Alzheimer Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment that is actively recruiting participants, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 2,751-participant average among 306 other Alzheimer Disease 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

NCT06538311, a Early Phase 1 study of Alzheimer Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

In this research study we want to learn more about the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on memory and brain-network function in cognitively unimpaired older adults and in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). This study will use a form of non-invasive brain stimulation called repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS). rTMS will slightly alter activity in an area of your brain that controls memory. Changes resulting from this stimulation will be measured with behavioral tests of memory and general cognition, as well as by taking images of your brain with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Participants will come in for one baseline visit followed by 10 days of daily rTMS study visits (Monday through Friday) and an evaluation visit. Then, there will be a 2-week break. After this break, they will return for another baseline visit, an additional 10 days of rTMS, and a final evaluation visit.

Primary Outcome

This will include observed changes in memory as a result of the stimulation through neuropsychological testing.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Active rTMS
  • DEVICE Sham rTMS

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2023-05-01
Est. Completion 2026-03-31
Phase Early Phase 1
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What NCT06538311 shows while recruiting

NCT06538311 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 2,751-participant average among 306 other Alzheimer Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 4 conditions, with Alzheimer Disease appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Active rTMS is the first listed.

NCT06538311 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06538311 about?

NCT06538311 is a clinical study titled "Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease". In this research study we want to learn more about the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on memory and brain-network function in cognitively unimpaired older adults and in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). This study will use a form of non-invasive brain stimulation c...

What is the current status of trial NCT06538311?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2023-05-01. Estimated completion is 2026-03-31.

What conditions does trial NCT06538311 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia, Amnestic Symptoms.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06538311?

The interventions under investigation include: Active rTMS (DEVICE), Sham rTMS (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06538311?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT06538311 being conducted?

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

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Where NCT06538311's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 239th of 306 higher than 56 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06538311, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT06538311 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.