RecruitingDementiaMemory LossAlzheimer Disease
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Cognitive and Motor Dysfunction in Dementia
Eligible age
55+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
This project aims to examine the efficacy of remote, caregiver-led tES/brain stimulation intervention targeted to improve memory, mobility, and executive functioning among older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia.
Sponsor: Hebrew SeniorLife
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Participants (Ps)
- ✓ willing and capable to give informed consent for the participation in the study after it has been thoroughly explained
- ✓ able and willing to comply with all study requirements
- ✓ an informed consent form was signed
- ✓ able to read, write, and communicate in English
- ✓ Caregiver/Administrators (As)
- ✓ at least 18 years of age
- ✓ able to read, write, and communicate in English
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Participants (Ps)
- ✕ major psychiatric co-morbidity including major depressive disorder, schizophrenia or psychosis
- ✕ blindness or other disabilities that prevent task performance
- ✕ contraindications to tES, as recorded on a standardized screening questionnaire, which include a reported seizure within the past two years, use of neuroactive drugs, self-reported presence of specific implanted medical devices (e.g., deep brain stimulator, medication infusion pump, cochlear implant, etc.)
- ✕ the presence of any active dermatological condition, such as eczema, on the scalp a score of 18 or less on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) during the in-person screen
- ✕ an inability to understand study procedures following review of the Informed Consent form
- ✕ Understanding will be assessed by asking the participant to answer the following three questions: 1) What is the purpose of this study? 2) What are the risks of study involvement? 3) If you decide to participate, are you allowed to withdraw from the study at any time? Answers will be recorded by study personnel on the "Assessment of Protocol Understanding" form. Insufficient understanding will be defined by one or more incorrect answers, as determined at the discretion of the investigator
- ✕ Caregiver/Administrators (As)
Where it's recruiting
Massachusetts
Boston
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05661084 · last updated 2026-01-12