Mild Cognitive Impairment Clinical Trial
Official title:
Enhancing Gamma Band Response in Mild Cognitive Impairment to Improve Working Memory
NCT number | NCT04566900 |
Other study ID # | 192022 |
Secondary ID | |
Status | Recruiting |
Phase | N/A |
First received | |
Last updated | |
Start date | January 1, 2021 |
Est. completion date | March 31, 2026 |
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has been identified as an early phase of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder expected to affect 13.9 million Americans by 2060. AD causes a progressive cognitive decline, including problems related to learning and memory, that adversely affects life quality. Treatment intervention at the MCI stage of the disease could potentially slow down the rate at which people may convert from MCI to AD. Increasing evidence suggests that abnormal activity in frontal regions of the brain is associated with cognitive deficits observed in AD. Furthermore, previous research has shown that neurofeedback (NFB) training targeting these regions can improve memory, making it a potential treatment for AD. NFB is a technique where an individual learns to change his/her brain function in a particular direction, once that function has been made accessible through a visual or auditory metaphor. We are proposing a novel, computer-based brain-training program to enhance frontal gamma oscillatory activity in individuals with MCI. Results from this study will build the scientific foundation necessary for larger clinical trials dedicated to improving treatment options and outcomes for patients with MCI.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 112 |
Est. completion date | March 31, 2026 |
Est. primary completion date | December 30, 2025 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 50 Years to 85 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Meet criteria for mild cognitive impairment (MCI). 2. Living independently. 3. Literate in English. 4. Competent to participate in the informed consent process and provide voluntary informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Frontal temporal dementia 2. Active alcohol or substance use disorder within the past year. 3. Brain cancer 4. Stroke within the last 2 years 5. Anti-epileptic medication 6. Prior head injury involving loss of consciousness 7. Seizure disorder 8. Use of medications likely to affect cognitive function (cf. donepezil, memantine). We will not exclude for other medications but will examine their effects and include medications as covariates as appropriate (e.g., presence v. absence; anticholinergic load). 9. The potential benefits of the study do not outweigh the potential risks of the study, as determined by the PI. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | University of California at San Diego | La Jolla | California |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of California, San Diego |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Change in Working Memory accuracy | Change in the computerized test, N-back will be used to measure working memory. | From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment | |
Secondary | Durability of Change in Working Memory accuracy | Change in the computerized test, N-back will be used to measure working memory. | From baseline to 4weeks post end of study | |
Secondary | Change in Gamma Band Response | Change in Gamma oscillations will be measured while the subject performs the n-back task. | From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment | |
Secondary | Durability of Gamma Band Response | Change in Gamma oscillations will be measured while the subject performs the n-back task. | From baseline to 4weeks post end of study |
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