Precuneus Mapping With Sinaptistim® (an Investigational TMS-EEG System) in Mild to Moderate AD Patients

September 21, 2026 updated by: Sinaptica Therapeutics, Inc.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), electroencephalography (EEG), and combined TMS-EEG approaches have been used in human research to characterize cortical excitability and network-level neurophysiologic responses. The SinaptiStim System is an investigational integrated TMS-EEG platform designed to synchronize TMS delivery, EEG acquisition, and is intended to support standardized characterization of neurophysiologic responses and individualized mapping of stimulation parameters relevant to later therapeutic use.

The rationale for this early single-site, non-treatment study is to obtain initial clinical evidence that the investigational device can be used safely and as intended in participants with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD), can acquire EEG data of sufficient quality for the planned application, and can be implemented operationally at the clinical site with appropriate training and usability prior to launch of a larger treatment trial.

The study involves two visits, a screening visit with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) followed by a TMS-EEG mapping visit. Participants who complete this study successfully may be invited to provide informed consent for screening and potential enrollment in a future treatment protocol. This study does not include randomization or a sham control group or therapeutic treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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30

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

65 years to 85 years (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients 65-85 years of age with mild (stage 4) or moderate (stage 5) AD

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must have a reliable study partner with at least 10 hours per week of direct or indirect contact. The study partner must be willing and able to provide informed consent, participate in the study visits and provide information for protocol-required assessments.
  • Participant and study partner must each provide signed informed consent before initiation of any study-specific assessments or procedures.
  • 65 to 85 years of age
  • Stable non-AD medications for at least 4 weeks before signing informed consent
  • If treated with a cholinesterase inhibitor for symptoms related to Alzheimer's disease, the dose must be stable for at least 12 weeks before signing informed consent.
  • Documented cognitive impairment with decline in memory for more than 6 months before signing informed consent
  • Clinical stage 4 or 5 Alzheimer's disease with biological confirmation
  • MMSE score 18 to 26 inclusive at Screening
  • Screening CDR Global Score of 0.5 to 2.0, with CDR Memory Box score of at least 0.5 plus one additional domain Box score of at least 0.5

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any contraindication to MRI required by the protocol, including non-compatible implanted metal or electronic devices, ferromagnetic intracranial or other unsafe metallic implants, severe claustrophobia not manageable per site practice, or any other condition making MRI unsafe or not feasible.

  • Current participation in another interventional clinical study, or receipt of any investigational drug, biologic, or device within 3 months before signing informed consent.

  • Prior treatment with an anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody for Alzheimer's disease that is:

    • Less than 6 months of continuous treatment immediately before informed consent, or
    • Not at a stable label-recommended maintenance dose/maximally tolerated dose, or
    • Interrupted for > 8 consecutive weeks during that 6-month period, or
    • Associated at any time prior to informed consent with ARIA-E or ARIA-H (including microhemorrhage, superficial siderosis, or macro hemorrhage) that resulted in temporary or permanent interruption, delay, or discontinuation of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody treatment.

  • Current use of, or plan to initiate any brain stimulation therapy before completion of this study.

  • Current use of medications that may alter cortical excitability, seizure threshold, sedation, or interpretation of treatment response.

  • Clinical history, laboratory findings, or neuroimaging findings consistent with any significant clinical neurodegenerative or neurologic disorder, cerebrovascular disease, structural intracranial abnormality or central nervous system lesion that may increase risk with TMS or confound study assessments.

  • History of seizure disorder, epilepsy, unprovoked seizure, or any seizure considered by the investigator to indicate increased risk with TMS.

  • Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the participant unsuitable for the study, including inability to comply with study requirements.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: COHORT
  • Time Perspectives: PROSPECTIVE

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Observational Mild to Moderate AD Cohort

We will enroll up to 30 adults, age 65 to 85, with clinical stage 4 or 5 AD including biological confirmation. Eligible participants will have a MRI and complete a TMS-EEG mapping session.
Device: TMS-EEG

A non-therapeutic transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) combined with electroencephalography (EEG) assessment to evaluate cortical excitability and network-level brain responses.

Other Names:
  • SinaptiStim System

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of participants with quality EEG recordings
Time Frame: Enrollment through study completion, approximately 6 weeks per participant and 6 months for entire study cohort

Proportion of enrolled participants with successful completion of the protocol-defined device mapping procedure and acquisition of EEG data meeting predefined quality criteria
Enrollment through study completion, approximately 6 weeks per participant and 6 months for entire study cohort

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Procedural safety and device-related events
Time Frame: Enrollment through study completion, approximately 6 weeks per participant and 6 months for entire study cohort

Incidence of device-related adverse events, adverse device effects, serious adverse events, and device deficiencies observed during the study visit and immediate post-procedure period.
Enrollment through study completion, approximately 6 weeks per participant and 6 months for entire study cohort
Proportion of completed TMS-EEG mapping sessions
Time Frame: Enrollment through study completion, approximately 6 weeks per participant and 6 months for entire study cohort

Proportion of attempted sessions completed per protocol without major technical failure and with EEG data meeting predefined technical quality criteria.
Enrollment through study completion, approximately 6 weeks per participant and 6 months for entire study cohort
Critical-task Success Ratings from Site Staff
Time Frame: Study start through study closeout, approximately 6 months

Site staff critical-task success and structured ratings of ease of use, workflow fit, and training adequacy. This will be assessed via clinician and technician interviews using sponsor developed questionnaires and interviews.
Study start through study closeout, approximately 6 months
Screening, eligibility, and enrollment feasibility
Time Frame: Study start through study closeout, approximately 6 months.

Number screened, number eligible, number enrolled, proportion eligible, and reasons for screen failure or non-enrollment.
Study start through study closeout, approximately 6 months.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Sinaptica Therapeutics, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Chair: Giacomo Koch, MD, PhD, Sinaptica Therapeutics, Inc.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
October 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
April 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
April 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 16, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 21, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
September 25, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
September 25, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
September 21, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • ST-902

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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