LIWA for Treatment of Alzheimer Patients (LIWA)

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Lithium Water for Treatment of Alzheimer Patients

The thermal therapy combined with magnetic fields and ozone has a direct effect on patients with dementia and Alzheimer's with a regression of more than 60% of them

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Alzheimer Disease
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Transcranial Magnetic stimulation; Dietary supplement: Lithia water

Detailed Description

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia and cognitive deteriorating in the advanced age. This main target of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) using novel coil design (H2) for stimulation of deep brain structures concomitantly with regular treatment in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. TMS acts by generating magnetic fields in the brain which simulate neuro-chemical changes and stimulate neuronal activity translating into increased secretion of growth factors such as brain derived neurotropic factor (BDNF). Hence it is postulated that TMS will have a positive effect on the cognitive and behavioral symptoms of patients with AD and may ameliorated the progression of the disease. The treatment is non-invasive, with no significant side effects, and no need of hospitalization or anesthesia. The trial is phase II double blind study including 100 AD patients ages between 50 to 80 with mild or moderate AD (Mini Mental State Examination [MMSE] 16 to 26) divided into 3 groups. All participants will receive standard medical therapy for AD. In addition, patients recruited for the study will receive 16 sessions of TMS with the H2 coil over 8 weeks. The first group will receive excitatory stimulation of 10 Hz over the prefrontal and parietal cortex, the second group will receive inhibitory stimulation of 1 Hz over similar brain areas and control patients will receive the same amount of Sham sessions. Patient will receive 3 treatments per week in the first 3 weeks and then 1 treatment per week for additional 4 weeks. Patients will be evaluated before the treatments, after 8 weeks of treatment and after another 8 weeks without treatment. The evaluations will include cognitive function according to ADAS-COG and MMSE, Activity of daily living (ADL) functions according to ADSC-ADL, behavioral function according to the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), depression according to the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD), care giver satisfaction according to the RUD LITE scale and computerized cognitive evaluation according to the NEXING battery. We expect that the cognitive, behavioral and ADL functions will improve better in the study group as compared to the Sham treated group. From previous trial of TMS in neurological patients, although not in AD, we anticipate that adverse events rate will be similar between groups proving the safety of deep TMS treatment in patients with AD. In case our hypothesis will be proven, deep TMS treatment will be added as an important modality to the conventional therapy of AD patients.

All patients will be received 500 mcg/d of lithium as supplement nutritional in form spring mineral water

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 100
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • New Jersey
    • Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07105
      • Recruiting
      • Gaviota Clinic
      • Principal Investigator: Garis Silega, Dr
      • Contact: Garis Silega, Dr; Phone Number: 862-229-4766; Email: drsilega@aol.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 50 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Men and women aged 50-85.
2. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease for at least half a year (by the DSM-IV criteria).
3. Scored 16-26 on the MMSE.
4. Received drug therapy for their disease, with each treatment having been administered at an acceptable dosage for at least 5 weeks.
5. Existence of a routine therapist for changes or adverse effects reports.
6. Existence of Alzheimer diagnosis by CT or MRI tests.
7. Answered in the negative to all questions in the pre-TMS treatment safety questionnaire.
8. Gave their oral and written consent to participate in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. An additional neurological disorder.
2. Severe psychiatric disorder.
3. Uncontrolled hypertension, beyond 170/110.
4. History of epilepsy, seizure, or heat convulsion or History of epilepsy or seizure in first degree relatives.
5. History of head injury or stroke.
6. History of metal implants in the head (except dental fillings)or History of surgery entailing metallic implants or known history of any metallic particles in the eye, implanted cardiac pacemaker, cochlear implants, use of neuro stimulators, or any medical pumps.
7. History of migraines in the last six months.
8. History of drug or alcohol abuse.
9. Inadequate communication with examiner.
10. Participation in another clinical study, either concurrent with this trial or in the 3 months preceding it.
11. Inability to sign a consent form.
12. Leukemia

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Sham Comparator: Transcranial magnetic stimulation; All participants will receive standard medical therapy for AD. In addition, patients recruited for the study will receive 16 sessions of TMS with the H2 coil over 8 weeks. The first group will receive excitatory stimulation of 10 Hz over the prefrontal and parietal cortex, the second group will receive inhibitory stimulation of 1 Hz over similar brain areas and control patients will receive the same amount of Sham sessions. Patient will receive 3 treatments per week in the first 3 weeks and then 1 treatment per week for additional 4 weeks.	Device: Transcranial Magnetic stimulation; All participants will receive standard medical therapy for AD. In addition, patients recruited for the study will receive 16 sessions of TMS with the H2 coil over 8 weeks. The first group will receive excitatory stimulation of 10 Hz over the prefrontal and parietal cortex, the second group will receive inhibitory stimulation of 1 Hz over similar brain areas and control patients will receive the same amount of Sham sessions. Patient will receive 3 treatments per week in the first 3 weeks and then 1 treatment per week for additional 4 weeks.; Other Names: novel coil design (H2)
Placebo Comparator: lithia water; Experimental: Lithia spring water Lithia water (active) for 4 weeks then placebo water for 4 weeks Intervention: Dietary Supplement: Lithia water; Placebo Comparator: Natural spring water Placebo water for 4 weeks then lithia water (active) for 4 weeks Intervention: Dietary Supplement: Natural spring water with negligible lithium levels	Dietary supplement: Lithia water; Experimental: Lithia spring water Lithia water (active) for 4 weeks then placebo water for 4 weeks Intervention: Dietary Supplement: Lithia water; Placebo Comparator: Natural spring water Placebo water for 4 weeks then lithia water (active) for 4 weeks Intervention: Dietary Supplement: Natural spring water with negligible lithium levels; Other Names: pring Mineral water

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Cognitive functioning score by ADAS-COG	4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: American Society Of Thermalism And Climatology Inc
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Garis Silega, Dr, American Society of Thermalism and Climatology

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): June 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 28, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 30, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): July 31, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): January 6, 2015
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 5, 2015
• Last Verified: January 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Dementia; Tauopathies; Alzheimer Disease
• Other Study ID Numbers: 822429989