- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05077826
Enhancing Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease (MEMORI)
March 12, 2024 updated by: The Mind Research Network
Modern Energetic Methods of Response Improvement (MEMORI)
The investigators have developed a low-risk transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES) treatment that has improved learning and performance in young adults up to nearly 4 times when compared with a sham control.
This randomized pilot trial will determine if this same tES protocol improves memory in older adults (50-90 years old) who are healthy, and separately in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early stage Alzheimer's disease (AD).
TES will be applied to the right temple and left arm for up to 40 minutes.
MRI images, along with other measures, may be obtained before and after tES.
If effective, this intervention may help to improve the quality of life for AD patients and their families.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
98
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Research Assistant
- Phone Number: (505) 221-6884
- Email: MEMORISTUDY@MRN.ORG
Study Locations
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New Mexico
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87106
- Mind Research Network
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
50 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion criteria for healthy participants:
- 50-90 years of age, as verified via photo identification with date of birth.
- Should be right-handed and learned English by seven years old.
- Generally healthy
Inclusion criteria for participants with MCI or AD:
- 50-90 years of age, as verified via photo identification with date of birth.
- Should be right-handed and learned English by seven years old.
- Is legally able to sign the consent form on their own behalf, or has a legally authorized representative that is able to sign.
- Has a caregiver that can assist with taking health history.
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion criteria for healthy participants:
- Significant history of psychiatric disorders or current psychosis including self-report or Geriatric Depression Scale short form score-GDS >5 if uncertain.
- Current excessive drug, alcohol or nicotine use defined by participant self-report.
- History of epilepsy, migraines, severe stroke, or traumatic brain injury.
- Taking medications with significant psychotropic effects.
- Severe sensory impairment.
- Severe chronic illness where participation in the study could put participants at an unusual level of risk. Chronic conditions will be evaluated on a case by case basis as they arise.
- Severe subjective cognitive concerns.
- Requires a helper animal.
- Has sufficient prior experience with neurostimulation that might unblind or alter the results.
- Has metal or electronic implants that may be sensitive to stimulation or could interfere with stimulation or be an MRI contraindication, or has any other MRI contraindication.
- Has sensitivity to components of tES electrodes being used (typically nickel or latex).
- Feels ill or have any potential COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever or chills, cough, difficulty breathing, overly tired, unusual aches or pains including headache or sore throat, recent or unusual (for them) loss of taste or smell, congestion or runny nose, nausea or diarrhea.
Exclusion criteria for participants with MCI or AD:
- Significant history of psychiatric disorders or current psychosis not related to a neurodegenerative condition.
- Current excessive drug, alcohol or nicotine use.
- Significant history of epilepsy, stroke, or traumatic brain injury.
- Taking medications with significant psychotropic effects, not related to neurodegenerative condition
- Severe sensory impairment
- Severe chronic illness where participation in the study could put participants at an unusual level of risk. Chronic conditions will be evaluated on a case by case basis as they arise.
- Requires a helper animal.
- Has sufficient prior experience with neurostimulation that might unblind or alter the results.
- Has metal or electronic implants that may be sensitive to stimulation or could interfere with stimulation.
- Has sensitivity to components of tES electrodes being used (typically nickel or latex).
- Feels ill or have any potential COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever or chills, cough, difficulty breathing, overly tired, unusual aches or pains including headache or sore throat, unusual loss of taste or smell, or unusual (for them) congestion or runny nose, nausea or diarrhea.
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
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Full Current tES
TES delivered with the anode over the right temple and cathode on the left arm, at an intensity of up to 4 milliamps, delivered for up to 40 minutes.
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tES device model Activadose II (North Coast Medical, Morgan Hill, CA, USA) programed to deliver tES.
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Placebo Comparator: Partial Current tES
TES delivered with the anode over the right temple and cathode on the left arm, at an intensity of 0.1 milliamp, delivered for up to 40 minutes.
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tES device model Activadose II (North Coast Medical, Morgan Hill, CA, USA) programed to deliver tES.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Learning Task Performance
Time Frame: Within one hour after treatment
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Performance accuracy on a complex visual learning and categorization task after full-current tES in comparison to partial-current tES.
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Within one hour after treatment
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Vincent Clark, PhD, University of New Mexico
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 (Actual)
October 7, 2021
Primary Completion (Actual)
April 30, 2023
Study Completion (Actual)
April 30, 2023
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 7, 2021
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 11, 2021
First Posted (Actual)
October 14, 2021
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
March 13, 2024
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 12, 2024
Last Verified
March 1, 2024
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 21-203
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
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.
Yes
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