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Development and Evaluation of Computerized Olfactory Training Program for Cognitive Decline in Early Alzheimer's Disease

12 de mayo de 2022 actualizado por: Evon Medics LLC

Development and Evaluation of Computerized Olfactory Training Program (COT) for Cognitive Decline in Early Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

The purpose of this study is to determine whether daily treatment with this new treatment approach, called COT would be effective in protecting the memory and brain regions of people who are already showing signs of memory loss.

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Reclutamiento

Condiciones

Intervención / Tratamiento

Descripción detallada

Alzheimer's disease process starts in parts of the brain used for perceiving and interpreting smell many years before people begin to lose their memory and other cognitive functions. These parts of the brain are called the "olfactory regions." From these olfactory regions, Alzheimer's disease spread to involve other parts of the brain. Scientists have shown that stimulating the olfactory regions through exposure to multiple naturally occurring essential or plant oils help to reduce the brain changes of Alzheimer's disease in animals. Also, many components from these plant oils have been shown to protect nerve cells from various kinds of stress and injuries; and we say they are 'neuroprotective'. A novel home-based olfactory chemosensory stimulation program that uses a portable, programmed, device known as the Computerized Olfactory Training (COT) program, administers olfactory psychophysical tasks while patients are being stimulated repeatedly with neuroprotective olfactory stimulants, using neuroscience-guided stimulation parameters to ensure sustained activation of all primary and secondary olfactory structures.

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Anticipado)

200

Fase

  • Fase 2

Contactos y Ubicaciones

Esta sección proporciona los datos de contacto de quienes realizan el estudio e información sobre dónde se lleva a cabo este estudio.

Estudio Contacto

Copia de seguridad de contactos de estudio

Ubicaciones de estudio

  • Estados Unidos
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, Estados Unidos, 20002
        • Reclutamiento
        • Clinics of Dr. Edwin Chapman @ MHDG
        • Contacto:
          • Edwin Chapman, MD
          • Número de teléfono: 202-396-8550
          • Correo electrónico: echap1647@aol.com
      • Washington, District of Columbia, Estados Unidos, 20020
        • Reclutamiento
        • Family and Medical Counseling Service, Inc
        • Contacto:
          • Michael Serlin, MD
          • Número de teléfono: 573 202-889-7900
          • Correo electrónico: mserlin@fmcsinc.org]
      • Washington, District of Columbia, Estados Unidos, 20060
        • Reclutamiento
        • Howard University (HU)
        • Contacto:
          • Thomas O Obisesan, MD
          • Número de teléfono: 202-865-6100
          • Correo electrónico: tobisesan@howard.edu

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

55 años a 95 años (Adulto, Adulto Mayor)

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Géneros elegibles para el estudio

Todos

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age 55-95 years; female must be post-menopausal for ≥ 2 consecutive years
  2. Probable mild AD according to the core clinical criteria outlined in the National Institute on Aging/Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA) Guidelines
  3. MMSE score between the range of 21 to 27; CDR score of 1.0 (mild AD); scores on Logical Memory II subscale (Delayed Recall) from the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised (WMS) within the recommended education-adjusted ranges
  4. Have either cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Aβ42 levels that are consistent with Alzheimer's disease as measured via mass spectrometry by C2N, or document elevated amyloid burden consistent with Alzheimer's disease from positron emission tomography (PET) imaging
  5. Screening MRI without evidence of infection, infarction, or other focal lesions of neurological disease; and no significant nasal disease.
  6. All participants must have a study partner with normal cognitive function.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Any significant neurologic disease
  2. Major psychiatric disorder within the past 2 years
  3. Substance use disorder within the past 2 years
  4. Any unstable medical condition
  5. Contraindications to MRI
  6. Any Alzheimer's disease modifying therapy (DMT) in the past 6 months
  7. Antipsychotics, anticholinergics, anticonvulsants, and other antidepressants, benzodiazepines, or other psychotropic medications and blood thinners, except for aspirin at a prophylactic dose or less.

Plan de estudios

Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.

¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

  • Propósito principal: Prevención
  • Asignación: Aleatorizado
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
  • Enmascaramiento: Cuadruplicar

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
Comparador activo: Computerized Olfactory Training (COT) Device with olfactory stimulants
COT device with olfactory stimulants consists of daily 40 cycles of intervention with a combination of olfactory stimulation and training tasks, lasting ~45 minutes, delivered once daily over 6 months period by the participant or their partner/caregiver.
Droga: COT
The COT with proprietary odorant molecules is designed to stimulate olfactory neural activity over long periods of time combined with orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) dependent olfactory tasks.
Otros nombres:
  • COT with olfactory stimulants
Comparador falso: Sham/COT Device
This is COT device that uses compressed room air scented with phenylethylamine (rose scent) instead of olfactory stimulants and has shape pattern matching tasks instead of cognitive tasks, in order to blind users to their treatment assignment. Similar to the COT, sham COT will be used daily for 45 minutes.
Droga: Sham
Sham COT uses artificially scented compressed room air instead of olfactory stimulants and has control cognitive olfactory tasks.
Otros nombres:
  • Sham COT

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Logical Memory II subscale (Delayed Paragraph Recall)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline
Measures patient's ability to recall information after a 20 to 30 minutes delay for story b from the Wechsler Memory Scale-IV (0-25). Higher scores indicate better performance. This is use for evaluation of forgetting or memory decay.
Baseline
Logical Memory II subscale (Delayed Paragraph Recall)
Periodo de tiempo: 6 months
Measures patient's ability to recall information after a 20 to 30 minutes delay for story b from the Wechsler Memory Scale-IV (0-25). Higher scores indicate better performance. This is use for evaluation of forgetting or memory decay.
6 months
Logical Memory II subscale (Delayed Paragraph Recall)
Periodo de tiempo: 9 months
Measures patient's ability to recall information after a 20 to 30 minutes delay for story b from the Wechsler Memory Scale-IV (0-25). Higher scores indicate better performance. This is use for evaluation of forgetting or memory decay.
9 months
ADCS-PACC composite score
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline
Combines tests that assess episodic memory, timed executive function and global cognition. Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) PACC (ADAS-PACC) is a composite score of: The Total Recall score from the Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test (FCSRT) (range from 0-48 points), The Delayed Recall score on the Logical Memory IIa subtest from the Wechsler Memory Scale (range from 0-25 points), the Digit Symbol Substitution Test score from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (range from 0-93 points), and the MMSE score (range from 0-30 points). Each of the component change scores is divided by the baseline sample standard deviation of that component, to form standardized z scores. These z scores are summed to form the composite. Z Scores could range from -5 to +5 with higher scores indicating less deficit and lower scores indicating greater deficit.
Baseline
ADCS-PACC composite score
Periodo de tiempo: 6 months
Combines tests that assess episodic memory, timed executive function and global cognition. Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) PACC (ADAS-PACC) is a composite score of: The Total Recall score from the Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test (FCSRT) (range from 0-48 points), The Delayed Recall score on the Logical Memory IIa subtest from the Wechsler Memory Scale (range from 0-25 points), the Digit Symbol Substitution Test score from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (range from 0-93 points), and the MMSE score (range from 0-30 points). Each of the component change scores is divided by the baseline sample standard deviation of that component, to form standardized z scores. These z scores are summed to form the composite. Z Scores could range from -5 to +5 with higher scores indicating less deficit and lower scores indicating greater deficit.
6 months
ADCS-PACC composite score
Periodo de tiempo: 9 months
Combines tests that assess episodic memory, timed executive function and global cognition. Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) PACC (ADAS-PACC) is a composite score of: The Total Recall score from the Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test (FCSRT) (range from 0-48 points), The Delayed Recall score on the Logical Memory IIa subtest from the Wechsler Memory Scale (range from 0-25 points), the Digit Symbol Substitution Test score from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (range from 0-93 points), and the MMSE score (range from 0-30 points). Each of the component change scores is divided by the baseline sample standard deviation of that component, to form standardized z scores. These z scores are summed to form the composite. Z Scores could range from -5 to +5 with higher scores indicating less deficit and lower scores indicating greater deficit.
9 months
Olfactory Psychophysical Tasks scores
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline
Using Sniffin' sticks, defines patient's olfactory threshold (T), discrimination (D) and identification (I). Scores: Male and Female threshold score (1-16); Male and Female discrimination score (4-16); Identification score (male: 3-16; female: 4-16); Threshold Discrimination Identification (TDI) composite score (male: 9-44; female: 11-43). Higher score indicates better olfactory performance.
Baseline
Olfactory Psychophysical Tasks scores
Periodo de tiempo: 6 months
Using Sniffin' sticks, defines patient's olfactory threshold (T), discrimination (D) and identification (I). Scores: Male and Female threshold score (1-16); Male and Female discrimination score (4-16); Identification score (male: 3-16; female: 4-16); TDI composite score (male: 9-44; female: 11-43). Higher score indicates better olfactory performance.
6 months
Olfactory Psychophysical Tasks scores
Periodo de tiempo: 9 months
Using Sniffin' sticks, defines patient's olfactory threshold (T), discrimination (D) and identification (I). Scores: Male and Female threshold score (1-16); Male and Female discrimination score (4-16); Identification score (male: 3-16; female: 4-16); TDI composite score (male: 9-44; female: 11-43). Higher score indicates better olfactory performance.
9 months
Changes in cortical thickness and grey matter volumes
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 9 months
Defines as MRI imaging changes of the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex
Baseline and 9 months
Changes in subfield segmentations of the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 9 months
Using the Automatic Segmentation of Hippocampal subfields looking for changes in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex
Baseline and 9 months

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Changes in the scores of Neuropsychological Test Battery (NTB)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 6 months and 9 months
Neuropsychological Test Battery (NTB) is a combination of widely used clinical neuropsychological tests measuring memory and executive function. he total Neuropsychological Test Battery (NTB) executive function is a composite score obtained from averaging the following three z-scores from the NTB: Wechsler Memory Scale Digit Span, Controlled Word Association Test (COWAT), and Category Fluency Test (CFT). The range in z scores is from -3 to 3; higher scores indicating less executive function deficit.
Baseline, 6 months and 9 months
Changes in the scores of Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 6 months and 9 months
Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) measures cognitive function and includes tests of orientation, attention, memory, language and visual-spatial skills. MMSE range 0 - 30; higher scores indicating less deficit.
Baseline, 6 months and 9 months
Changes in the scores of CDR scale (CDR)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 6 months and 9 months

Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR) is a 5- point scale used to characterize six domains of cognitive and functional performance (Memory, Orientation, Judgment & Problem Solving, Community Affairs, Home & Hobbies, and Personal Care) applicable to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

CDR Score is the sum of boxes scores range from 0 - 18; higher scores indicating worse deficit.
Baseline, 6 months and 9 months
Changes in the scores of Global Deterioration Scale(GDS)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 6 months and 9 months
GDS provides an overview of the stages of cognitive function for those suffering from primary degenerative dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) scores range from 0 - 30; higher scores indicating worse depression.
Baseline, 6 months and 9 months
Changes in the scores of Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 6 months and 9 months
ADCS-ADL is used for assessment of patient's ability to perform activities of daily living. ADCS-ADL is a 23-item activities of daily with score range from 0 - 78; lower scores indicating greater impairment.
Baseline, 6 months and 9 months
Changes in the scores of Quality of Life scale (QOL)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 6 months and 9 months
QOL measures satisfaction, perceptions of control, involvement, commitment and work-life balance, in terms of one's personal perception. QOL-AD score ranges from 13 - 52; higher scores indicating less deficit.
Baseline, 6 months and 9 months
Changes in odor discrimination scores
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 9 months
Odor discrimination score defines patient's ability to detect differences between odors.
Baseline, 9 months
Changes in the grey matter volumes of other structures of the primary olfactory cortex
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 9 months
Primary olfactory region images will use MPRAGE MRI sequence for grey matter volume
Baseline, 9 months
Changes in the cortical thickness of other structures of the primary olfactory cortex
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 9 months
Primary olfactory region images will use MPRAGE MRI sequence for cortical thickness
Baseline, 9 months

Colaboradores e Investigadores

Aquí es donde encontrará personas y organizaciones involucradas en este estudio.

Patrocinador

Evon Medics LLC

Colaboradores

Johns Hopkins University
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Howard University
Medical Home Development Group
Family and Medical Counseling Service, Inc

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Evaristus Nwulia, MD, Evon Medics LLC

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Actual)

15 de noviembre de 2021

Finalización primaria (Anticipado)

1 de abril de 2023

Finalización del estudio (Anticipado)

30 de abril de 2023

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

28 de septiembre de 2021

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

4 de noviembre de 2021

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

17 de noviembre de 2021

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

17 de mayo de 2022

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

12 de mayo de 2022

Última verificación

1 de mayo de 2022

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Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • COTAG061981
  • 2R44AG061981-03 (Subvención/contrato del NIH de EE. UU.)

Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)

¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?

NO

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

Sí

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

producto fabricado y exportado desde los EE. UU.

No

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