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Ultrasonic Debris Clearance to Promote Brain Resilience

1 de mayo de 2026 actualizado por: Raag Airan, Stanford University

Safety and Feasibility Trial of Ultrasonic Debris Clearance to Promote Brain Resilience

This pilot study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and feasibility of Ultrasonic Debris Clearance (UDC), a noninvasive low-intensity focused ultrasound intervention, in amyloid-positive adults who are asymptomatic but at risk for Alzheimer's disease, or who have mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. The study is designed to test whether repeated UDC sessions can be delivered safely and feasibly in this population, while also exploring efficacy via biomarkers and clinical measures.

Descripción general del estudio

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Estimado)

15

Fase

  • No aplica

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.

Ubicaciones de estudio

    • California
      • Stanford, California, Estados Unidos, 94305
        • Stanford University

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

  • Adulto
  • Adulto Mayor

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

1.1. Physician-reported amyloid positivity diagnosed by amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) OR historic CSF positivity of Abeta42, total tau, or phosphorylated tau OR positivity of plasma pTau-217.

1.2. Age ≥ 18 years. No gender/sex, racial, or ethnic preference. Subjects greater than 60 years of age will be assumed to be non-pregnant based on age and expected post-menopausal status. Female subjects under the age of 60 will complete a two-step assessment of pregnancy status (a self-reported assessment of menopause that proceeds to a urine human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test to confirm non-pregnancy, if the participant is not post-menopausal).

1.3. CDR Scale score less than or equal to 1.0, consistent with mild, very mild, or no dementia.

1.4. Ability and willingness to comply with the study procedures (six sessions sitting in a procedure chair for up to one hour for the procedure, with an ultrasound device placed on their scalp; additional time for the MRI assessment, blood draws, and cognitive assessments).

1.5. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria:

2.1. Dementia of moderate or higher severity (CDR > 1.0) 2.2. Intracranial tumors, acute or chronic hemorrhage (beyond petechiae/microhemmorhage), or other current or historic central nervous system specific pathology. Baseline MRI studies will be screened by the protocol director to ensure no exclusionary intracranial pathology is present.

2.3. Any other comorbidity that would prevent adequate interpretation of the study results per the treatment team (e.g. congenital brain malformations without clinical importance) 2.4. Ultrasound attenuators along the ultrasound beam path (metal, air, or bulky calcification) including thick hair or related adornments that cannot be undone for the study (e.g. turbans, dreadlocks, hairweaves/wigs) that would prevent adequate ultrasound gel coupling of the device to the scalp or could trap air in the ultrasound beam path.

2.5. Contraindications to MRI (unknown device, claustrophobia) or metallic hardware in the head that prevent adequate MRI visualization of the brain 2.6. Allergy or similar intolerance to the materials used for ultrasound device coupling (ultrasound gel, silicone) 2.7. Receipt of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody therapy within 6 months prior to screening 2.8. Moderate or greater depressive symptoms at screening, defined as a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) total score >= 10.

2.9. Clinically significant suicidal ideation or behavior as assessed by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) 2.10. Clinically significant hematologic abnormalities, defined as hematocrit < 35% for male or < 32% for female, absolute neutrophil cell count < 1500/uL, absolute lymphocyte count < 900/uL, or platelet count < 120,000/uL 2.11. Clinically significant hepatic, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, or metabolic disease that increases risk or interferes with interpretation, defined as ALT/AST/ALP > 1.5 ULN, or eGFR < 50 mL/min/1.73m2, or recent MI/unstable angina/HF/cardiomyopathy within 6 months, 2.12. Significant bradycardia(<50/min) or tachycardia (>100/min) 2.13. Poorly controlled BP 2.14. Uncontrolled diabetes, defined as HbA1c > 7.5 2.15. Active clinically significant infection or other systemic illness affecting the CNS

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: Otro
  • Asignación: Aleatorizado
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
  • Enmascaramiento: Cuadruplicar

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
Experimental: Active
Participants will receive the UDC ultrasound protocol applied to their head for multiple sessions across one month.
Ultrasonic debris clearance (UDC) delivered with a 250-kHz low-intensity transcranial ultrasound device for approximately 30 minutes per session across 8 sessions over 4 weeks. The intervention is designed to provide broad transcranial ultrasound exposure to promote glymphatic clearance, with real-time monitoring of transmitted power and matched study procedures including EEG, MRI, blood, and clinical assessments.
Comparador falso: Sham
Participants will receive a sham version of the UDC ultrasound protocol applied to their head for multiple sessions across one month.
Sham procedure matched to the active UDC intervention in schedule, session duration, device setup, and study procedures, but without transcranial ultrasound energy delivery while maintaining participant blinding.

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Number of Participants with Treatment-Related Adverse Events
Periodo de tiempo: baseline through 2 months post-treatment initiation (up to 3 months)
All reported adverse events including clinically meaningful vital sign changes, laboratory test abnormalities, physical and cognitive symptoms, and new imaging abnormalities not present at baseline.
baseline through 2 months post-treatment initiation (up to 3 months)

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Changes from baseline in a tablet-based cognitive assessment
Periodo de tiempo: baseline through 1 month post-treatment initiation (up to 3 months)
Changes from baseline in tablet-based cognitive task performance (tabCAT) in the treatment condition compared to the sham
baseline through 1 month post-treatment initiation (up to 3 months)
Changes from baseline in the CDR-SB
Periodo de tiempo: baseline, 1 month post-treatment initiation (up to 3 months)
Changes from baseline in the Clinical Dementia Rating - Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) in the treatment condition compared to the sham
baseline, 1 month post-treatment initiation (up to 3 months)
Changes from baseline in the ADASCog13 measure of cognition.
Periodo de tiempo: baseline, 1 month post-treatment initiation (up to 3 months)
Changes from baseline in the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive Subscale (ADASCog13) in the treatment condition compared to the sham
baseline, 1 month post-treatment initiation (up to 3 months)
Changes from baseline in the ADCS-MCI-ADL
Periodo de tiempo: baseline, 1 month post-treatment initiation (up to 3 months)
Changes from baseline in the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study - Activities of Daily Living for Mild Cognitive Impairment (ADCS-MCI-ADL) in the treatment condition compared to the sham
baseline, 1 month post-treatment initiation (up to 3 months)
Changes from baseline in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Periodo de tiempo: baseline, 1 month post-treatment initiation (up to 3 months)
Changes from baseline in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in the treatment condition compared to the sham
baseline, 1 month post-treatment initiation (up to 3 months)

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Raag Airan, MD, PhD, Stanford University

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 (Estimado)

1 de julio de 2026

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

1 de julio de 2027

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

1 de julio de 2027

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

1 de mayo de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

1 de mayo de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

7 de mayo de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

7 de mayo de 2026

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

1 de mayo de 2026

Última verificación

1 de mayo de 2026

Más información

Términos relacionados con este estudio

Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • 85009

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.

No

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

No

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