Multisensory 40-Hz Stimulation for Alzheimer's Disease
6 augustus 2026 bijgewerkt door: huang yue, Beijing Tiantan Hospital
A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Multisensory 40-Hz Stimulation in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
This study aims to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of combined auditory and visual 40-Hz stimulation in participants with biomarker-confirmed Alzheimer's disease spectrum disorders.
A total of 60 participants with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease or mild Alzheimer's disease dementia will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either active multisensory 40-Hz stimulation or sham stimulation.
The intervention will be administered for 60 minutes once daily for 4 consecutive weeks.
Clinical assessments, electroencephalography, multimodal magnetic resonance imaging, and blood biomarkers will be evaluated before and after the intervention.
Additional clinical, electroencephalographic, and blood biomarker assessments will be performed at 3 and 6 months after the intervention.
Studie Overzicht
Toestand
Nog niet aan het werven
Conditie
Interventie / Behandeling
Gedetailleerde beschrijving
Alzheimer's disease is associated with abnormalities in neural network activity and gamma-frequency oscillations. Preclinical studies suggest that sensory stimulation at 40 Hz may entrain gamma oscillations and influence Alzheimer's disease-related pathological and functional changes.
This single-center, prospective, randomized, sham-controlled study will investigate the safety and preliminary efficacy of combined auditory and visual 40-Hz stimulation in participants with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease or mild Alzheimer's disease dementia. Eligible participants will have evidence of Alzheimer's disease pathology based on positron emission tomography, cerebrospinal fluid, or blood biomarkers.
Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to active multisensory 40-Hz stimulation or sham stimulation. Both interventions will be administered for 60 minutes once daily for 4 weeks. Clinical assessments, electroencephalography, multimodal magnetic resonance imaging, and blood biomarkers will be obtained at baseline and after completion of the intervention. Clinical assessments, electroencephalography, and blood biomarkers will also be collected at 3 and 6 months after treatment to assess the durability of treatment effects. Safety will be evaluated through the incidence and severity of adverse events throughout the intervention and follow-up periods.
Studietype
Ingrijpend
Inschrijving (Geschat)
60
Fase
- Niet toepasbaar
Contacten en locaties
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Studiecontact
- Naam: Jinhui Yin, MD
- Telefoonnummer: +8619801177703
- E-mail: yjh_hw@163.com
Deelname Criteria
Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.
Geschiktheidscriteria
Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie
- Volwassen
- Oudere volwassene
Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers
Nee
Beschrijving
Inclusion Criteria:
- Provision of written informed consent by the participant or the participant's legally authorized representative.
- Age 45 to 75 years, inclusive.
- Completion of at least primary school education.
- Diagnosis within the Alzheimer's disease spectrum according to the National 5.Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association criteria.
Mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease or mild Alzheimer's disease dementia, defined by a Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of ≤24 for participants with middle school education or above, or ≤23 for participants with primary school education, and a Clinical Dementia Rating global score of 0.5 or 1.
6.Evidence of Alzheimer's disease pathology based on a positive positron emission tomography, cerebrospinal fluid, or blood biomarker result.
7.Alzheimer's disease-related medications are expected to remain stable during the study period.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current or previous history of a neurological disorder other than Alzheimer's disease that may affect cognition or study assessments, including epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, poorly controlled migraine, intracranial injury, previous neurosurgery, or head trauma with residual neurological impairment.
- Contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging, electroencephalography, auditory stimulation, visual stimulation, or noninvasive brain stimulation.
- Current major depressive disorder or another psychiatric disorder that, in the investigator's judgment, may interfere with study participation or outcome assessment.
- Clinically significant structural abnormalities on brain magnetic resonance imaging, including hydrocephalus, stroke, or another structural lesion that may confound study results.
- Severe cardiovascular or pulmonary disease.
- Cognitive impairment primarily attributable to another disorder, including frontotemporal dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson's disease dementia, or vascular dementia.
- Clinically significant suicide risk or a suicide attempt within the previous 12 months.
- Behavioral disturbance, including severe aggression, agitation, or impulsivity, that may interfere with adherence to study procedures.
- Current or planned treatment with an anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody during the study period.
- Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the participant unsuitable for the study.
Studie plan
Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.
Hoe is de studie opgezet?
Ontwerpdetails
- Primair doel: Behandeling
- Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
- Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
- Masker: Verdrievoudigen
Wapens en interventies
Deelnemersgroep / Arm |
Interventie / Behandeling |
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Actieve vergelijker: Active Multisensory 40-Hz Stimulation
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A device delivering synchronized auditory and visual stimulation at a frequency of 40 Hz.
Each intervention session will last 60 minutes and will be administered once daily for 4 consecutive weeks.
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Sham-vergelijker: Sham Multisensory Stimulation
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The sham device will reproduce the appearance, setup, and duration of the active intervention but will not deliver synchronized 40-Hz auditory and visual stimulation.
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Wat meet het onderzoek?
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Maatregel Beschrijving |
Tijdsspanne |
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Change From Baseline in Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale Score
Tijdsspanne: Baseline to 1 week after completion of the 4-week intervention
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The Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale 11-item version assesses cognitive performance in domains including memory, language, and praxis.
Total scores range from 0 to 70, with higher scores indicating greater cognitive impairment.
Change from baseline will be calculated as the post-intervention score minus the baseline score.
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Baseline to 1 week after completion of the 4-week intervention
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Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
Tijdsspanne: From the first intervention session through 6 months after completion of the intervention
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Number and proportion of participants experiencing one or more treatment-emergent adverse events from the first intervention session through completion of follow-up.
Adverse events will be graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 5.0.
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From the first intervention session through 6 months after completion of the intervention
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Secundaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Maatregel Beschrijving |
Tijdsspanne |
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Change From Baseline in Resting-State Electroencephalographic Gamma-Band Power
Tijdsspanne: Baseline to 1 week after completion of the 4-week intervention
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Change in resting-state electroencephalographic power within the predefined gamma-frequency band following the intervention.
Gamma-band power will be calculated using a prespecified electroencephalographic preprocessing and spectral analysis pipeline.
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Baseline to 1 week after completion of the 4-week intervention
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Change From Baseline in Montreal Cognitive Assessment Score
Tijdsspanne: Baseline to 1 week after completion of the 4-week intervention
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The Montreal Cognitive Assessment evaluates global cognitive function.
Total scores range from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating better cognitive performance.
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Baseline to 1 week after completion of the 4-week intervention
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Change From Baseline in Plasma Phosphorylated Tau 217 Concentration
Tijdsspanne: Baseline to 1 week after completion of the 4-week intervention
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Plasma phosphorylated tau 217 concentration will be measured in fasting blood samples using a prespecified validated assay.
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Baseline to 1 week after completion of the 4-week intervention
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Glymphatic MRI marker
Tijdsspanne: Baseline to 1 week after completion of the 4-week intervention
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The DTI-ALPS index will be calculated from diffusion magnetic resonance imaging as a noninvasive imaging marker related to water diffusivity along perivascular spaces.
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Baseline to 1 week after completion of the 4-week intervention
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Medewerkers en onderzoekers
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Sponsor
Onderzoekers
- Hoofdonderzoeker: Yue Huang, Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Studie record data
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Bestudeer belangrijke data
Studie start (Geschat)
1 september 2026
Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)
30 oktober 2027
Studie voltooiing (Geschat)
30 oktober 2027
Studieregistratiedata
Eerst ingediend
6 augustus 2026
Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria
6 augustus 2026
Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)
11 augustus 2026
Updates van studierecords
Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)
11 augustus 2026
Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria
6 augustus 2026
Laatst geverifieerd
1 augustus 2026
Meer informatie
Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie
Trefwoorden
Aanvullende relevante MeSH-voorwaarden
Andere studie-ID-nummers
- HX-A-2025116
Plan Individuele Deelnemersgegevens (IPD)
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JA
Beschrijving IPD-plan
Deidentified individual participant data underlying the results reported in the primary publication may be shared with qualified researchers upon reasonable request, following approval by the principal investigator and the institutional ethics committee.
IPD-tijdsbestek voor delen
Beginning 12 months after publication of the primary study results and available for 3 years.
IPD-toegangscriteria voor delen
Requests must include a scientifically sound research proposal and a statistical analysis plan.
Data access will require institutional approval and execution of a data use agreement.
IPD delen Ondersteunend informatietype
- SAP
- MVO
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