Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)

Part of paid clinical trials in Houston, Texas.

Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study ID
NCT05478681
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
60 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • active tDCS — DEVICE
    All participants will receive active tDCS with a constant current intensity of 2mA. Anodal tDCS will be applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, while cathodal electrode will be positioned on the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Caregivers will help setting up and administering tDCS for participants with AD at home. tDCS will be applied for 30min at an intensity of 2mA, with 30 s ramping up and down.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to assess acceptability, and safety of providing tDCS to ADRD patients with behavioral symptoms and to assess the efficacy of tDCS for ADRD-related symptoms, mainly behavioral symptoms.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 17, 2023
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Feb 26, 2024
Completion
Feb 26, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
3 participants (actual)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: active tDCS
    All participants will receive active tDCS with a constant current intensity of 2mA. Anodal tDCS will be applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, while cathodal electrode will be positioned on the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Caregivers will help setting up and administering tDCS for participants with AD at home. tDCS will be applied for 30min at an intensity of 2mA, with 30 s ramping up and down.

Primary Outcome Measure

Acceptability of the tDCS Treatment as Assessed by the tDCS Acceptability Questionnaire [ Time Frame: week 2 ]

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHoustonTexas77030-
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan AntonioTexas78229-

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By condition
Alzheimer's disease
By specialty
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By research site
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston· Houston, TXThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio· San Antonio, TX

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