Gamma-Music Based Intervention for Mild Alzheimer's Disease

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Northeastern University
Study ID
NCT05984524
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
50 Years - 95 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Gamma-Music Based Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Gamma or Control lights with Music-Based Intervention for 8 week period

Study Details

The study will test and refine a novel brain-stimulation tool using gamma-frequency lights coupled with self-selected music for a gamma-music-based intervention for participants with mild Alzheimer's Disease. Results will yield a gamma-stimulation protocol that reliably influences brain activity (Aim 1), is adaptive, motivating and rewarding to use (Aim 2), and will generate predictions as to who might benefit the most from gamma-MBI (Aim 3). By bridging the gap between neurostimulation and behavioral intervention by combining music therapy with gamma- band neurostimulation, the present project aims to find a sustainable intervention that delays the progression of AD.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 1, 2022
Status verified
Oct 2023
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027
Completion
Jun 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Gamma
    8-week music-based intervention with gamma lights
  • Placebo Comparator: Control
    8-week music-based intervention with control lights

Primary Outcome Measure

EEG activity [ Time Frame: 1 hour ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Northeastern UniversityBostonMassachusetts02115
Eva Wu
[email protected]
781-474-3141
Psyche Loui, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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