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Cognitive Effects and Potential Mechanisms of TBS in Subjects With MCI

Primary Purpose

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Status
Enrolling by invitation
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Taiwan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
TBS for Amyloid-positive MCI
TBS for Amyloid-negative MCI
Sponsored by
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Mild Cognitive Impairment focused on measuring Mild Cognitive Impairment, theta-burst stimulation, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

Eligibility Criteria

50 Years - 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects aged 50-90 year
  2. Subjects meet Petersen's criteria for mild cognitive impairment (Petersen, Smith et al. 1999)
  3. The CDR of MCI patients can be 0-0.5
  4. Amyloid PET should ever be performed

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Any subject has a definite diagnosis of epilepsy or history of seizure attack.
  2. Current or past history of clinically significant neurological insults affecting brain structure or function like completed stroke, head injury or brain tumor.
  3. Any subject has clinically significant or unstable medical diseases including metabolic, renal,liver, lung or cardiovascular disorders including metabolic, renal, liver, lung or cardiovascular disorders.
  4. Any subject has current alcohol or other substances abuse and/ or dependence within the recent one year, or prolonged history of major psychiatric disorder like schizophrenia,bipolar disorder, and previously prolonged substances abuse.
  5. Any females who is pregnant or lactating.
  6. General MRI, TMS and/or PET exclusion criteria including subjects who had received brain aneurysm surgery, or implanted pacemaker, mechanical valves, cochlear implant or other metal devices/ objects that are not MR compatible in the body.

Withdrawal criteria

  1. Complications onset after intervention that affect efficacy and safety judgments.
  2. New onset or progression of disease that may affect outcomes.
  3. Use of other therapies or drugs during the intervention period to change cognitive functions.
  4. Any subjects who are recognized as high risk of adverse effects by principle investigator.

Sites / Locations

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Amyloid-positive MCI

Amyloid-negative MCI

Arm Description

The subjects will receive active stimulation of standard intermittent TBS (iTBS) protocol.

The subjects will receive active stimulation of standard intermittent TBS (iTBS) protocol.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Mini-Mental State Examination ( MMSE )
Change from baseline Mini-Mental State Examination total scores immediately after TBS intervention
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Change from baseline Montreal Cognitive Assessment total scores immediately after TBS intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

The standard uptake values changes of FDG-PET
The standard uptake values (SUV) changes of cerebral glucose metabolism using 18F-FDG-PET

Full Information

First Posted
June 27, 2022
Last Updated
August 14, 2023
Sponsor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05448768
Brief Title
Cognitive Effects and Potential Mechanisms of TBS in Subjects With MCI
Official Title
Biomarker-based Prediction of Cognitive Effects and Potential Mechanisms of Theta-burst Stimulation (TBS) in Subjects With Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Enrolling by invitation
Study Start Date
September 13, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2025 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2025 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study aims to examine the effects and potential mechanisms of theta-burst stimulation (TBS) on cognitive function in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Detailed Description
The investigators apply the NIA-AA criteria to subtype different endophenotypes of biomarker-defined MCI individuals. This is a prospective, open-label clinical trial, and combined functional neuroimaging study of 18F-FDG-PET to further explore the potential mechanisms. A total of 80 MCI patients will be consecutively recruited and be subjected to iTBS for 5 daily interventions per week for two consecutive weeks. Cognitive evaluation will be performed before and immediately after TBS intervention, and 8 weeks after TBS. Data on functional neuroimaging will be also collected before and after TBS protocol.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Keywords
Mild Cognitive Impairment, theta-burst stimulation, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
The investigators will perform standard intermittent TBS (iTBS) parameters to left DLPFC of every patient in the study. The frequency parameters of TBS are 3-pulse 50-Hz bursts, every 200 ms at 5 Hz, and the intensity is 90% of active motor threshold. A single session of iTBS contains 2 s of TBS repeated every 10 s for 20 times. In this study, we will give two sessions of iTBS separated by 15 min.
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
80 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Amyloid-positive MCI
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
The subjects will receive active stimulation of standard intermittent TBS (iTBS) protocol.
Arm Title
Amyloid-negative MCI
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
The subjects will receive active stimulation of standard intermittent TBS (iTBS) protocol.
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
TBS for Amyloid-positive MCI
Intervention Description
The investigators will perform standard intermittent TBS (iTBS) parameters to left DLPFC of every patient in the study. The frequency parameters of TBS are 3-pulse 50-Hz bursts, every 200 ms at 5 Hz, and the intensity is 90% of active motor threshold. A single session of iTBS contains 2 s of TBS repeated every 10 s for 20 times. In this study, The investigators will give two sessions of iTBS separated by 15 min.
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
TBS for Amyloid-negative MCI
Intervention Description
The investigators will perform standard intermittent TBS (iTBS) parameters to left DLPFC of every patient in the study. The frequency parameters of TBS are 3-pulse 50-Hz bursts, every 200 ms at 5 Hz, and the intensity is 90% of active motor threshold. A single session of iTBS contains 2 s of TBS repeated every 10 s for 20 times. In this study, The investigators will give two sessions of iTBS separated by 15 min.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Mini-Mental State Examination ( MMSE )
Description
Change from baseline Mini-Mental State Examination total scores immediately after TBS intervention
Time Frame
Baseline and immediately after 2 weeks of TBS and 8-week follow-up after TBS
Title
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Description
Change from baseline Montreal Cognitive Assessment total scores immediately after TBS intervention
Time Frame
Baseline and immediately after 2 weeks of TBS and 8-week follow-up after TBS
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The standard uptake values changes of FDG-PET
Description
The standard uptake values (SUV) changes of cerebral glucose metabolism using 18F-FDG-PET
Time Frame
Before and immediately after TBS intervention

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
90 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects aged 50-90 year Subjects meet Petersen's criteria for mild cognitive impairment (Petersen, Smith et al. 1999) The CDR of MCI patients can be 0-0.5 Amyloid PET should ever be performed Exclusion Criteria: Any subject has a definite diagnosis of epilepsy or history of seizure attack. Current or past history of clinically significant neurological insults affecting brain structure or function like completed stroke, head injury or brain tumor. Any subject has clinically significant or unstable medical diseases including metabolic, renal,liver, lung or cardiovascular disorders including metabolic, renal, liver, lung or cardiovascular disorders. Any subject has current alcohol or other substances abuse and/ or dependence within the recent one year, or prolonged history of major psychiatric disorder like schizophrenia,bipolar disorder, and previously prolonged substances abuse. Any females who is pregnant or lactating. General MRI, TMS and/or PET exclusion criteria including subjects who had received brain aneurysm surgery, or implanted pacemaker, mechanical valves, cochlear implant or other metal devices/ objects that are not MR compatible in the body. Withdrawal criteria Complications onset after intervention that affect efficacy and safety judgments. New onset or progression of disease that may affect outcomes. Use of other therapies or drugs during the intervention period to change cognitive functions. Any subjects who are recognized as high risk of adverse effects by principle investigator.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
KUAN YI WU
Organizational Affiliation
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
City
Taoyuan
Country
Taiwan

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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