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NCT06192433

Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Elderly With Cognitive Impairment

Completed NA Last updated 21 November 2024
What this trial tests

NA trial testing High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (40Hz) in Dementia in 18 participants. Completed in 19 June 2024.

Timeline
26 July 2023
Primary endpoint
19 April 2024
19 June 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsorTaipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingdouble
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment18
Start date26 July 2023
Primary completion19 April 2024
Estimated completion19 June 2024
Sites1 location across Taiwan

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare

Who can join

60 and older, any sex, with Dementia or Cognitive Impairment, Mild. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Introduction and Purpose: In recent years, non-pharmacological treatment methods for dementia patients have been gradually explored. Among these, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) has been proposed as a non-invasive treatment option. However, the optimal frequency and stimulation site for repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation have not been definitively determined. Methods: This study is a randomized controlled trial. We randomly assigned 30 patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia to the high-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation group (40 Hz rTMS) or the moderately high-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation group (10 Hz rTMS). Stimulation was applied to the bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Each patient received a course of treatment for 10 consecutive working days. The high-frequency group received pulses at 40 Hz with an intensity of 40% of the maximum intensity for 2 seconds followed by a 58-second rest period, per set. The moderately high-frequency group received pulses at 10 Hz with an intensity of 90% of the maximum intensity for 4 seconds followed by a 56-second rest period, per set. Each day, patients received 30 sets of stimulation (15 times on the left side and 15 times on the right side), totaling 2400 pulses. Cognitive assessments were conducted on patients before and after the treatment course. Quantitative analysis will be performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences statistical software. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test will be used to check if the data follows a normal distribution. The chi-squared test will compare differences in baseline categorical variables between the groups, while independent t-tests or the Mann-Whitney U Test will compare baseline differences in continuous variables to assess the effectiveness of random assignment. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and post-hoc comparisons will be used to compare intergroup and intragroup differences. The significance level is set at α = 0.05.

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