About this trial
This research study investigates the feasibility and efficacy of a personalized, closed-loop electroencephalogram-transcranial electrical stimulation (EEG-tES) intervention for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), addressing the inconsistent results of generic brain stimulation protocols. By integrating artificial intelligence (AI)-derived insights with real-time data, the study aims to customize transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) parameters, including electrode placement, intensity, and frequency to target the specific brain regions responsible for abnormal signaling in each participant. Over the intervention period paired with computerized cognitive training, the project will evaluate improvements in learning, memory, and functional connectivity, while simultaneously identifying clinical and physiological predictors to determine the viability of transitioning this low-cost, non-invasive technology into a remotely supervised, home-based therapy setting. The study duration will be a total of 6-8 weeks.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Must be between 45-85 years of age.
Must be proficient in English.
Must have a minimum of high-school education.
Must be diagnosed with 'probable Alzheimer's Disease (AD)' in specialized diagnostic centers with neuropsychological (e.g., RAVLT) and AD biomarkers according to 2011 guidelines.
Disqualifiers
People with previous neurological disease including vascular dementia (e.g., stroke, developmental dyslexia, dysgraphia or attentional deficit).
People with hearing loss (> 25 decibel, using audiometric hearing screen).
People with uncorrected visual acuity loss.
People with advanced dementia or severe language impairments (MMSE <15, or Montreal Cognitive Assessment <10, or language Frontotemporal Dementia-specific Clinical Dementia Rating (FTD-CDR) =3).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Active tES
- Cognitive Interventions
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Johns Hopkins University
Lead sponsor
Mackler-Goding Foundation
Collaborator