Interleaved TMS-fMRI for Hippocampal Stimulation: Modeling Dose-Response Relationship in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-11-01

Study Completion Date

2024-03-31

Brief Summary

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Emerging evidence indicates that dysfunction of hippocampal synaptic plasticity, which precedes neuronal degeneration during the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD), underlies the hallmark cognitive impairment. Although there are currently no effective disease modifying treatments for AD, recent preclinical studies in animal models of AD have suggested that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) promotes hippocampal synaptic plasticity and, ultimately, improves learning and memory abilities. Interleaved TBS-MRI is a paradigm, which allows the investigators to study human brain functionality with real-time MRI, to better understand modulations of brain activity in response to the non-invasive brain stimulation, TBS. The interleaved TBSfMRI paradigm can more accurately estimated the immediate brain activity compared to the offline TBS-MRI studies in which TBS is applied outside the MRI. With this interleaved TBS-MRI approach, the investigators will be able to measure immediate changes in targeted brain activity, such as hippocampus activation, following each TBS session. This approach has created the unprecedented potential enabling the investigators to model the dose-dependent effects of TBS more accurately on brain function.

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Detailed Description

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The overarching goal of this proposed project is to maximize TBS effects to non-invasive spaced TBS in MCI. For the comparison, the investigators will include cognitively normal adults. There will be a screening session plus three consecutive days including baseline outcome measures on Day 1, TMS interventions and outcome measures on Day 2, and follow-up measurements on Day 3. In this project, on Day 2, participants will receive three TBS blocks inside the MRI scanner with each TBS block separated by 30-90 minutes to enhance the possibility of maximizing the TBS effect. This will be repeated in two blocks, each with a different TMS protocol. The protocols will be in randomized order.

Conditions

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Mild Cognitive Impairment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Active TBS-Sham TBS

Active TBS in block one, Sham TBS in block two

Group Type OTHER

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

TMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique. The primary aim of the study will be to verify the deliverability of the TMS effect on the hippocampus and determine which stimulation protocol is more beneficial to each participant.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Sham)

Intervention Type DEVICE

TMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique. The primary aim of the study will be to verify the deliverability of the TMS effect on the hippocampus and determine which stimulation protocol is more beneficial to each participant. For sham, the side of the coil that does not deliver pulses will be used.

Sham TBS-Active TBS

Sham TBS in block one, Active TBS in block two

Group Type OTHER

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

TMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique. The primary aim of the study will be to verify the deliverability of the TMS effect on the hippocampus and determine which stimulation protocol is more beneficial to each participant.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Sham)

Intervention Type DEVICE

TMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique. The primary aim of the study will be to verify the deliverability of the TMS effect on the hippocampus and determine which stimulation protocol is more beneficial to each participant. For sham, the side of the coil that does not deliver pulses will be used.

Interventions

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

TMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique. The primary aim of the study will be to verify the deliverability of the TMS effect on the hippocampus and determine which stimulation protocol is more beneficial to each participant.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Sham)

TMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique. The primary aim of the study will be to verify the deliverability of the TMS effect on the hippocampus and determine which stimulation protocol is more beneficial to each participant. For sham, the side of the coil that does not deliver pulses will be used.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 50-80 years
* MCI clinical criteria: (a) self- or informant-reported cognitive complaint; (b) preserved independence in functional abilities; and (c) absence of dementia.
* Objective cognitive impairment supported by the following measures of general cognitive function: (a) Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) 24-27 (inclusive); (b) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) 18-26 (inclusive); or (c) Clinical Dementia Rating Scale score of 0.5.
* Right handed
* English speaking
* Able to attend daily intervention (Monday-Friday) for 4 days
* Not enrolled in another interventional study within 6 months prior to beginning this study

Exclusion Criteria

* Contraindications to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
* Other neurological disorders (e.g. stroke, head injuries, or multiple sclerosis)
* Untreated depression
* Current cancer treatment or other medical problems that might independently affect cognitive function
* Clinical Dementia Rating Scale score more than 1.0

Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No