Neuclare Device for Temporary Improvement of Executive Function in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease

NCT ID: NCT07239310

Last Updated: 2025-12-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

138 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-20

Study Completion Date

2026-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, prospective confirmatory clinical trial designed to evaluate whether the Neuclare medical device can temporarily improve executive function (planning and problem-solving abilities) in adults with mild cognitive impairment or very early Alzheimer's disease.

Participants will continue their current medication and be randomly assigned to receive either the Neuclare device (treatment group) or a sham device (control group). The device will be applied to the brain three times per week for four weeks. Both participants and study staff are blinded to the group assignment. Safety and adverse events will be closely monitored throughout the study.

During the trial, assessments will include attention, cognitive function, daily living activities, brain imaging (Amyloid PET-CT), blood biomarkers, and quality of life (EQ-5D-5L).

The goal of this study is to determine whether the Neuclare device, in combination with standard medication, can safely provide temporary improvements in executive function.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mild Cognitive Impairment Alzheimer's Disease(AD)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Neuclare Device

Participants receive standard medication plus Neuclare device therapy three times per week for 4 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive Neuclare Device while continuing their cognitive medication

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants in this arm receive the Neuclare physical device applied to the cerebral cortex, receiving low-intensity ultrasound stimulation less than 30 minutes per session, three times per week for 4 weeks.

This intervention is intended to temporarily improve executive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment and prodromal Alzheimer's disease.

Sham Device

Participants receive standard medication plus sham Neuclare device therapy.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Participants receive Sham Neuclare Device while continuing their cognitive medication

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants in this arm receive a sham version of the Neuclare device, which mimics the appearance and procedure of the active device but does not deliver therapeutic ultrasound.

The sham device is applied less than 30 minutes per session, three times per week for 4 weeks, while participants continue their cognitive medication.

This arm serves as a control for comparison with the active intervention.

Interventions

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Participants receive Neuclare Device while continuing their cognitive medication

Participants in this arm receive the Neuclare physical device applied to the cerebral cortex, receiving low-intensity ultrasound stimulation less than 30 minutes per session, three times per week for 4 weeks.

This intervention is intended to temporarily improve executive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment and prodromal Alzheimer's disease.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants receive Sham Neuclare Device while continuing their cognitive medication

Participants in this arm receive a sham version of the Neuclare device, which mimics the appearance and procedure of the active device but does not deliver therapeutic ultrasound.

The sham device is applied less than 30 minutes per session, three times per week for 4 weeks, while participants continue their cognitive medication.

This arm serves as a control for comparison with the active intervention.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults aged 55 to 90 years.
2. Diagnosed with probable Alzheimer's disease according to NINCDS-ADRDA criteria and DSM-IV criteria for dementia,
3. or mild cognitive impairment/very mild Alzheimer's disease with CDR 0.5-1 and MMSE-II ≥18.
4. On stable cognitive therapy medications for at least 1 month.
5. Voluntary participation with signed informed consent.

5. Patients with a history of severe diseases such as cancer or tuberculosis.
6. Patients with a history of or currently taking psychoactive drugs or medications affecting the central or peripheral nervous system.
7. Patients with contact dermatitis or other skin hypersensitivity conditions.
8. Patients with fever ≥ 40°C as measured by tympanic temperature.
9. Patients who have experienced bleeding within the past 3 months due to procedures or surgeries that may affect vital signs.
10. Patients unable to undergo MRI.
11. Pregnant patients.
12. Patients with clinical brain calcification observed on computed tomography (CT) scans.
13. Patients with known allergies to contrast agents such as Definity or Gadovist.
14. Any other condition deemed by the investigator to make participation in the clinical trial inappropriate.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with structural brain lesions detected on brain MRI (e.g., cerebral edema, intracerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, cerebrovascular malformation, brain tumor, etc.).
2. Patients with uncontrolled metabolic disorders such as thyroid dysfunction, hypoglycemia, or hepatic/renal impairment, or those on long-term medications that may cause cognitive impairment (e.g., anticholinergic drugs).
3. Patients with a history of epileptic seizures, depression, or psychiatric disorders; patients experiencing visual hallucinations or fluctuating cognitive decline.
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Deepsonbio

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital

Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Sung Kyung Lee

Role: CONTACT

82+10-9877-8173

Facility Contacts

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Ah Jeon Yang

Role: primary

82+10-2983-5373

Young Sook Ahn

Role: primary

82+10-9877-6630

Ji Suk Lim

Role: primary

82+10-2810-1647

Other Identifiers

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1861

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BIO-Altheon

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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