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Exploratory research of rTMS in Alzheimer's disease

Efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in Alzheimer's disease - RTMS-AD-02

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs052180226
Enrollment
42
Registered
2019-03-30
Start date
2019-04-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Alzheimers disease Alzheimers disease

Interventions

rTMS(repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation)
050781

Sponsors

Saitoh Youichi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis criteria from NINCDSADRDA Work Group: probable AD 2. MMSE: less than or equal to 25 3. CDR-J:1 or 2 4.The cognitive function control is insufficient though received medical therapy more than 6 months, or received medical therapy more than 6 months in the past 5.Age of the acquired the agreement: 20 years old or older 6.Written informed consents or informed assent, which the person and proxies such as families as well as a patient acquired the agreement, are obtained

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Severe dementia MMSE: less than or equal to 9 2.Severe psychiatric disorder 3.Past medical history epilepsy 4.drug abuse or dependence, including alcoholism 5.with a desire for suicide 6.Pregnant and Wishing to get Pregnant 7.having heart pacemaker or drug infusion pomp 8.having the deep brain stimulation or the spinal cord stimulation 9.with an implanted metal, except for titanium products, in their heads 10.considered unsuitable for this clinical trial by a principal or sub investigator 11.Judged as inappropriate for this study by doctors

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Amount of change from the value after the last intervention to the pre-intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.MMSE The changing rate after the last intervention relative to the pre-intervention The percentage of the number of subjects who improved the value immediately after the last intervention with respect to the pre-intervention value by 3 points or more 2.ADAS-cog The changing value and changing rate after the last intervention relative to the pre-intervention The percentage of the number of subjects who improved the value immediately after the last intervention with respect to the pre-intervention value by 3 points or more 3.MoCA-J The changing value and changing rate after the last intervention relative to the pre-intervention 4.CDR-J The changing value of SUM OF BOXES after the last intervention relative to the pre-intervention The percentage of the number of subjects who improved the value immediately after the last intervention with respect to the pre-intervention value by 1 points or more 5.NPI The changing value after the last intervention relative to the pre-intervention 6.EQ-5D-5L The changing value and changing rate after the last intervention relative to the pre-intervention 7.CGIC The number and percentage of 1, 2 or 3 after the intervention 8.MMSE memory items Immediate Recall, Delayed Reproduction and Repeat The changing value and changing rate after the last intervention relative to the pre-intervention The percentage of the number of subjects who improved the value immediately after the last intervention with respect to the pre-intervention value by 2 points or more 9.electroencephalography The changing value the ratio of alpha wave and beta wave, after intervention to the pre-intervention 10.adverse effects diagnosis name, onset time of illness , disappearance time, frequency, disease severity, the causation, an outcome and severity

Contacts

Public ContactYouichi Saitoh

Osaka University Hospital

neurosaitoh@mbk.nifty.com+81-662108435

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026