Effect of NeuroAD on the Cognitive Function of Alzheimer Patients



Status:Completed
Conditions:Alzheimer Disease
Therapuetic Areas:Neurology
Healthy:No
Age Range:60 - 90
Updated:4/21/2016
Start Date:October 2013
End Date:March 2016

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Effect of NeuroAD, Combined TMS Stimulation and Cognitive Training, on the Cognitive Function of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Patients

The study tests the effect of the NeuroAD on Alzheimer patients' cognitive function. The
NeuroAD uses non-invasive stimulation of both magnetic and cognitive training.

The NeuroAD system is a combined system of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and cognitive
training and is a non-invasive therapeutic system for the improvement of Alzheimer patients'
cognitive function.

A potential participant will undergo screening procedures to confirm eligibility to
participate in the study, followed by randomization procedure to one of the study groups -
treatment or sham (placebo) Patient will attend the clinic 5 times a week for 6 weeks,
approximately an hour every day for treatment/sham. The patient will be required to return
to the clinic for follow-up.

Up to 150 patients will be enrolled in up to 10 clinical sites in the US and Israel.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female age 60-90 years

2. Patients diagnosed with mild or moderate stage of Alzheimer's Disease, according to
the DSM-IV criteria.

3. MMSE score 18 to 26

4. ADAS-Cog above 17

5. Physical clearance for study participation as evaluated by the clinician.

6. Spouse, family member or professional caregiver agree and capable of taking care and
be responsible for the participation of the patient in the study (answering questions
regarding the patient's condition and assuming responsibility for medication)

7. Agreement to participate in approximately 14 weeks during the study.

8. Normal to near-normal vision and hearing with correction as needed (e.g. corrective
lenses, hearing aid).

9. Fluent in English or Hebrew

10. Minimum of 8th grade education

11. If medicated for AD, then use of cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine or Ginko-biloba
for at least 3 months and on stable dose for at least 60 days prior to screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. CDR 0, 0.5 or 3

2. Severe agitation

3. Mental retardation

4. Patient lacking capacity to consent to study participation

5. Unstable medical condition

6. Use of benzodiazepines or barbiturates 2 weeks prior to screening

7. Pharmacological immunosuppression

8. Participation in a clinical trial with any investigational agent within 6 months
prior to study enrollment

9. History of Epileptic Seizures or Epilepsy

10. Contraindication for performing MRI scanning

11. Contraindication for receiving TMS treatment according to a TMS questionnaire

12. Pregnant women and women who have the ability to become pregnant unless they are on
an acceptable method of contraception during the study.

13. Patients with depression, bipolar disorder or psychotic disorders or any other
neurological or psychiatric condition (whether now or in the past), which the
Investigator finds as interfering with the study

14. Alcoholism or drug addiction as defined by DSM-IV within last 5 years (addicted more
than one year and or in remission less than 3 years) or severe sleep deprivation

15. Patients with metal implants in the head, (i.e. cochlear implants, implanted brain
stimulators, aneurysm clips) with the exception of metal implants in mouth

16. Patients with personal history of either any clinically defined medical disorder
(which the investigator finds as interfering with the study) or any clinically
defined neurological/psychiatric disorder (other than AD), including (but not limited
to): epilepsy, stroke, brain lesions, substance abuse, vitamin B12 deficiency,
abnormal thyroid function, cerebrovascular condition, other neurodegenerative
disease, head trauma, multiple sclerosis; or personal history of previous
neurosurgery or head trauma that resulted in loss of consciousness.

17. Patients with any signs or symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, as determined
in a neurological exam.

18. Cardiac pacemakers

19. Implanted medication pumps

20. Intracardiac lines

21. Significant heart disease

22. Currently taking medication that lower the seizure threshold.

23. Patients on which TMS Motor Threshold cannot be found.

24. Patient underwent TMS treatment in the past.
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