๐ฌIn plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
To investigate the treatment effect of Transcranial random noise (tRNS) on Alzheimer patients, and the underlying neural mechanism by EEG.
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๐ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Subject diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease or related diseases according to NINCDS-ACDRADA criteria.
* Subjects must have a MMSE score between 10 and 27,indicating mild cognitive impairment or dementia
* CDR score โค 2
* Subject under treatment by IAChE for at least 3 months.
* psychotropic treatments are tolerated if they were administered and unchanged for at least 3 months
Exclusion Criteria:
* NPI โฅ 4
* CDR \> 2
* Any history or clinical signs of other severe psychiatric illnesses (like major depression,psychosis or obsessive compulsive disorder).
* History of head injury,stroke,or other neurologic disease.
* Organic brain defects on T1 or T2 images.
* History of seizures or unexplained loss of consciousness.
* Implanted pacemaker,medication pump,vagal stimulator,deep brain stimulator.
* Family history of medication refractory epilepsy.
* History of substance abuse within the last 6 months.
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What it tests
- High frequency transcranial random noise
- Sham high frequency transcranial random noise
Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032
Hefei, China
๐ค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ always decide together with your own doctor.