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| Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan | OTHER_GOV |
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Currently, the main treatment method for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is chemotherapy. However, the effectiveness of drugs is moderate and there are several side effects. In this clinical trial, the investigators would like to activate the brain by the transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS). This is a feasibility study to evaluate the safety and initial effectiveness of TUS for the treatment of patients with mild AD.
The purpose of this study is to verify the feasibility of low intensity transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) for patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD). As a secondary aim, the investigators will explore whether the TUS is associated with improvement in cognitive functioning six and forty-six weeks following the intervention.
Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of two experimental groups which with or without the TUS administration.
The investigators will study up to 20 subjects with mild AD. Initially, subjects will undergo a screening assessment with a study physician to determine medical and psychiatric history, establish AD diagnosis, and undergo a bold draw. Subjects that meet criteria and agree to participate in the study will undergo a follow-up visit. In the baseline measurement visit, participants will first undergo neuropsychological testing. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Participants will then be administrated TUS treatment for six weeks. Subsequently, participants will undergo a series of neuropsychological test. A final follow-up assessment will be administered at forty-six weeks.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| TUS treatment | Experimental | AD patients with TUS treatment |
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| Non-TUS treatment | No Intervention | AD patients with Non-TUS treatment |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation | Device | TUS activate the brain cells |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Device and procedure related adverse events recording | Rate of adverse events following each treatment through end of study Clinical and MRI evaluation | up to 46 weeks after treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog) | ADAS was designed to measure the severity of the most important symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Its subscale ADAS-cog is the most popular cognitive testing instrument used in clinical trials of nootropics. It consists of 11 tasks measuring the disturbances of memory, language, praxis, attention and other cognitive abilities which are often referred to as the core symptoms of AD. The test administrator adds up points for the errors in each task of the ADAS-Cog for a total score. Total scores range from 0-70. The greater the dysfunction, the greater the score. |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Jong-Ling Fuh, M.D. | Contact | 886-2-28762522 | jlfuh@vghtpe.gov.tw | |
| Feng-Yi Yang, Ph.D. | Contact | 886-2-28267281 | fyyang@ym.edu.tw |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Feng-Yi Yang, Ph.D. | National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Taipei Veterans General Hospital | Recruiting | Taipei | Taiwan |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30873554 | Background | Chen TT, Lan TH, Yang FY. Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Attenuates LPS-Induced Neuroinflammation and Memory Impairment by Modulation of TLR4/NF-kappaB Signaling and CREB/BDNF Expression. Cereb Cortex. 2019 Apr 1;29(4):1430-1438. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhy039. | |
| 29615782 | Background | Chen CM, Wu CT, Yang TH, Liu SH, Yang FY. Preventive Effect of Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound against Experimental Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury via Apoptosis Reduction and Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor Induction. Sci Rep. 2018 Apr 3;8(1):5568. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-23929-8. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000544 | Alzheimer Disease |
| ID | Term |
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| D003704 | Dementia |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| Change from baseline at 7, 12, 24, and 52 week |
| Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) | The Clinical Dementia Rating or CDR is a numeric scale used to quantify the severity of symptoms of dementia (i.e. its 'stage'). Using a structured-interview protocol, qualified health professional assesses a patient's cognitive and functional performance in six areas: memory, orientation, judgment & problem solving, community affairs, home & hobbies, and personal care. Scores in each of these are combined to obtain a composite score ranging from 0 through 3, with 0 meaning of no symptoms, 0.5 very mild dementia, 1 mild dementia, 2 moderate dementia and 3 severe dementia. | Change from baseline at 12 and 52 week |
| Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q) | NPI-Q is a carer-based tool that assesses the possible presence of 12 symptoms in dementia cases, including delusions, hallucinations, agitation/aggression, dysphoria/depression, anxiety, euphoria/elation, apathy/indifference, disinhibition, irritability/lability, aberrant motor behaviors, night-time behavioral disturbances and appetite/eating disturbances. The severity scale has scores ranging from 1 to 3 points (1=mild; 2=moderate; and 3=severe) and the scale for assessing caregiver distress has scores ranging from 0 to 5 points (0=no distress; 1=minimal distress; 2=mild distress; 3=moderate distress; 4=severe distress; and 5=extreme distress). The total scores of severity and caregiver stress are summed of each 12 items separately, with with higher scores indicating a greater number of neuropsychiatric symptoms or distress. | Change from baseline at 12 and 52 week |
| Transcranial Doppler (TCD) | Cerebral blood flow evaluation | Changes in blood flow from baseline at 12 and 52 week |
| Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) | Brain observation | Change from baseline at 12 and 52 week |
| 29383687 | Background | Chen SF, Su WS, Wu CH, Lan TH, Yang FY. Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation Improves Long-Term Functional Outcomes and Protects Against Brain Damage in Traumatic Brain Injury. Mol Neurobiol. 2018 Aug;55(8):7079-7089. doi: 10.1007/s12035-018-0897-z. Epub 2018 Jan 30. |
| 29138458 | Background | Su WS, Wu CH, Chen SF, Yang FY. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound improves behavioral and histological outcomes after experimental traumatic brain injury. Sci Rep. 2017 Nov 14;7(1):15524. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-15916-2. |
| 28939348 | Background | Su WS, Wu CH, Chen SF, Yang FY. Transcranial ultrasound stimulation promotes brain-derived neurotrophic factor and reduces apoptosis in a mouse model of traumatic brain injury. Brain Stimul. 2017 Nov-Dec;10(6):1032-1041. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2017.09.003. Epub 2017 Sep 7. |
| 27399328 | Background | Huang SL, Chang CW, Lee YH, Yang FY. Protective Effect of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound on Memory Impairment and Brain Damage in a Rat Model of Vascular Dementia. Radiology. 2017 Jan;282(1):113-122. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2016160095. Epub 2016 Jul 11. |
| 27252349 | Background | Liu SH, Lai YL, Chen BL, Yang FY. Ultrasound Enhances the Expression of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Astrocyte Through Activation of TrkB-Akt and Calcium-CaMK Signaling Pathways. Cereb Cortex. 2017 Jun 1;27(6):3152-3160. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhw169. |
| 26517350 | Background | Su WS, Tsai ML, Huang SL, Liu SH, Yang FY. Controllable permeability of blood-brain barrier and reduced brain injury through low-intensity pulsed ultrasound stimulation. Oncotarget. 2015 Dec 8;6(39):42290-9. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.5978. |
| 25873429 | Background | Lin WT, Chen RC, Lu WW, Liu SH, Yang FY. Protective effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on aluminum-induced cerebral damage in Alzheimer's disease rat model. Sci Rep. 2015 Apr 15;5:9671. doi: 10.1038/srep09671. |
| 25558041 | Background | Yang FY, Lu WW, Lin WT, Chang CW, Huang SL. Enhancement of Neurotrophic Factors in Astrocyte for Neuroprotective Effects in Brain Disorders Using Low-intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Stimulation. Brain Stimul. 2015 May-Jun;8(3):465-73. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2014.11.017. Epub 2014 Dec 4. |
| D024801 |
| Tauopathies |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |