NCT06547021 · RECRUITING
Investigating Different Frequencies of Transcranial Electrical Stimulations in Dementia Population
This trial is testing whether brain stimulation devices, specifically transcranial alternating current stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation at different frequencies, can improve thinking and memory in people already living with dementia when paired with cognitive exercises. Researchers will also use brain scans and balance measurements to track changes. This is a Phase NA study, meaning it is an exploratory device comparison, not a late-stage efficacy trial with a proven treatment.
You may qualify if
- MoCA score between 5 and 24
- Between the age of 50 and 95 years old
You're excluded if
- Being diagnosed with Parkinson's, Parkinsonian dementia, Huntington disease, speech significant aphasia and intellectual disability, major depression/anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or any other major mood disorder.
- Having a History of epileptic seizures or epilepsy
- Inability to adequately communicate in English
- Impaired vision or hearing severe enough to impair performance in cognitive tests
- Current substance abuse disorder
- Currently participating in another therapeutic study for dementia
- Change to medication for Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or depression
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2025-11-14