Could a headset at home slow Alzheimer's decline?

NCT ID NCT04404153

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested if a gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation device used at home can help improve memory and thinking in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. One hundred older adults used the device for 30 minutes a day, five times a week, for six months. The goal was to see if this safe, easy-to-use treatment could ease symptoms and improve quality of life.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease dementia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States