Can a tiny dose of an epilepsy drug slow Alzheimer's before symptoms start?
NCT ID NCT07477431
First seen Mar 19, 2026 · Last updated Jun 14, 2026 · Updated 11 times
Summary
This study tests whether a very low dose of levetiracetam, a drug used for epilepsy, can reduce abnormal overactivity in a key memory area of the brain. It includes 40 people who have a parent or sibling with Alzheimer's and have memory concerns but still score normally on thinking tests. Participants will take the drug or a placebo for 4 weeks each, without knowing the order, and undergo brain scans and memory tasks to see if the drug helps normalize brain signals.
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
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Toronto Western Hospital
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