Could Low-Dose radiation slow Alzheimer's? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07564700

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether low-dose radiation to the whole brain can slow down Alzheimer's disease in people with early-onset symptoms. Fifty participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the radiation treatment or a sham procedure. Researchers will track changes in memory and thinking over six months to see if the treatment is safe and effective.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ALZHEIMER DISEASE (AD) EARLY-ONSET ALZHEIMER DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Klinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40225, Germany

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