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Can magnetic pulses boost aging brains? new study seeks answers

NCT ID NCT07038798

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study explores whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) is safe and tolerable for older adults with mild memory or thinking problems. Thirty participants aged 60-90 will receive one of three types of dTMS coils. Researchers will track side effects, thinking skills, brain activity, and mood to gather data for a future larger trial.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

60 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 60 - 90 years old * Able to provide informed consent to participate in the study * Subjective concern of mild decline in cognitive function over the past year * Mild impairment in cognitive performance * Preserved independence in everyday activities * Independently mobile (e.g., participants must be able to get in and out of a chair on their own) * Participants will be required to be on stable dosages of other psychotropic medications for at least 4 weeks prior to screening Exclusion Criteria: * Currently receiving treatment or subjective need for treatment for bipolar I or II disorder; psychotic disorder * Active suicidal behavior * Severe depression and/or anxiety * Other neurological or psychiatric disorders accounting for the cognitive deficits * Impairment in basic and/or instrumental activities of daily living * Substance use disorder (other than tobacco use disorder) in the past 3 months before entering the study * Traditional contraindications to rTMS: Intracranial or metal implants in the head or nearby regions, excluding the mouth, that cannot be safely removed; History of epilepsy or seizures; Active unstable medical condition (recent laboratory and neuroimaging alterations, delirium); Pacemaker and/or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators; current use of bupropion, treatment with equivalent benzodiazepine dose to lorazepam \>2 mg/day * People with severe literacy, visual, or hearing issues that affect the ability to engage in the interviews * People with recurring migraines or headaches (weekly or more) * Frequent dizziness/vertigo * Individuals residing beyond the borders of the Greater Hamilton Area and its neighbouring vicinities

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cognitive disorder Cognitive Dysfunction

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Mild neurocognitive disorder

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

    RECRUITING

    Hamilton, Ontario, L9C 0E3, Canada

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