Could a Head-Zap gadget tame Alzheimer's agitation?
NCT ID NCT05478681
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 36 times
Summary
This small study tested whether a home-use brain stimulation device (tDCS) is safe and acceptable for people with Alzheimer's who have behavioral symptoms like agitation or apathy. Only 3 participants completed the trial, with caregivers helping to set up the device. The main goals were to see if people would use it and if side effects were manageable.
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Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a safe, at-home way to reduce troubling behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer's patients.
What could go wrong
This was a tiny pilot study with only 3 participants, so results may not apply to others. tDCS can cause side effects like itching, headache, or dizziness.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.