Could insulin jabs boost brain power in Alzheimer's?
NCT ID NCT07265323
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether giving insulin through a vein every five minutes for two hours, once a week for six months, can improve how the body uses sugar and how well people with Alzheimer's think. Eight adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer's will take part. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and can boost memory and brain function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- insulin infusion
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to improve thinking and memory in people with Alzheimer's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 8 participants, so results may not apply widely. The frequent infusions are also time-intensive and may not be practical long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 8 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \< 25 Exclusion Criteria: * On daily medication for the specific treatment of anxiety including benzodiazepines. * An infant, child, or teenager * A pregnant woman * A prisoner * Having any condition that impedes testing of the study hypothesis or are otherwise deemed to be unsuitable (determined by the investigative team).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
RECRUITINGBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70806, United States
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