MIT tests flickering lights and tones to fight Alzheimer's
NCT ID NCT07496918
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a non-invasive device that uses light and sound at a specific frequency (gamma) to see if it can change brain activity. Researchers will measure effects using brain scans and tests in 150 healthy adults and people with Alzheimer's. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and feasible for slowing cognitive decline.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Have adequate visual and auditory acuity for visual and auditory stimulation to allow for neuropsychological testing. * Be able to comply with neuropsychological testing and other study procedures in opinion of site PI. Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be screened for the following exclusion criteria including if they * History of seizure or medical diagnosis of epilepsy. * Have MRI contraindications, such as presence of pacemakers, aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves, ear implants, metal fragments, or foreign objects in the eyes, skin, or body. * Under the discretion of the site investigator, the site investigator feels the subject cannot complete sufficient key study procedures. Exceptions to these guidelines may be considered on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Project Director.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MIT
RECRUITINGCambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, United States
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