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NCT ID NCT07505784

Symptom relief Sponsor: IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tACS can safely improve thinking and memory in people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Thirty adults with FTD will receive both real and sham (fake) stimulation in a crossover design, so each person acts as their own control. The goal is to see if a single 60-minute session can boost cognitive performance and brain activity without serious side effects.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a safe, non-drug way to temporarily boost cognitive function in frontotemporal dementia.
What could go wrong
This is a very early, small study (30 people) testing only a single session. Any benefits may be short-lived, and the treatment may not work at all.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

Feb 2026

Expected to finish

Feb 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

40 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female subjects aged over 40 years at the time of signing the informed consent form; * Presence of a clinical diagnosis of Frontotemporal Dementia according to clinical criteria (Rascovsky et al., 2011; Gorno-Tempini et al., 2011). Exclusion Criteria: * Age younger than that stated in the inclusion criterion; * Inability to understand; * Contraindications for tACS and TMS: cardiac pacemaker carriers and metal implants that are not compatible with electric or magnetic fields, history of epilepsy, current pregnancy (Safety Questionnaire)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

frontotemporal dementia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) Transcranial alternating current stimulation

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni Di Dio - Fatebenefratelli

    RECRUITING

    Brescia, BS, 25125, Italy

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