Magnetic brain zaps may flush out Alzheimer's proteins
NCT ID NCT07192913
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, can improve the brain's natural waste-clearing system (glymphatic function) in people with mild cognitive impairment. Researchers will give TMS to 20 participants to see if it helps remove amyloid and tau proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease. The goal is to understand if this approach could slow disease progression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-invasive way to help the brain clear harmful proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase trial with only 20 people, so results may not apply widely. It is testing a mechanism, not a proven treatment, and may show no benefit.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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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50 to 85 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI Group) Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-85 years * MCI subjective criteria: self- or informant-reported cognitive complaint * Objective cognitive impairment supported by one of the following measures of general cognitive function: (a) classified as MCI via the NACC-UDS 3.0 neuropsychological battery using the typical neuropsychological criteria for MCI diagnosis (1 score on any test at least1.5 SD below the mean); or (b) classified as MCI via the NACC-UDS 3.0 neuropsychological battery using the Jak/Bondi neuropsychological criteria for MCI diagnosis(2 scores at least 1 SD below the mean in one domain, or 3 scores at least 1SD below the mean across domains) * Right-handed * English speaking * Able to attend daily intervention and outcome measurements for \~15 days over a 6 month period. * Not enrolled in another interventional study within 6 months prior to beginning this study Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) * Reported sudden or steep decline of cognitive performance * Telephone Interview for cognitive impairment (TICS) score * Other neurological disorders (e.g., stroke, head injuries, or multiple sclerosis) * Psychiatric disorder (except stable late-life depression due to its high prevalence in MCI individuals) * Current cancer treatment or other comorbid/unstable medical conditions that might independently affect cognitive function
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