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ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
NCT05896332
PHASE1

rTMS in Older Adults With MCI and AUD

Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

Alcohol misuse is a risk factor for early onset cognitive impairment, contributing to 10% of early onset dementia, with risk corresponding to consumption. Additionally, continued drinking risks worsening cognitive decline and dementia progression, while worsening cognitive impairment contributes to drinking escalation. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been shown to improve cognition in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dimentias (ADRD) and separately reduce heavy drinking in alcohol use disorder. Our objective is to optimize rTMS for simultaneous mitigation of both drinking and cognitive dysfunction in older adults.

Official title: Targeting the Shared Substrates of Alcohol Misuse and Cognitive Impairment: Accelerated rTMS for Older Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

60 Years - 85 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

35

Start Date

2023-11-01

Completion Date

2026-06-30

Last Updated

2026-04-03

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DEVICE

Active, Open Label iTBS-rTMS

Participants in this group will receive 10 sessions of iTBS-rTMS per day, 5 days per week for one week (50 sessions total)

Locations (2)

Medical Univeristy of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States