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Sleep Stimulation to Enhance Waste Clearance in the Brain
Sponsor: Erasme University Hospital
Summary
This study aims to examine whether multi-night closed-loop auditory stimulation (CLAS) during sleep can enhance waste clearance and memory consolidation in healthy adults and older adults with subjective cognitive decline or mild cognitive impairment who exhibit elevated brain amyloid levels identified through prior clinical screening. Specifically, the study investigates whether sleep stimulation increases the clearance of plasma biomarkers related to neurodegeneration, improves the brain's waste clearance system, and supports memory consolidation. Participants will undergo five nights each of CLAS and sham (no stimulation) interventions, with a washout period in between. They will also complete clinical assessments, including MRI scans, blood sample collection, and cognitive testing, and will keep track of subjective sleep quality, sleepiness, mood, and fatigue throughout the interventions.
Official title: Enhancing Waste Clearance Through Sleep Stimulation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
105
Start Date
2025-09
Completion Date
2028-09
Last Updated
2025-07-09
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Closed-loop acoustic stimulation
At-home sleep will be monitored using an EEG headband. Non-awakening auditory stimuli will be delivered during non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM), timed to the ascending phase of slow waves, using either active or control (sham) conditions.
Locations (1)
Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium