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NCT07051239
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Sleep Stimulation to Enhance Waste Clearance in the Brain

Sponsor: Erasme University Hospital

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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

Interventions

OTHER

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