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Study identifier: NCT05997030 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · August 09, 2026
● Study status: Recruiting

Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) Neuromodulation

Condition: Alzheimer Disease  ·  Sponsor: Ali Rezai

PhaseNA
Planned participants15
Who can joinAll sexes, 45 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteersNoCheck eligibility criteria ↓
WhereMorgantown, West Virginia, United States

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About this study

This study is a prospective, single-center, single-arm early feasibility study, to establish safety and tolerability of LIFU for neuromodulation in patients with mild cognitive impairment ( MCI) due to Alzheimer's disease.

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Marc Haut, PhD  ·  3042936276  ·  mhaut@hsc.wvu.edu

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Full eligibility criteria (exactly as the study team wrote them)

Inclusion Criteria: * Males and non-pregnant females, aged 45-85 years * Able and willing to give informed consent * Must meet the clinical criteria for MCI due to Alzheimer's disease * If receiving concurrent treatment with an AChEI and/or memantine, has been on a stable dose for at least 45 days * Able to communicate sensations during the LIFU procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to undergo MR-imaging because of implanted pacemakers, medication pumps, aneurysm clips, metallic prostheses (including metal pins and rods, heart valves or cochlear implants), shrapnel fragments, permanent make-up or small metal fragments in the eye that welders and other metal workers may have, or if candidates are uncomfortable in small spaces (have claustrophobia). * Participants with more than 30% of the skull area traversed by the sonication pathway are covered by scars, scalp disorders (e.g., eczema), atrophy of the scalp, or implanted objects in the skull or the brain. * Participants with a history of seizure disorder. * Participants with clinically significant chronic pulmonary disorders e.g., severe emphysema, pulmonary vasculitis, or other causes of reduced pulmonary vascular cross-sectional area. * Participant does not speak English * Participant is pregnant or planning to be pregnant

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Locations (1)

Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West Virginia, United StatesRecruiting

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