LIWA for Treatment of Alzheimer Patients

Status unconfirmed · Phase 1/Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Alzheimer Disease

In brief

The thermal therapy combined with magnetic fields and ozone has a direct effect on patients with dementia and Alzheimer's with a regression of more than 60% of them

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02204969

Run by

American Society Of Thermalism And Climatology Inc

People needed

100

Starts

2015-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-01-06

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women aged 50-85.
• Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease for at least half a year (by the DSM-IV criteria).
• Scored 16-26 on the MMSE.
• Received drug therapy for their disease, with each treatment having been administered at an acceptable dosage for at least 5 weeks.
• Existence of a routine therapist for changes or adverse effects reports.
• Existence of Alzheimer diagnosis by CT or MRI tests.
• Answered in the negative to all questions in the pre-TMS treatment safety questionnaire.
• Gave their oral and written consent to participate in the trial.

You may not qualify if…

• An additional neurological disorder.
• Severe psychiatric disorder.
• Uncontrolled hypertension, beyond 170/110.
• History of epilepsy, seizure, or heat convulsion or History of epilepsy or seizure in first degree relatives.
• History of head injury or stroke.
• History of metal implants in the head (except dental fillings)or History of surgery entailing metallic implants or known history of any metallic particles in the eye, implanted cardiac pacemaker, cochlear implants, use of neuro stimulators, or any medical pumps.
• History of migraines in the last six months.
• History of drug or alcohol abuse.
• Inadequate communication with examiner.
• Participation in another clinical study, either concurrent with this trial or in the 3 months preceding it.
• Inability to sign a consent form.
• Leukemia

Where it is running

• Gaviota Clinic — Newark, New Jersey, United States (enrolling)

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