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StrokeNCT03884647

DELPHI in Subjects at Risk for Stroke and Dementia

An observational study of Stroke and Hypertension, run by QuantalX Neuroscience at 4 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The DELPhi system is a software device that is used for the noninvasive evaluation of brain plasticity and connectivity. The DELPhi software uses EEG and TMS devices as accessories. Standard electro-physiological acquisition is performed using TMS to evoke regional neuronal potentials measured as EEG data. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Stroke, Hypertension, Diabete Mellitus
What is being tested?
DELPhI system
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
335 participants
Where
4 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
1 Apr 2020to 6 May 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: N= 300 subjects recruited by advertisements or from exsiting database at the ages of 50-75, at risk to develop stroke or dementia.

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female at the ages of 50-75 years old (included) with at least one risk factor for Stroke or Dementia* and/or a suspected cognitive impairment**
  • Willing to cooperate with all study procedures. *Risk factors for Stroke and Dementia:
  • Previous stroke or TIA
  • Hypertension
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Diabetes Mellitus
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  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Other cardiac conditions (such as, MI, Valve disease etc.)
  • Smoking (any current smokers or past heavy smokers (>20 cigarettes/day)).
  • Obesity and overweight (BMI>25)
  • Familial history of dementia
  • Age ≥ 65
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Suspected cognitive impairment:
  • self or family report of cognitive impairments
  • Objective evidence of cognitive impairments
  • 4.2 Exclusion criteria:
  • Any neurodegenerative disease.
  • Neurological developmental disorder (e.g., Cerebral Palsy, Anoxic Brain Damage, Autism Spectrum Disorder).
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
  • Major psychiatric disorders (e.g., PTSD, Bi-polar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Substance abuse),
  • Chronic pain disorders.
  • History of brain tumor, history of brain surgery or brain radiation damage.
  • Prior known epileptic episode.
  • Subjects with any metallic brain implant or fragments (such as shunt, pacemaker, clips, coils, bullet fragments, cochlear implants).
  • Subjects with any implanted devices activated or controlled by physiological signals and/or ferromagnetic or other magnetic sensitive metals implanted in the head or anywhere within 12 inches/30 cm from the stimulation coil.
  • Any contraindication to MRI.
  • With any known significant head trauma in the medical history (e.g. loss of consciousness, altered consciousness, diagnosed evidence of contusion on brain imaging following trauma.
  • Current ongoing use of opioids, anti-psychotic, or anti-epileptic medications.
  • Intake of any other CNS directed medication such as sleeping pills, SSRIs, Anxiolytics 12 hours or less prior to the DELPHI evaluation.
  • Subjects that report drug abuse.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding woman.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 2 countries.

4 sites in 2 countries

United States3 sites
  • Neurotrials Research

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30328

  • Clinical Research Center CTI

    Norwood, Ohio, 45212

  • Diablo Clinical Research Inc.

    Walnut Creek, California, 94598

Other trials in United States

Israel1 site
  • Sourasky Tel-Aviv Medical Center

    Tel Aviv, Center, 6492601

Other trials in Israel

About this study

Official title: DELPHI Software for the Analysis of TMS-EEG Data of Brain Functionality - in Subjects at Risk for Stroke and Dementia

The DELPhi system is a software device that is used for the noninvasive evaluation of brain plasticity and connectivity. The DELPhi software uses EEG and TMS devices as accessories. Standard electro-physiological acquisition is performed using TMS to evoke regional neuronal potentials measured as EEG data. TMS-EEG data is analyzed with regards to conventional, well established characteristics of neuronal network plasticity and connectivity.

Read the detailed description

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation method that allows to study human cortical function in vivo. Using TMS for examining human cortical functionality is enhanced by combining TMS with simultaneous registration of electroencephalograph (EEG). EEG provides an opportunity to directly measure the cerebral response to TMS. Measuring the cortical TMS Evoked potential (TEP), is used to assess cerebral reactivity across wide areas of neocortex.

By evaluating the propagation of evoked activity in different behavioral states and in different tasks, TMS-EEG has been used to causally probe the dynamic effective connectivity of human brain networks.

In this study the sponsor is intended to collect data of subjects at the ages of 50-75, at risk for stroke and dementia using DELPHI, brain MRI scans, cognitive tests and clinical and demographic information. Some of the patients agreeing to perform a second test will serve for a reliability test.

Primary Objectives:

  1. Definition of DELPHI's average TEP response of at risk for stroke and dementia population in subjects over 50-75 years old+/- STD.
  2. Assessing the Safey of the use of DELPHI in at risk for stroke and dementia population.
  3. Defining DELPHI's test-retest reliability by quantifying correlation coefficient between two tests.

Exploratory objectives:

  1. Evaluating the sham stimulation effect.
  2. Assessing confounders effecting results.

Subjects will perform a medical interview, neurological exam, cognitive evaluations, two emotional inventories and a brain MRI scan.

Being tested
DELPhI system
Medical subject headings
Stroke, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Dyslipidemias, Sleep Wake Disorders, Smoking, Overweight, Obesity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DELPhI systemDevice

    Also called Transcranial magnetic stimulation

    DELPhI software is acquiring and analyzing the TMS evoked response recorded with the EEG.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Establishing DELPhI's norms of population 50-75 years old at risk for stroke and dementia

    Mean, STD, standard error (SEM), coefficient of variation (CV%), minimum, median, maximum and 95% confidence interval, for every DELPHI parameter in at risk for stroke and dementia population.

    Measured: 1 visit

  2. Establish DELPhI's safety in subjects 50-75 at risk for stroke and dementia.

    Rates and Frequencies of Adverse events and descriptive report of Adverse events and possible relationship to DELPHI.

    Measured: 1 week

  3. DELPHI's reliability

    Examining DELPHI's reliability by defining Intra-Class Correlation (ICC) coefficients between two tests performed at different days and/or different operators at each of DELPHI's parameters.

    Measured: 1 visit

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Mar 2019
  2. Study start1 Apr 2020
  3. Primary completion6 May 2022
  4. Study completion6 May 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
335 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03884647
Sponsor's protocol ID
CL-10-410
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
19 Mar 2019
Last updated
14 Sep 2022
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Stroke and Hypertension, run by QuantalX Neuroscience at 4 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 32 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Sep 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States, Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Establishing DELPhI's norms of population 50-75 years old at risk for stroke and dementia (time frame: 1 visit). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Sep 2022.

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