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ArticleMethods and protocols2026

Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation Combined with Cognitive Training in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Protocol for an 18-Week Randomised, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Feasibility Pilot Study (The iCog.X Boost Trial).

Rose Mery Bou Merhy, Rocco Cavaleri, Ghufran Alhassani, Vincent Oxenham, Najwa-Joelle Metri, Daniel Hochstrasser, Mark I Hohenberg, Kujan Nagaratnam, Kawaljit Singh, Genevieve Z Steiner-Lim

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10 authors.

Rose Mery Bou MerhyNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.ORCID 0009-0004-5479-3496
Rocco CavaleriNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9499-1703
Ghufran AlhassaniBrain Stimulation and Rehabilitation (BrainStAR Lab), School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
Vincent OxenhamSchool of Psychological Sciences, Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5165-9540
Najwa-Joelle MetriNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
Daniel HochstrasserNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
Mark I HohenbergSchool of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2696-6068
Kujan NagaratnamSchool of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
Kawaljit SinghAged Care Specialist Medical Service, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia.
Genevieve Z Steiner-LimNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8708-6104

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council APP1195709
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cognitive trainingdementia preventionmild cognitive impairment (MCI)randomised controlled trial (RCT)transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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PMID42776683
PMCPMC13600087

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