Alzheimer's study probes why patients struggle with daily choices

NCT ID NCT03991624

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looked at how early Alzheimer's disease affects a person's ability to make decisions. Researchers tested 100 people with Alzheimer's and healthy volunteers using memory and thinking tasks, plus a special decision-making test. The goal was to understand which brain functions are involved and how this impacts everyday life. The study was terminated early, so results may be limited.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2019

Finished

Apr 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria for patients with Alzheimer's disease : * Mini-Mental State Examination \> 23 * stable treatment for at least two months * mother tongue : French Inclusion Criteria for control : * general cognitive level in the standard on the following tests : Mini-Mental State Examination and Fast Front End Efficiency Battery * mother tongue : French Exclusion Criteria for patients with Alzheimer's disease : * game addiction * uncorrected visual and hearing disorders * other neurological or psychiatric history * inability to communicate * delusional or psychotic state Exclusion Criteria for control : * game addiction * psychiatric or neurological disorders * anxiety and depression symptomatology

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Saint Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, 42055, France

  • CMRR - Hôpital Charpennes

    Villeurbanne, 69100, France

  • Hôpital Lariboisière- Fernand Widal

    Paris, 75010, France

  • Laboratoire d'Etude des Mécanismes Cognitifs

    Bron, 69676, France

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