Simple blood test could spot Alzheimer's before symptoms worsen
NCT ID NCT07570719
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether blood tests can help screen for Alzheimer's disease in older adults during routine check-ups. Researchers will enroll 3,000 people aged 60-80 from communities and clinics. Participants will give blood samples, and those with abnormal results will take memory and thinking tests to see if the blood test accurately identifies early Alzheimer's.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple blood test to help identify Alzheimer's disease earlier in older adults during routine check-ups.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The blood test may not be accurate enough for widespread use, and results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Community-dwelling Chinese older adults recruited from community physical examination and outpatient settings across 4 multicenter sites, who voluntarily participate in Alzheimer's disease screening and meet the study's eligibility criteria.
- Ages
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60 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 60-80 years * Capable of normal communication and able to complete the questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * Severe mental disorders * Severe visual, auditory, comprehension or mobility impairments * Current participation in other health intervention clinical studies * Severe renal insufficiency, heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, anemia, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism * Multiple cerebral infarctions, severe white matter hyperintensities, history of cerebral hemorrhage, current anticoagulant use, MRI abnormalities (cortical iron deposition, cerebral contusion) * Unable to comply with study procedures with no legal guardian
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fengcheng Community Health Service Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Fengpu Community Health Service Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Qingcun Community Health Service Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Xidu Community Health Service Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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