Artery test may unlock secrets of dementia types

NCT ID NCT07205003

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether the 'stickiness' or viscosity of the carotid artery wall differs between people with vascular dementia and those with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers will measure artery wall viscosity in 140 older adults using ultrasound and pressure sensors. The goal is to find a new way to tell these two common dementia types apart, which could lead to better diagnosis and care.

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 help doctors better distinguish between vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease using a simple artery test.
What could go wrong: This is an early observational study with only 140 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It measures a new marker, not a treatment, so direct patient benefits are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease cognitive disorder vascular dementia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

University Rouen Hospital
RECRUITING

Rouen, 76031, France

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