Hunting the hidden links between memory loss and mood disorders
NCT ID NCT07833267
First seen Sep 22, 2026 · Last updated Sep 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at Xuanwu Hospital in Beijing are following 3,000 people with cognitive impairment, mood disorders, or behavioral disorders over time. The study collects clinical exams, cognitive tests, brain scans, and blood, urine, stool, and spinal fluid samples. By combining these data, the team aims to find risk factors, understand why memory and mood problems often occur together, and discover biomarkers that could improve early screening and diagnosis.
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 the study identifies reliable biomarkers and risk factors, doctors could detect dementia, depression, and related conditions earlier and predict who is most at risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can show patterns and associations but cannot prove cause and effect. Findings from one population may not apply to others, and long-term follow-up can miss participants over time.
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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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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2036
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
Patients with cognitive impairment, mood disorders, or behavioral disorders and Healthy controls
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Participants who met the diagnostic criteria for cognitive impairment, mood disorders, behavioral disorders, or other related disorders according to the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11). Exclusion Criteria: * 1、Participants with major organ failure (e.g., cardiac, hepatic, or renal failure), malignant tumors, or other conditions associated with a limited life expectancy that would preclude completion of the follow-up. 2、Contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including claustrophobia; implantation of MRI-incompatible devices or metallic implants, such as cardiac pacemakers, aneurysm clips, prosthetic heart valves, cochlear implants, or other metallic foreign bodies; or any other clinical history or examination findings that, in the investigator's judgment, may pose a potential risk during MRI examination. 3、Refusal to provide biological samples. 4、Refusal to provide written informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xuanwu Hospital
Beijing, China
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