Your phone could detect dementia: new app listens for clues

NCT ID NCT06450418

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: University of Edinburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study is testing a smartphone app that records and analyzes speech to help diagnose and monitor neurodegenerative conditions like dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and motor neuron disease. Researchers will compare speech patterns from 150 people with these conditions to those without. The goal is to see if everyday phone technology can provide useful health information for patients and doctors.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: digital smartphone app for speech recording and analysis
What this could lead to: If successful, this app could provide a simple, non-invasive way to help diagnose and track neurodegenerative diseases using everyday smartphone technology.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage observational study with 150 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The app is not a treatment and may not be accurate enough for clinical use yet.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dementia motor neuron disorder multiple sclerosis Parkinson disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEMENTIA MOTOR NEURON DISEASE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PARKINSON DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

NHS Lothian
RECRUITING

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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