Can a simple test predict Alzheimer's years before symptoms?

NCT ID NCT00869817

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study looks for early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry a gene mutation that causes it. Researchers will use blood tests, brain scans, and memory tests to find biomarkers that predict who will develop the disease. The goal is to better understand and eventually prevent Alzheimer's in high-risk families.

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Contacts and locations

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  • Amsterdam UMC

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    Amsterdam, 1081HV, Netherlands

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  • Asan Medical Center

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    Seoul, Songpa-Gu, 05505, South Korea

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  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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  • Butler Hospital

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    Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States

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  • Columbia University

    SUSPENDED

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia (FLENI)

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    Salta, Salta Province, Argentina

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  • Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia" (FLENI) Instituto de Investigaciones Neurológicas Raúl Correa

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    Buenos Aires, Argentina

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  • German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, and University Hospital Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat (LMU) Munich

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    Munich, D-81377, Germany

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  • German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen and Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen

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    Tübingen, D-72076, Germany

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  • Grupo Neurociencias de Antioquia

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    Medellín, Colombia, Colombia

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  • Hospital Clinic Barcelona

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    Barcelona, Catalonia, 08036, Spain

  • Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

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    São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-900, Brazil

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  • Indiana University-Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center

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    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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  • Institute of Neurology, Queen Square

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    London, WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom

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  • Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía "Manuel Velasco Suarez"

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    Mexico City, Mexico City, 14269, Mexico

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  • Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

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    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

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  • McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging

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    Verdun, Quebec, H4H 1R3, Canada

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  • Mental Health Research Institute, University of Melbourne

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    Melbourne, Victoria, 3130, Australia

  • Neuroscience Research Australia

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    Sydney, New South Wales, 2031, Australia

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  • Niigata University

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    Niigata, Japan

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  • Osaka City University

    SUSPENDED

    Osaka, Japan

  • Sir James McCusker Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit, Edith Cowan University

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    Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia

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  • Tokyo University

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    Tokyo, Japan

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  • University of Pittsburgh

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, United States

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  • University of Washington

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    Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States

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  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63108, United States

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