Can a tiny brain region predict Alzheimer's decades early?

NCT ID NCT04403165

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 17, 2026 · Updated 33 times

Summary

This study looked at 30 healthy older adults to see if changes in a small brain area called the locus coeruleus could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers used brain scans, sleep tests, and spinal fluid analysis to measure brain function, sleep quality, and attention. The goal was to find new ways to detect Alzheimer's risk long before memory problems start.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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