AI hunts for early clues to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's progression
NCT ID NCT06596746
First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 600 people with neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and related conditions over 1 to 10 years. Researchers collect data from routine clinical exams, brain imaging, movement analysis, and blood tests. They use statistical tools and artificial intelligence to search for markers that could predict how these diseases progress and help with early 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 successful, this study could identify early warning signs of neurodegenerative diseases, helping doctors diagnose and predict their course sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment test. It may not produce clear markers, and findings from this group may not apply to everyone with these diseases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2034
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
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 Neurodegerative Diseases
- Ages
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10 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients with diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonism and Movement Disorders * Patients with diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease * Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease according to the United Kingdom (UK) Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank * Diagnosis of Movement Disorder not related to Parkinson's Disease * Diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) in accordance with Second Consensus Statement on Diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy; * Diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy according to Movement Disorder Society for Diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy; * Diagnosis of Essential Tremor * Willing to participate in the study, understand the procedures and sign the informed consent. * Patients affected by cognitive impairment (CI) and dementia * Diagnosis of probable: * Lewy Body Dementia * Alzheimer's Disease * Mild Cognitive Decline * Subjective memory complaints * Willing to participate in the study, understand the procedures and sign the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * There are no restrictions for participation in the study based on age, severity of illness or presence of cognitive impairment, as long as the person is able to complete the research assessments.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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San Raffaele Cassino
RECRUITINGCassino, Frosinone, 03043, Italy
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