New study aims to sharpen brain function tests

NCT ID NCT05794061

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

Summary

This study is working to create and improve tests that measure thinking skills, memory, and social understanding. Researchers will test these tools on 300 people, including healthy volunteers and patients with conditions like dementia or psychiatric disorders. The goal is to make diagnosis more accurate and useful for both doctors and legal experts.

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 could lead to better diagnostic tools for cognitive and psychiatric conditions, improving accuracy in both clinical and legal settings.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study focused on developing and refining tests, not testing a treatment. The new tools may not prove more effective than existing ones.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cognitive Dysfunction dementia psychiatric disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS

    RECRUITING

    Milan, Lombardy, 20122, Italy

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