New video game test could detect hidden social struggles in dementia patients
NCT ID NCT05558709
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new serious game called REALSoCog to see if it can detect social behavior problems in people with Alzheimer's, Lewy body dementia, or frontotemporal degeneration. Researchers will ask 120 patients to play the game on a laptop, which presents 16 social situations in a virtual city. The goal is to validate the test as a tool for early detection of social difficulties that caregivers often report but doctors may miss in clinic.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- REALSoCog serious game-type social cognition test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could help doctors spot social behavior problems early in dementia, leading to better and earlier care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early validation study with only 120 participants, so the test may not prove accurate enough for widespread use. It is not a treatment study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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