Could your memory loss be autoimmune? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06321588
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study looks at 300 adults with new-onset cognitive impairment to see how often certain immune system markers (neuronal synaptic antibodies) are present. Researchers aim to develop a scoring system to help diagnose autoimmune dementia more accurately. The study does not test any treatment but focuses on understanding the role of these antibodies in cognitive decline.
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 a clinical score that helps doctors identify autoimmune-related cognitive decline earlier and more accurately.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change patient care, and the findings might not apply to all types of dementia.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 a diagnosis of new-onset neurocognitive disorders (major and minor)
- Ages
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40 to 90 years
- 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: * both sexes * adult (aged between 40 and 90 years) * patients with a diagnosis of new-onset neurocognitive disorders (major and minor), as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria, with onset within the previous 24 months Exclusion Criteria: \- presence of a history of seizures within 4 weeks from onset.
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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
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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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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Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
RECRUITINGMilan, Milano, 20133, Italy
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IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna
RECRUITINGBologna, Bologna, 40139, Italy
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Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS
RECRUITINGMilan, Milano, 20095, Italy
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