Can a blood test change how doctors treat Alzheimer's? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07099001
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving doctors educational materials about a new blood test for Alzheimer's disease helps them make better care decisions. 178 neurologists and dementia specialists in the US participated in virtual patient cases. The researchers measured changes in diagnosis and treatment recommendations after doctors received the educational materials and test results.
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 show that educating doctors about a new blood test improves how they diagnose and manage Alzheimer's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study using virtual patients, not real ones. The results may not reflect how doctors would act in actual clinical practice.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
178 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Aug 2025
- Finished
-
Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Board-certified in neurology for at least two years (and no more than 35 years * Average at least 20 hours per week of clinical and patient care duties over the past six months * Routinely evaluate patients at risk for Alzheimer's disease * Practicing in the United States * Able to read English * Access to the internet * Not participating in a clinical research study of the AD assay * Informed, signed, and voluntarily consented to participate in this study Exclusion Criteria: * Board-certified in neurology for less than two years * Board certification in neurology over 35 years ago * Unable to read English * Unable to access the internet * Not practicing in the United States * Not averaging at least 20 hours per week of clinical or patient care duties over the past six months * Participating in a clinical research study of the AD assay * Do not voluntarily consent to participate in this study
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Alzheimer disease (AD) are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
QURE Healthcare
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can brain training rewire the MS brain? study probes cognitive decline
- Gut bacteria may hold clues to dozens of diseases
- Your phone might notice Alzheimer's decline before you do
- Can a daily supplement shield the brain after delirium?
- Gut bacteria may hold clues to memory decline
- Could a breath test reveal Parkinson's risk?