AI and wearables join forces to uncover Dementia's hidden clues
NCT ID NCT07651085
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study investigates how genetic, lifestyle, and biological factors relate to memory and thinking problems in people over 60 with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or mild cognitive impairment. Researchers will use brain scans, spinal fluid and blood tests, and data from smartwatches and tablets to look for patterns that might predict cognitive decline. The goal is to better understand what contributes to dementia in these conditions.
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 help identify early warning signs or risk factors for dementia in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients, potentially guiding future prevention or treatment strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any drug or therapy, and the findings may not lead to immediate clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 65 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Parkinson's Disease with Dementia; Parkinson's Disease with Mild Cognitive Impairment; Alzheimer's Disease with Dementia; Alzheimer's Disease with Mild Cognitive Impairment; Healthy Control Group.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * The subject must be over 60 years of age; * The Subject must have a full understanding of the Italian language; * The subject is available to participate in the phase telemonitoring. Exclusion criteria: * Inability to sign the informed consent; * Severe dementia; * Other concomitant diseases; * Inability to participate in study procedures; * Presence of arrhythmia, heart failure or previous heart attack, peripheral vascular disease or impaired circulation, valvular disease (diseases affecting the aortic valve), other diseases known conditions, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), diabetes, neurological disorders (e.g example, tremors), bleeding disorder or taking prescribed anticoagulants, tattoo(s) on the wrist where you will wear the Samsung Galaxy Watch, you will have an implanted pacemaker, a defibrillator implanted heart or other implanted electronic devices.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Rome, Italy, 00163, Italy
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