Blood test may spot Alzheimer's without painful spinal tap
NCT ID NCT05427448
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a blood test can accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease, compared to the current standard of testing spinal fluid. Researchers measured specific proteins in the blood of 342 adults visiting memory clinics. The goal was to see if these blood markers could reliably detect Alzheimer's and predict spinal fluid results, potentially offering a simpler, less invasive diagnostic option.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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342 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients consulting in memory clinics from Montpellier, Nîmes, or Perpignan. * Age \>= 18 years old * CSF AD biomarkers performed for diagnostic purpose in clinical routine practice * Having given their written and enlightened consent * Affiliated or beneficiary of the national health insurance Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication or refusal of lumbar puncture * Patient deprived of freedom, by court or administrative order, or major protected by law * Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Montpellier University Hospital
Montpellier, Occitanie, 34000, France
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Nîmes University Hospital
Nîmes, Occitanie, 30000, France
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Perpignan Regional Hospital
Perpignan, Occitanie, 66000, France
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