Your eyes may reveal your Brain's future: new study tests early warning signs
NCT ID NCT06058897
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at 100 healthy adults over 60 to see if brain scans and eye-tracking tests can predict memory changes. Researchers focus on a small brain area called the locus coeruleus, which is linked to early Alzheimer's changes. Participants will have MRI scans and do computer tasks while their pupils are tracked, with a follow-up after 18 months. No treatment is given; the goal is to better understand aging and find early markers of cognitive decline.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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.
- Ages
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60 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * INSPIRE cohort participant * Mini-Mental State Examination score ≥ 27 on 30 * Access to a web connection from participant's or relative's home and regular use of web surfing * Signature of the informed consent * Affiliated to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Any contra-indications to MRI exam * Ophthalmic pathology impacting eye-tracking measures * Neurological or psychiatric pathology * Person under guardianship or curatorship Contraindications to MRI examination: * Pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator * Implanted material activated by an electrical, magnetic or mechanical system * Haemostatic clips for intracerebral aneurysms or carotid arteries * Orthopedic implants * Claustrophobia Ophthalmological pathologies impacting eye tracking measurements: * Glaucoma * Age-related macular degeneration * Unoperated cataract
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital
Toulouse, 31059, France
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