600 seniors join quest to unlock Alzheimer's earliest secrets
NCT ID NCT06953167
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 600 volunteers aged 65 and older over several years to track changes in memory, thinking, and biological markers like amyloid proteins. Researchers hope to identify early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease before obvious symptoms appear. The goal is to improve early detection and pave the way for future prevention strategies.
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 study could help identify early signs of Alzheimer's, leading to earlier diagnosis and better prevention strategies in the future.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results may take years to translate into clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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
Well characterised cohort of participants who had completed all clinical, cognitive, biochemical and imaging screening assessments (during 2015-2018) required for study entry into CPSS1; were then \>60 years old, with documented evidence of amyloid status and were, then, cognitively unimpaired.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * To be eligible, participants must meet all inclusion criteria for the study, as follows: 1. Male or Female, aged \>65years 2. Willing and having capacity (as assessed according to MCA 2005) to provide written informed consent and to participate in the study, OR (if lacking capacity) has a nominated consultee (as described in the MCA 2005 and Chapter 11 of the MCA Code of Practice 2007) who is able to advise that this is what the participant would have wished. 3. Have completed CPSS1 amyloid screening using either amyloid PET scanning or CSF Aβ42 measurement. 4. Be fluent in and able to read and write in English and have adequate hearing and visual acuity to complete the required psychometric tests. 5. Be willing and able to adhere to the study visits and assessments specified in this protocol, and the reasonable requests and expectations of the study staff. 6. Have a reliable informant - study partner (relative, partner, or friend) who is willing to provide their informed consent to participate, as a source of information. The study partner must be over 18 years old and should be fluent in and able to read and write in English. The informant must have sufficient contact with the participant and sufficient cognitive ability such that the Investigator feels that they can provide meaningful information about the participant's daily functioning. At a minimum, they must be in contact with the participant at least twice per month (in person, via telephone or other audio/visual communication). The study partner will be required in-person at the V1 visit. However, they can complete all subsequent visits remotely, or in-person if required. Exclusion Criteria: * To be eligible, participants must not meet any of the exclusion criteria for the study, as follows: 1. Participant has any disability that would prevent completion of study procedures or assessments (e.g. blindness or significant visual impairment, deafness or significant hearing impairment, speech impairment, or sensory or motor dysfunction), or has any condition or situation/circumstance for which, in the opinion of the investigator, participation would not be in the best interest of the participant (e.g. compromise the participant's well-being), or that could prevent, limit, or confound the results of protocol-specified assessments and cognitive testing. 2. Unable to comply with the study-specific requirements. 3. History of alcohol or drug dependence or abuse, as defined by the most current version of the DSM criteria within the last 3 years.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Imperial College London
RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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