Brain scans reveal Alzheimer's clues in frail seniors
NCT ID NCT03129269
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 344 frail older adults (70+) with memory issues to see how many have Alzheimer's-related brain changes. Participants had MRI and PET scans to detect amyloid plaques. The goal was to understand the link between frailty, memory loss, and Alzheimer's pathology.
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 which frail older adults with memory problems have Alzheimer's disease pathology, guiding future treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It does not test any therapy, so it cannot directly improve health. Results may not apply to all older adults.
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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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344 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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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70 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Female and male individuals referred to the Toulouse Frailty Clinic with an objective memory impairment (CDR=0.5 or CDR=1) * Age ≥ 70 years * At least 1 Fried-criterion * Informed consent signed by the patient * Having an informant accompanying or available by phone * Individuals affiliated to a healthcare scheme. * \- Willing to be informed in case of a new pathology discovered through medical examination Extension study (Cog-Frail Plus): * COGFRAIL study participants still included in the study and completing their last visit (M 24) * Having a family member or legal representant to sign the consent form if MMSE score \<20 at the last visit (M24) Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals presenting severe visual or auditory difficulties which may interfere with the completion of neuropsychological and functional assessments. * Presence of any pathology or severe clinical or psychological condition that, according to the investigator, might interfere with study results or may expose the participants to additional risks. * Individuals who are robust according to the Fried criteria (0 criteria) * Individuals who are dependent (Activities of Daily Living (ADL) \<4) * Individuals who have a major deterioration in global cognitive function (Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) \<20) * Subjects deprived of their liberty by administrative or judicial decision, or under guardianship or admitted to a healthcare or social institution (subjects in non-assisted living facilities could be recruited); Exclusion criteria for MRI scanning : * Claustrophobia * Trauma or surgery which may have left ferromagnetic material in the body, including pacemakers * History of neurosurgery or aneurism Extension study (Cog-Frail Plus): * Presence of any severe pathology that, according to the investigator, might interfere with study results or may expose the participants to additional risks. * Subjects deprived of their liberty by administrative or judicial decision, or under guardianship
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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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Toulouse University Hospital (CHU de Toulouse)
Toulouse, 31059, France
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