Simple blood test could help GPs catch Alzheimer's early
NCT ID NCT07466394
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to improve early detection of Alzheimer's disease in people aged 60 and older. Researchers will equip general practitioners and specialists with digital cognitive tests and blood-based biomarkers to identify those with early cognitive decline. The goal is to create a practical screening system that can be used in routine medical care, helping more people access future treatments sooner.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Blood-based biomarker testing
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could create a practical system for GPs to identify early Alzheimer's, enabling timely access to future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study focused on diagnosis, not treatment. The blood tests may not be accurate enough in real-world settings, and results may not apply outside Germany.
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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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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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60 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: * Male or female ≥ 60 years of age at the time of consent * Able to understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent according to the judgment of the practice team Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who are unable to hear or see well enough to complete the assessments * Prior diagnosis of dementia (with or without evidence of pathology) as documented in the medical record and/or diagnosed by a physician
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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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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie am LMU Klinikum
RECRUITINGMünchen, 80336, Germany
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