Could your gait and blood predict Alzheimer's? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07286812
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test if combining digital technology (analyzing how people walk, their facial expressions, and speech) with blood markers can better screen for early Alzheimer's disease in community adults aged 50 and older. The goal is to create a more efficient screening method than traditional questionnaires. Researchers will follow 1,000 participants over time to see if these tools can accurately identify those with early cognitive problems.
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 could lead to a simpler, more accurate way to catch Alzheimer's early, allowing for earlier treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study that hasn't started recruiting yet. The digital and blood tests may not prove accurate enough for widespread use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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
Residents aged 50 and above who were included in the communities from December 2025 to April 2026
- Ages
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50 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: 1. Adults aged 50 and above; 2. Residents of this community for at least one year, with established medical records; 3. Deny a history of cognitive impairment diseases (mild cognitive impairment, dementia, Alzheimer's, etc.) and the use of anti-dementia drugs (cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine, etc.); 4. Agree to participate in the study; 5. The individual and their relatives can communicate normally in Chinese. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Self-reported or confirmed through inquiry that there is a severe mental disorder, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, etc. 2. Suffering from a disease that makes it impossible to complete the cognitive assessment.
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110001, China
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