AI eye test could spot Alzheimer's early
NCT ID NCT07254234
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new, non-invasive eye scan that uses artificial intelligence to look for changes linked to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers will compare the scan results with blood tests in 200 UAE adults who have mild memory problems. The goal is to see if this quick, painless scan can help detect Alzheimer's earlier. Each participant will only need one visit.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 200 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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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Emiratis age 55 or older with mild memory complaints or MCI who are otherwise healthy.
- Ages
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55 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: * Participants who are overtly healthy as determined by medical evaluation, including medical history and physical examination. * Have mild memory complaints or a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment. * Have undergone genotyping for apolipoprotein E (APOE) and are willing to make results available to the investigator. * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of greater than or equal to 22 and less than or equal to 28. Exclusion Criteria: * Have any medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would be a contraindication to participation in the study. * Have an existing diagnosis of AD or other dementia. * Have contradictions to or an allergy to the ophthalmic dilating agents. * Have known diagnosis of severe glaucoma or severe cataracts; have a significant refractive error (more than 12 diopters \[D\] of spherical equivalent refraction); or have any ocular media opacity that prevents imaging of the retina (that is, severe cataract). Note: mild to moderate cataracts or vision correction with glasses or contact lenses are not exclusion criteria. * Current or previous treatment with anti-amyloid medications. * Are currently enrolled in any other clinical study involving an investigational product or any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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