A simple finger prick could revolutionize Alzheimer's testing
NCT ID NCT07187921
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a finger prick blood sample can accurately measure a key Alzheimer's biomarker (pTau-217) compared to a standard blood draw. 49 adults already in another Alzheimer's study provided both types of samples. The goal was to see if the finger prick method is accurate, easy, and acceptable for future at-home testing.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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49 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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
Draw-10 study participants at Banner Alzheimer's Institute-Phoenix
- Ages
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50 to 80 years
- 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: * Able and willing to provide informed consent for the eDROP-AD study. * Enrolled in the Draw-10 study at Banner Alzheimer's Institute-Phoenix and provided at least one venous blood sample. * Able and willing to fully comply with study procedures defined in this protocol. * Written and spoken fluency in the English language. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Banner Alzheimer's Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
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