Frailty may speed decline in Alzheimer's patients, new study suggests
NCT ID NCT06570109
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 130 older adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer's for up to 5 years to see if frailty (weakness, slow walking, exhaustion, weight loss, low activity) leads to faster loss of daily living skills. Participants are tested at the start and after one year, with long-term checks on nursing home admission and death. The goal is to better predict who needs extra help.
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 help doctors identify which Alzheimer's patients are at higher risk of losing independence, allowing earlier support.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures associations, so it cannot prove that frailty causes decline. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 130 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
Who is studied
This study aims to include community-dwelling people living at home with mild to moderate Alzheimers dementia aged 65+. Participant will be included only within 3 months of dementia diagnosis. Consecutive sampling at the Unit of Dementia in Northen Jutland in Denmark will be employed.
- Ages
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65 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: * Diagnosis of Alzheimers Dementia * MMSE \> 14 * Age \>= 65 * Not living in institution * Able to walk 5m without assistence (walking aids accepted) Exclusion Criteria: * No available caregiver/proxy * Unable to give informed consent as judged by caregiver/proxy or researcher * Time from diagnosis \> 3 months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aalborg University Hospital
Aalborg, 900, Denmark
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