Scientists hunt for genes behind Early-Onset memory loss
NCT ID NCT04906863
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find genetic factors that increase the risk of developing dementia before age 70. Researchers will analyze DNA from 1,000 participants, including people with memory concerns or dementia and their healthy family members. The goal is to better understand how genes influence the onset and progression of early-onset Alzheimer's and related conditions.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2016
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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
The study population consists of individuals affected by dementia, mild cognitive impairment, cognitively healthy individuals with a family history of dementia. Ascertainment is across both males and females, and all race-ethnic groups.
- Ages
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35 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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Inclusion criteria: * 35 years and older * Individuals experiencing memory concerns or diagnosed with dementia and their family members that are unrelated healthy controls without dementia. Exclusion Criteria: \- Individuals with competing diagnosis such as Huntington's disease, traumatic brain injury, drug or alcohol abuse, or schizophrenia, etc., unless family members of a dementia affected individual
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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