Alzheimer's risk test results: what happens when you find out?
NCT ID NCT07222930
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease react after learning their amyloid and tau biomarker test results. Researchers will track changes in distress, stigma, quality of life, and future planning over time. The goal is to understand the psychological and behavioral impact of receiving this information.
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 understand how to share Alzheimer's risk information without causing undue distress.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to any direct medical benefit for participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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
240 participants aged 50-89 who are cognitively unimpaired or have mild cognitive impairment will be enrolled from the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Clinical Core, or other studies affiliated with the UW Alzheimer's Research Program.
- Ages
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45 to 89 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: * Willing to provide informed consent. * Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study. * Individuals at least 45 years of age. * Enrolled in Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) or Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Clinical Core (ADRC) * Previously adjudicated as cognitively unimpaired having mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or impaired but do not meet diagnostic criteria for mild cognitive impairment or dementia (classified as "Impaired-Not MCI" by the WRAP and ADRC cohorts) at their last WRAP or ADRC study visit at the time of enrollment into this study * Have completed or able to complete amyloid and/or tau PET scans as part of a UW Alzheimer's Research Study Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of dementia at the time of enrollment as determined by the most recent parent WRAP/ADRC study visit diagnostic consensus conference using standard NIA-AA 2011 diagnostic criteria. Participants who develop dementia after enrolling into this study may remain enrolled if they maintain decisional capacity and are able to follow study instructions and procedures. * Individuals who lack decisional capacity to provide informed consent as determined by significant difficulty in understanding materials and information about study procedures during recruitment and/or informed consent discussions. * Not suitable for study participation due to other reasons at the discretion of the investigators.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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