AI could revolutionize dementia diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07347431
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new AI-powered conversation tool called LUMEN. It helps caregivers describe changes in a loved one's memory and thinking. The goal is to see if the tool is easy to use and can improve the quality of information doctors receive. Sixty caregivers and doctors will try the tool and give feedback.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LUMEN prototype software (AI conversation tool)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help doctors diagnose dementia faster and more accurately, and reduce stress for caregivers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 60 participants. The AI may not work well in all settings or for all families.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
Patient and carer dyads: patients attending the Memory Clinic for assessment of cognitive problems. Clinicians: specialist doctors or advanced nurse practitioners responsible for dementia diagnosis
- 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.
Carers of patients attending Memory Clinic appointments; Aged 18 or over; Both patients and cares can provide informed consent; Basic English literacy Clinicians must have at least 2 years of specialist dementia care experience and be personally responsible for dementia diagnosis; Must be provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
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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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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North Tyneside General Hospital is Rake Lane
RECRUITINGNorth Shields, NE29 8NH, United Kingdom
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