New study probes memory specificity in dementia patients
NCT ID NCT05642351
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at how people with Alzheimer's disease or a type of frontotemporal dementia remember personal events from their past. Researchers tested 39 participants using a detailed scale to see if memories were specific (like a single event in time and place) or more general. The goal was to better understand memory loss patterns, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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
All participants will be recruited through the active file of memory consultations of the "memory resource and research center" (CMRR) of the Nantes University Hospital.
- Ages
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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Alzheimer' disease or avioral variant of frontotemporal dementia * No opposition from the patient to be included in the study * For Alzheimer's patients: a score of more than 24 out of 30 on the Mini Mental State Examination (McKhann et al., 1984) Exclusion Criteria: * Other psychiatric/neurological disorders * Minor patients * Adults under guardianship or protection.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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EL HAJ Mohamad
Nantes, France
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