New study aims to sharpen brain function tests
NCT ID NCT05794061
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study is working to create and improve tests that measure thinking skills, memory, and social understanding. Researchers will test these tools on 300 people, including healthy volunteers and patients with conditions like dementia or psychiatric disorders. The goal is to make diagnosis more accurate and useful for both doctors and legal experts.
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 lead to better diagnostic tools for cognitive and psychiatric conditions, improving accuracy in both clinical and legal settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study focused on developing and refining tests, not testing a treatment. The new tools may not prove more effective than existing ones.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- 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
Individuals with brain disorders and normotypical.
- Ages
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20 to 100 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: * Clinical populations: clinical diagnosis of either neurological (e.g., vascular and degenerative aetiologies) or psychiatric disorders. * Healthy controls: not applicable Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical populations: 1. Clinical diagnosis not of interest; 2. Severe general medical conditions; 3. Uncorrected vision/hearing deficits. * Healthy controls: 1. Presence of brain disorders; 2. Severe general medical conditions; 3. Uncorrected vision/hearing deficits.
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS
RECRUITINGMilan, Lombardy, 20122, Italy
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