Your voice may reveal early signs of dementia, study finds
NCT ID NCT05340218
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether an AI platform can detect mild cognitive impairment and early dementia by analyzing people's speech. Researchers compared language patterns from speaking tasks with standard memory and thinking tests in 196 older adults. The goal was to see if speech changes could serve as a simple, non-invasive screening tool for cognitive decline.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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196 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2019
- Finished
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Mar 2022
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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55 to 90 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients 55+ years of age with suspected MCI or diagnosis of dementia and obtains a score greater than 20 on the MMSE. * Patients must have agreed to participate in the study and have voluntarily signed the informed consent. * (Healthy) Participants without a diagnosis neurological, or psychiatric disorders. Or taking medication that can affect cognitive abilities. Exclusion Criteria * To have received a diagnosis of a significant psychiatric disorder or other cognitive impairment not due to neurodegeneration. * To have significant vision problems that would affect the ability to perceive visual stimuli. * To have significant hearing problems that would affect the ability to understand verbal cues.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro de Prevención de Deterioro Cognitivo
Madrid, Madrid, 28006, Spain
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