Your voice may reveal early dementia: new AI tool tested
NCT ID NCT07553117
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a machine learning tool called Accexible that analyzes speech to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI), an early stage of memory loss. Researchers compared it to a standard pencil-and-paper test in 114 older adults in Colombia. The goal was to see if the voice-based tool could accurately identify MCI, potentially offering a simpler way to catch memory problems early.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Accexible speech analysis tool (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, non-invasive way to detect early memory problems using just a voice recording.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in one country. The tool may not work as well in other populations or settings, and it is not a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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114 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Adults aged \>60 years attending in-person primary care consultations within the EPS Sanitas network (Bogotá, Colombia).
- Ages
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60 years and older
- 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: * Ability to independently operate a mobile or portable device with internet connectivity and integrated microphone * Provision of voluntary written informed consent prior to study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed psychiatric disorder or cognitive impairment not attributable to neurodegenerative etiology * Visual impairment sufficient to preclude reading on-screen text or perceiving visual stimuli * Illiteracy * Hearing impairment sufficient to preclude comprehension of verbal instructions or detection of auditory test-onset cues
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fundación Universitaria Sanitas
Bogotá, 110911, Colombia
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