Could a video call replace the Doctor's office for dementia testing?
NCT ID NCT05785910
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a set of memory and thinking tests, usually done in person, can be given remotely over a video call. Researchers will compare results from in-person and remote versions to see if they match. If it works, it could make dementia assessments easier for people who have trouble traveling to a clinic.
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 provide a reliable way to assess memory and thinking skills remotely, making dementia evaluations more accessible.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study (14 participants) focused on validating a test, not testing a treatment. The remote format may not work for everyone.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
14 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Sep 2021
- Finished
-
Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
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.
- Ages
-
50 to 90 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * female and male subject between 50 and 90 years * no negative score on the Anamnestic Questionnaire * internist pathology in pharmacological compensation * signing of informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * neurological pathologies * decompensated metabolic pathology * use of Benzodiazepine and psychoactive drugs
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Dementia of Alzheimer type are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - Clinica della memoria
Rome, Lazio, 00168, Italy
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Could a quick sweat and pupil test spot early signs of dementia?
- A new web tool aims to ease tough tech decisions for dementia families
- New tool aims to help seniors with dementia make safer choices about guns
- Can a simple light reduce night falls in dementia patients?
- Can simpler hearing aids help Alzheimer's patients hear better?
- Buddy up! can partner workouts boost brain and bond in dementia?