1,000 volunteers wanted to help unlock Alzheimer's secrets
NCT ID NCT05372172
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is creating a large, diverse group of 1,000 older adults in Tennessee to help researchers better understand Alzheimer's disease. Participants, who may be healthy, have mild memory problems, or have Alzheimer's, will be followed yearly with tests like brain scans and blood work. The goal is to collect data and samples that scientists can use to develop better ways to detect, prevent, and treat the disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
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
Community-dwelling older adults.
- 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: * Age 60 or older * Meet standard criteria for (a) cognitively unimpaired, (b) mild cognitive impairment, or (c) Alzheimer's disease * English speaking * Individuals who lack decisional capacity to provide informed consent at baseline will not be enrolled in the study Exclusion Criteria: * No available reliable study partner (reliable is defined as someone who interacts significantly with the participant and is available to participate in study visits in person or by phone) * History of major psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar), neurological illness (e.g., epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease), or head injury with significant loss of consciousness. * Unable to undergo MRI (e.g., claustrophobia, ferrous metal in body)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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