Status:

UNKNOWN

TapTalkTest Project:Development of a Non-invasive Screening Test to Detect Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Pathology

Lead Sponsor:

University of Tasmania

Conditions:

Alzheimer Disease

Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Brief Summary

This project aims to produce a solution for the rising incidence of dementia. This is particularly pertinent in Tasmania, Australia, with a rapidly ageing population and the oldest demographics of all...

Detailed Description

This project aims to produce a solution for the rising incidence of dementia. This is particularly pertinent in Tasmania, with a rapidly ageing population. The investigators' will develop TapTalk, a n...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • AIM 1 AND AIM 2 Eligibility criteria
  • Adults \>50 years old who are participants in the ISLAND Project and who have provided a blood sample and have normal cognition and no persistent (\>3 months) cognitive symptoms will be eligible.

Exclusion

  • Impaired cognition, defined by a validated cut-off score \>1.5 SD above the mean total errors adjusted for age and gender on the Paired Associates Learning sub-test of CANTAB.
  • AIM 3 Eligibility criteria Inclusion Criteria: \>3 months of persistent cognitive symptoms (patient- or family-reported) and \>50 years old.
  • Exclusion criteria: Acutely unwell, significant impairment of hand function, or known diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

1000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06114914

Start Date

August 1 2022

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

November 14 2023

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University of Tasmania

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7001