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Alzheimer DiseasePAST-USNCT04937959

Amyloid Prediction in Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease Through Speech Phenotyping - PAST Extension

An observational study of Alzheimer Disease and Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes), run by Novoic Limited at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate whether a set of algorithms analysing acoustic and linguistic patterns of speech can detect amyloid-specific cognitive impairment in early stage Alzheimer's disease, based on archival spoken or written language samples, as measured by the area under the curve (AUC) of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
22 Jan 2021to 30 Aug 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Participants will be identified from participants of the AMYPRED-US study.

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects are fully eligible for and have completed the AMYPRED-US (Amyloid Prediction in early stage Alzheimer's disease from acoustic and linguistic patterns of speech) study.
  • (See https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04928976)
  • Subject has access to audio or written recordings created by them that are available for collection.
  • Subject consents to take part in PAST extension study.

Who cannot join

  • Subject hasn't completed the full visit day in the AMYPRED-US study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Head of Clinical Operations contact

07849522891

s2@novoic.com

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Syrentis Clinical Research

    Santa Ana, California, 92705

    Director of Clinical Operations, 714-542-3008, info@syrentis.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Study to Evaluate the Ability of Speech- and Language-based Digital Biomarkers to Detect and Characterise Prodromal and Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease in a Clinical Setting - AMYPRED-US PAST Extension Study

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate whether a set of algorithms analysing acoustic and linguistic patterns of speech can detect amyloid-specific cognitive impairment in early stage Alzheimer's disease, based on archival spoken or written language samples, as measured by the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curve of the binary classifier distinguishing between amyloid positive and amyloid negative arms. Secondary objectives include (1) evaluating how many years before diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) such algorithms work, as measured on binary classifier performance of the classifiers trained to classify MCI vs cognitively normal (CN) arms using archival material from the following time bins before MCI diagnosis: 0-5 years, 5-10 years, 10-15 years, 15-20 years, 20-25 years; (2) evaluating at what age such algorithms can detect later amyloid positivity, as measured on binary classifier performance of the classifiers trained to classify amyloid positive vs amyloid negative arms using archival material from the following age bins: younger than 50, 50-55, 55-60, 65-70, 70-75 years old.

Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's disease, Prodromal Alzheimer's disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Normal Cognition, Amyloid, Speech, Acoustic, Language, Linguistic, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
Medical subject headings
Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Dysfunction, Speech, Language

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT04937959
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm 1: MCI amyloid positive* Meet the National Institute of Aging - Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA) core clinical criteria (2011) for MCI due to Alzheimer's * Positive amyloid PET or amyloid CSF status. * MMSE 23-30 (inclusive)
Arm 2: MCI amyloid negative* Non-AD Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) * Negative amyloid PET or amyloid CSF status. * MMSE 23-30 (inclusive)
Arm 3: CN amyloid positive* Absence of a diagnosis of cognitive disorder and/or subjectively reported cognitive decline * Positive amyloid PET or amyloid CSF status. * MMSE 26-30 (inclusive)
Arm 4: CN amyloid negative* Absence of a diagnosis of cognitive disorder and/or subjectively reported cognitive decline * Negative amyloid PET or amyloid CSF status. * MMSE 26-30 (inclusive)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of the binary classifier distinguishing between amyloid positive (Arms 1 and 3) and amyloid negative (Arms 2 and 4) arms.

    Using archival spoken or written language samples as input.

    Measured: Up to 85 years

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. The sensitivity of the binary classifier distinguishing between amyloid positive (Arms 1 and 3) and amyloid negative (Arms 2 and 4) arms using archival spoken or written language samples as input.

    Measured: Up to 85 years

  2. The specificity of the binary classifier distinguishing between amyloid positive (Arms 1 and 3) and amyloid negative (Arms 2 and 4) arms using archival spoken or written language samples as input.

    Measured: Up to 85 years

  3. The Cohen's kappa of the binary classifier distinguishing between amyloid positive (Arms 1 and 3) and amyloid negative (Arms 2 and 4) arms using archival spoken or written language samples as input.

    Measured: Up to 85 years

  4. The AUC of the binary classifiers distinguishing between MCI and cognitively normal (CN) arms.

    Using archival spoken or written language samples as input in the following bins: 0-5 years, 5-10 years, 10-15 years, 15-20 years, 20-25 years before MCI diagnosis.

    Measured: Up to 85 years

  5. The sensitivity of the binary classifiers distinguishing between MCI and cognitively normal (CN) arms.

    Using archival spoken or written language samples as input in the following bins: 0-5 years, 5-10 years, 10-15 years, 15-20 years, 20-25 years before MCI diagnosis.

    Measured: Up to 85 years

  6. The specificity of the binary classifiers distinguishing between MCI and cognitively normal (CN) arms.

    Using archival spoken or written language samples as input in the following bins: 0-5 years, 5-10 years, 10-15 years, 15-20 years, 20-25 years before MCI diagnosis.

    Measured: Up to 85 years

  7. The Cohen's kappa of the binary classifiers distinguishing between MCI and cognitively normal (CN) arms.

    Using archival spoken or written language samples as input in the following bins: 0-5 years, 5-10 years, 10-15 years, 15-20 years, 20-25 years before MCI diagnosis.

    Measured: Up to 85 years

  8. The AUC of the binary classifier distinguishing between amyloid positive (Arms 1 and 3) and amyloid negative (Arms 2 and 4) arms.

    Using archival spoken or written language samples as input in the following bins: younger than 50, 50-55, 55-60, 65-70, 70-75 years old.

    Measured: Up to 85 years

  9. The sensitivity of the binary classifier distinguishing between amyloid positive (Arms 1 and 3) and amyloid negative (Arms 2 and 4) arms.

    Using archival spoken or written language samples as input in the following bins: younger than 50, 50-55, 55-60, 65-70, 70-75 years old.

    Measured: Up to 85 years

  10. The specificity of the binary classifier distinguishing between amyloid positive (Arms 1 and 3) and amyloid negative (Arms 2 and 4) arms.

    Using archival spoken or written language samples as input in the following bins: younger than 50, 50-55, 55-60, 65-70, 70-75 years old.

    Measured: Up to 85 years

  11. The Cohen's kappa of the binary classifier distinguishing between amyloid positive (Arms 1 and 3) and amyloid negative (Arms 2 and 4) arms.

    Using archival spoken or written language samples as input in the following bins: younger than 50, 50-55, 55-60, 65-70, 70-75 years old.

    Measured: Up to 85 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Jun 2021
  2. Study start22 Jan 2021
  3. Primary completion30 Aug 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Aug 2022 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04937959
Sponsor's protocol ID
NOV-0110-2
Acronym
PAST-US
Status last verified
Jun 2021
First submitted
17 Jun 2021
Last updated
7 Apr 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Alzheimer Disease and Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes), run by Novoic Limited at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Head of Clinical Operations (07849522891, s2@novoic.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of the binary classifier distinguishing between amyloid positive (Arms 1 and 3) and amyloid negative (Arms 2 and 4) arms. (time frame: Up to 85 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Apr 2022.

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