Plain-English translation of NCT06613971 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Researchers are testing whether a noninvasive eye scan using dynamic light scattering — a technique that measures how light bounces off structures in your eye — can reliably detect dementia. This test takes just minutes and doesn't hurt. The goal is to see if changes in your eye can signal whether you have dementia and, if so, what type it might be.
Currently, dementia is usually diagnosed after significant brain damage has already occurred, and the only definitive confirmation happens after death. This trial exists to find an earlier, simpler way to detect dementia while a person is still living — using just an eye scan instead of expensive brain imaging or invasive procedures.
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You will come in for a single visit where researchers will perform a noninvasive eye scan using dynamic light scattering spectroscopy — a painless procedure that takes just a few minutes. Your pupils will be dilated (widened) to allow better measurement. The scan measures how light interacts with structures in your eye to look for patterns associated with dementia. There are no ongoing treatments or follow-up visits mentioned.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 25, 2026 · Not medical advice
United States
MD Stem Cells
Collaborators
Jeffrey N Weiss MD, 3T Radiology
Enrollment target
~50 participants
Started
April 2024
Primary completion
April 2027
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2025.
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Central contact
Jeffrey N Weiss, MD
The Healing Institute
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