Feasibility study of electronic pen to help early diagnosis of dementia

Evaluation of Neuromotor Pen in early identification of dementia and differential of dementia subtypes: a feasibility study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11610863

Enrollment

100

Registered

2023-10-16

Start date

2022-12-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-30

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Conditions

Dementia Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Patients and carers will be consented to perform a series of written/drawing tests using the NMP taking between 5 and 15 minutes. These will be incorporated into memory clinic assessment with patients

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Capacitated individuals attending memory clinic for assessment of possible dementia 2. Carers may be invited to act as controls 3. Willing and able to provide written informed consent 4. Aged 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Lack of capacity 2. Significant visual impairment 3. Significant upper limb physical functional impairment 4. Under 18 years old 5. Unable to communicate in English

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The level of agreement between the pen system and clinical diagnosis. The assessment by a specialist clinician will be conducted as part of routine assessment of suspected dementia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026