Skip to content

A Study of Health Care Use and Costs in Participants With Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

Longitudinal Cohort Study of Resource Use and Cost of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease in the United States (GERAS-US)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02951598
Acronym
GERAS-US
Enrollment
1400
Registered
2016-11-01
Start date
2016-10-29
Completion date
2026-04-28
Last updated
2025-10-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to learn about health care use, costs, and clinical outcomes over time for amyloid positive participants with early stages of AD in the United States. This study is for research purposes only, and is not intended to treat any medical condition. No study therapy(ies) for AD will be administered.

Interventions

Florbetapir F 18 positron emission tomography (PET) scan performed at baseline to confirm amyloid status. Participants who previously tested amyloid positive were exempt. No therapeutic investigational drug(s) intended to treat AD will be administered.

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
55 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Presents within normal course of outpatient care for whom the physician deems to meet clinical criteria for MCI due to AD or mild AD dementia. * Fully informed written consent of the participant (or his/her legal representative). * Study partner who has frequent contact with the participant is willing to accompany the participant at the study observations. * Fully informed written consent of the study partner; this person must be willing to serve as study partner for at least 6 months of the year. * Able to communicate in English and/or US Spanish. * Able to provide evidence of amyloid testing. * Has an Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 20 or greater.

Exclusion criteria

* Are currently enrolled in any other clinical trial involving an investigational product or any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study at baseline. * Are investigator site personnel directly affiliated with this study and/or their immediate families. Immediate family is defined as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted. * Lack of evidence of amyloid positivity through pre-study test. Note: After baseline assessment, participants with amyloid negativity identified as part of the study will not continue in post-baseline assessments. * Are Lilly employees or are employees of any third-party organization (TPO) involved in study who require exclusion of their employees.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean Economic Cost Associated with Amyloid Positive ADBaseline through Study Completion (36 Months)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mean Economic Cost by AD CohortBaseline through 24 Months
Bath Assessment of Subjective Quality of Life in Dementia (BASQID)Baseline, End of Study (36 Months)
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)Baseline, End of Study (36 Months)
Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog14)Baseline, End of Study (36 Months)
Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)Baseline, End of Study (36 Months)
Healthcare Resource Use by AD CohortBaseline through Study Completion (36 Months)
Cognitive Function Inventory (CFI)Baseline, End of Study (36 Months)
Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI)Baseline, End of Study (36 Months)
Percentage of Participants with a Change in Living Situation36 Months
Time to Transition Across Stages of ADBaseline through Study Completion (36 Months)
Desire to Institutionalize Scale (DTI)Baseline through Study Completion (36 Months)
Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ)Baseline, End of Study (36 Months)

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026