At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Health checks and monitoring — no treatment given
- Type of study
- Observational (no treatment given)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- Not specified by the sponsor
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 78 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- Not specified by the sponsor
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
This study, run by the University of Southern California, is building a group of adults with Down syndrome who may be ready to take part in future clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease and dementia. It covers people with Down syndrome aged 25 to 55 who do not have a diagnosis of dementia. The study name is Trial-Ready Cohort-Down Syndrome (TRC-DS).
Who can take part
- A confirmed diagnosis of Down syndrome (from genetic testing or medical records)
- Aged 25 to 55, male or female
- In good general health, with no diagnosis of dementia
- Able and willing to follow all study procedures and stay available until referred to a clinical trial
- Consent given by the person themselves, or by a legally authorised representative (with assent from the person if they cannot consent)
- Any medicines affecting the brain must have been at a stable dose for at least 4 weeks
- Good enough eyesight and hearing to complete memory and thinking tests
- A mental age of 4 years or above, based on a short thinking test (Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Second Edition) or medical records
- An IQ score of 40 or more on this test
- Speaks English or Spanish fluently
- Has a reliable study partner (such as a carer, sibling or parent) who can give accurate information about the person's symptoms and history
Who may not be able to
- Any serious or unstable illness that could affect taking part (for example unstable mental illness, heart problems, long-term kidney or liver disease, or severe lung disease)
- Unable to have an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan, for example because of a pacemaker, certain metal fragments, or a cochlear implant
- Unable to complete the MRI procedure
- A history of cancer in the last 5 years, apart from certain treated skin cancers and some other cancers that were fully treated
- Unusual blood test results for vitamin B12 or thyroid function that could affect the study (unless further tests show they are not a problem)
- Other significant problems found in screening blood tests
- For those giving a sample of fluid from around the spine (CSF): a bleeding or clotting disorder, abnormal clotting blood tests, or taking blood-thinning medicines such as warfarin
- Taking part in another trial of an experimental product, or another long-term study with overlapping tests (except the ABC-DS study, or if approved by the project director)
- Any other reason the study team thinks means the person cannot take part
What taking part involves
- • Not stated — ask the trial team
Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team; participants must be available for the whole study or until they are referred to a clinical trial.
Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.
- Type of study
- Observing health over time
- Ages
- 25 Years to 55 Years
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 550
- Started
- 2021-06-07
- Last checked
- 2026-05
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for down syndrome
- • Clinical study - 550 participants
- • The purpose of the Trial-Ready Cohort - Down Syndrome (TRC-DS) is to enroll 120 healthy adults with Down syndrome (DS), between the ages of 25-55, into a trial ready cohort (TRC), and up to 550 participants in total including co-enrolled in the Alzheimer Biomarkers Consortium - Down Syndrome (ABC-DS) study
Who can take part?
- • Ages 25 Years to 55 Years
- • Diagnosed with down syndrome
Where?
- • Cambridge - University of Cambridge, Co-Enrolling through ABC-DS Only
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
The purpose of the Trial-Ready Cohort - Down Syndrome (TRC-DS) is to enroll 120 healthy adults with Down syndrome (DS), between the ages of 25-55, into a trial ready cohort (TRC), and up to 550 participants in total including co-enrolled in the Alzheimer Biomarkers Consortium - Down Syndrome (ABC-DS) study. Participants enrolled in the TRC-DS will undergo longitudinal cognitive and clinical assessment, genetic and biomarker testing, as well as imaging and biospecimen collection. Using these outcome measures, researchers will analyze the relationships between cognitive measures and biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) to identify endpoints for AD clinical trials in DS that best reflect disease progression. To learn more about the study and participating sites, visit our study website at: https://www.trcds.org/. TRC-DS is collaborating with the Alzheimer's Disease Biomarker Consortium-Down Syndrome (ABC-DS) to allow study participants to be concurrently enrolled in both ABC-DS and TRC-DS, referred to as "co-enrollment". ABC-DS is a longitudinal, observational research study that is overseen at University of Pittsburgh Coordinating Center. ABC-DS participants who express interest in potentially joining a clinical trial in the future and who meet TRC-DS eligibility criteria, may choose to co-enroll in TRC-DS at an ABC-DS Site. Co-enrolled participants will adhere to the ABC-DS protocol and schedule of activities, but agree to share their data with the TRC-DS team and to receive invitations for future participation in clinical trials. Fore more information on ABC-DS please visit https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/abc-ds or http://abcds.pitt.edu/.
How this trial compares with your answers
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 25 Years - 55 Years
- Who can join: All genders
What the study is looking for
- ✓Diagnosis of DS (including trisomy 21, mosaic trisomy 21, Robertsonian translocation trisomy 21 or partial trisomy...
- ✓Stated availability and willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the...
- ✓Male or female, aged 25-55 inclusive
- ✓In good general health as evidenced by medical history with no diagnosis of dementia
- ✓Adequate visual and auditory acuity to allow neuropsychological testing
Who cannot take part
- ✗Participants unable to complete MRI procedure
- ✗Clinically significant abnormalities in screening laboratories
- ✗For participants undergoing CSF collection: a current blood clotting or bleeding disorder, or significantly abnormal...
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (1 UK site)
University of Cambridge, Co-Enrolling through ABC-DS Only
Cambridge CB2 1TN, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
ATRI Recruitment Team
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