5-Cog 2.0: Improving Dementia Detection in Primary Care

This study, called 5-Cog 2.0, is looking at ways to better identify cognitive impairment (problems with thinking, memory, and judgment) in older adults. It's testing two approaches: the 5-Cog Paradigm, which uses a quick cognitive assessment (5-Cog battery) along with a tool to help doctors make decisions, and Enhanced Usual Care, where doctors receive screening results. Both approaches start with a screening for cognitive concerns before your primary care appointment. The study aims to see if these methods lead to more new diagnoses of cognitive impairment within 90 days. You might be able to join if you are 65 or older, have cognitive concerns, speak English or Spanish, and can see and hear well enough for assessments. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 6600 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific intervention. It plans to enroll 6600 participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The study measures new cognitive impairment diagnoses in the 90-day period following presentation of cognitive concern to the primary care physician.

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NCT05515224

5-Cog 2.0: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial

Recruiting
NAAges 65+Interventional
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
~6,600 participants
Updated 2026-04-17 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:5-Cog Paradigm (5-Cog battery coupled with clinical decision tool)Enhanced usual care

At a glance

Recruiting sites
2 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
New cognitive impairment diagnoses in the 90-day period following presentation of cognitive concern to the primary care physician (PCP).
Measured over Up to 90 days
Dementia
Cognitive Impairment

NCT05515224

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 2 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    The Bronx, New Yorkstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Indiana University

    Bloomington, Indianano site contact published

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Joe Verghese, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Stony Brook University
  • Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Indiana University
  • Erica Weiss, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Albert Einstein College of Medicie

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  • New cognitive impairment diagnoses in the 90-day period following presentation of cognitive concern to the primary care physician (PCP).Up to 90 days

    The clinical effectiveness of the 5-Cog paradigm on new cognitive impairment detection will be examined by comparing the proportion of 'new Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and dementia diagnoses' over 90-days in the 5-cog paradigm and the enhanced usual care group using generalized linear mixed effects models. For patients with a previous diagnosis of MCI in the electronic medical record, only a new diagnosis of dementia will be considered as an incident outcome.