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Diet and the Aging Brain

NCT ID: NCT00463255

Last Updated: 2011-11-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-08-31

Study Completion Date

2008-10-31

Brief Summary

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We investigate whether a change in diet could provide positive effects on general brain functions in healthy elderly people.

Detailed Description

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The age-related degradation of cognitive functions even to the point of neurodegenerative disorders such as alzheimer's disease are a growing public-health concern with potentially devastating effects.

Refering to animal data and empirical studies, a healthy diet rich in unsaturated fatty acids and low in calories should improve cognitive functions such as learning and memory. To test this hypothesis, we study general brain functions in healthy elderly subjects (50-80 years old) during a short term diet.

Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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diet

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* healthy subjects
* 50-80 years old
* moderate to heavy weight
* must be able to change diet at home

Exclusion Criteria

* diabetes
* younger than 50 years
* BMI \< 23
* already participating in other studys
* MMSE \> 26
* eating disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Hospital Muenster

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Stefan Knecht, MD, Prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University Hospital Muenster

Bernd E Ringelstein, MD, Prof

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University Hopsital Muenster

Agnes Floeel, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital Muenster

Locations

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University Hospital Muenster, Department of Neurology

Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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Ernaehrung-Neuromod 01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id