Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Special Extract LI 1370 on Dual-tasking in Patients With MCI

NCT ID: NCT01046292

Last Updated: 2015-10-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-01-31

Study Completion Date

2015-10-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Ginkgo Biloba Extract (GBE) in executive function-impaired Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) patients by assessing gait while walking alone as well as under differing dual-task conditions.

The primary endpoint in the evaluation of GBE efficacy is gait speed. The secondary endpoint is cycle time variability under dual-task conditions.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mild Cognitive Impairment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Ginkgo biloba

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ginkgo biloba

Intervention Type DRUG

The participants will be randomly allocated to either the intervention group or the placebo control group at a ratio of 1:1. After six months, GBE will be administered to all participants for another 6 months for free. The daily administered dose (taken with meals in the morning and evening) will consist of either twice-daily 1 capsule of Symfona® forte 120mg GBE or identically appearing placebo.

Placebo control

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Ginkgo biloba

Intervention Type DRUG

The participants will be randomly allocated to either the intervention group or the placebo control group at a ratio of 1:1. After six months, GBE will be administered to all participants for another 6 months for free. The daily administered dose (taken with meals in the morning and evening) will consist of either twice-daily 1 capsule of Symfona® forte 120mg GBE or identically appearing placebo.

Interventions

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Ginkgo biloba

The participants will be randomly allocated to either the intervention group or the placebo control group at a ratio of 1:1. After six months, GBE will be administered to all participants for another 6 months for free. The daily administered dose (taken with meals in the morning and evening) will consist of either twice-daily 1 capsule of Symfona® forte 120mg GBE or identically appearing placebo.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Symfona® forte

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 50-85 years
* Swiss German or German speaker
* Completed elementary school
* Impaired executive function (gait speed reduction ≥ 10% under dual-task as compared to normal walking)
* No dementia according to International Classifications of Diseases (ICD)-10 and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-IV.
* Cognitive decline (self/informant report or objective task)
* Preserved basic activities of daily living and minimal impairment in complex instrumental functions
* Written informed consent and nihil obstat

Exclusion Criteria

* Current drug treatment with Warfarin-like drugs (Coumarins or Clopidogrel), however, acetylsalicylic acid 100mg and 300mg is permitted
* Current intake of GBE or during the last 6 months
* Known hypersensitivity to GBE or its constituents
* Regular intake of antipsychotic, anxiolytic or sedative drugs(allowed if clinically stable for at least the past 3 months while under treatment)
* Concomitant gait-relevant disorders: severe cardio/pulmonary/cerebron -vascular disorders, bleeding diathesis, polyneuropathy and severe orthopedic disorders, organic cerebral disease epilepsy, low vision
* Severe medical conditions (e.g. chronic renal insufficiency, severe hepatic disorders,cardio-vascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension, peptic ulcer, malignoma)
* Participation in another clinical intervention study within the last 2 months
* Use of walking aid
* Normal walking speed is \< 100cm/s
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Reto W Kressig, MD, Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Locations

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Basel University Hospital, Basel Mobility Center

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

Other Identifiers

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GBE LI 1370

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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