Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Efficacy of Phosphatidylserine-Omega3 in Elderly With Age Associated Memory Impairment (NCT NCT00437983)

NCT ID: NCT00437983

Last Updated: 2010-01-05

Results Overview

A widely used, brief, easy to understand scale to evaluate verbal learning and memory. The score is presented as the number of words correctly recalled (0 is worse, 15 is best).The total learning task score ranges from 0 to 45 words(0 is worse, 45 is best).

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

157 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

baseline, 15 wk

Results posted on

2010-01-05

Participant Flow

Participants were recruited through advertisements in senior citizens' homes, hospitals, and newspapers.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
PS-Omega3
Phosphatidylserine-Omega3, 300mg/day 15 wk
Placebo
Cellulose tainted with fishy odor
Overall Study
STARTED
79
78
Overall Study
COMPLETED
66
65
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
13
13

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
PS-Omega3
Phosphatidylserine-Omega3, 300mg/day 15 wk
Placebo
Cellulose tainted with fishy odor
Overall Study
Adverse Event
6
6
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
2
1
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
5
6

Baseline Characteristics

The Efficacy of Phosphatidylserine-Omega3 in Elderly With Age Associated Memory Impairment

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
PS-Omega3
n=79 Participants
Phosphatidylserine-Omega3, 300mg/day 15 wk
Placebo
n=78 Participants
Cellulose tainted with fishy odor
Total
n=157 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age Continuous
72.58 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.12 • n=99 Participants
72.46 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.33 • n=107 Participants
72.52 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.20 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
39 Participants
n=99 Participants
39 Participants
n=107 Participants
78 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
40 Participants
n=99 Participants
39 Participants
n=107 Participants
79 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Israel
79 participants
n=99 Participants
78 participants
n=107 Participants
157 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, 15 wk

Population: Analysis of per-protocol (PP) cohort. Out of the 131 participants who completed the study, nine were excluded from the PP analysis (5 from the placebo group and 4 from the PS-omega3 group), one due to short interval between visits and the rest didn't meet the compliance criteria (≥ 65%).

A widely used, brief, easy to understand scale to evaluate verbal learning and memory. The score is presented as the number of words correctly recalled (0 is worse, 15 is best).The total learning task score ranges from 0 to 45 words(0 is worse, 45 is best).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PS-Omega3
n=60 Participants
Phosphatidylserine-Omega3, 300mg/day 15 wk
Placebo
n=62 Participants
Cellulose tainted with fishy odor
Change From Baseline in Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test
Immediate recall
1.53 number of words correctly recalled
Standard Error 0.26
1.00 number of words correctly recalled
Standard Error 0.20
Change From Baseline in Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test
Delayed recall
0.93 number of words correctly recalled
Standard Error 0.29
0.79 number of words correctly recalled
Standard Error 0.35
Change From Baseline in Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test
Total Learning
5.30 number of words correctly recalled
Standard Error 0.89
4.02 number of words correctly recalled
Standard Error 0.85

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline,15 wk

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 15 weeks

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, 15 weeks

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 weeks, 15 weeks

Population: Analysis of per-protocol (PP) cohort. Out of the 131 participants who completed the study, nine were excluded from the PP analysis (5 from the placebo group and 4 from the PS-omega3 group), one due to short interval between visits and the rest didn't meet the compliance criteria (≥ 65%).

The Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C)scale is designed to record the clinician's global impression of change. Global improvement score ranges from 1 = "Very much improved", through 4 = "No change", to 7 = "Very much worse". Participants who experienced an improvement (scores 1, 2 or 3) in at least one of the two visits (following 7 or 15 weeks of treatment) were classified as improved over the treatment period (with the exception of participants reporting improvement following 7 weeks and deterioration at endpoint, who were NOT rated as improved)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PS-Omega3
n=60 Participants
Phosphatidylserine-Omega3, 300mg/day 15 wk
Placebo
n=62 Participants
Cellulose tainted with fishy odor
Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C)Scale
22 Participants who experienced improvement
17 Participants who experienced improvement

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, 15 weeks

Population: Analysis of per-protocol (PP) cohort. Out of the 131 participants who completed the study, nine were excluded from the PP analysis (5 from the placebo group and 4 from the PS-omega3 group), one due to short interval between visits and the rest didn't meet the compliance criteria (≥ 65%).

A widely used neuropsychological tool for the evaluation of visuospatial constructional ability and visual memory. Both the time to complete the task (copy time)and the accuracy (immediate and delayed recall) were used as measures for the analysis. Accuracy range score is 0-36 points (0 is worse, 36 is best). Copy time is expressed in seconds (less time to copy indicates better performance).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PS-Omega3
n=60 Participants
Phosphatidylserine-Omega3, 300mg/day 15 wk
Placebo
n=62 Participants
Cellulose tainted with fishy odor
Change From Baseline in Rey Osterrieth Complex Figure Test
Copy Time (sec)
-23.27 Units on a scale
Standard Error 8.92
3.73 Units on a scale
Standard Error 12.44
Change From Baseline in Rey Osterrieth Complex Figure Test
Immediate recall
2.73 Units on a scale
Standard Error 0.68
1.35 Units on a scale
Standard Error 0.66
Change From Baseline in Rey Osterrieth Complex Figure Test
Delayed recall
2.28 Units on a scale
Standard Error 0.68
2.37 Units on a scale
Standard Error 0.67

Adverse Events

PS-Omega3

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Prof. A. Korczyn

Sourazky Tel-Aviv Medical Center

Phone: 972-3-6974229

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place