Neptune Krill Oil (NKO™) in Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease (MNEMOSYNE)

NCT00867828 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 175

Last updated 2011-10-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of NKO™ softgels in reducing decline of global cognitive function as measured by the Neuropsychological Test Battery (NTB), in patients diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's disease when compared to fish oil and a placebo after 24 weeks of treatment.

Conditions

  • Early Onset Alzheimer Disease

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Neptune Krill Oil

Softgels 1g QD. Each softgel of Neptune Krill Oil will provide approximately 150 mg EPA and 100 mg DHA.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Fish Oil

Softgels 1g QD. Each softgel of Fish Oil will provide approximately 150 mg EPA and 100 mg DHA.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo (soy oil)

Softgels 1g QD. The soy oil placebo will provide neither EPA nor DHA.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Neptune Technologies and Bioressources Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • NeuroBioPharm Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-07-31
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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