Cognizin Citicoline Dosing in a Healthy Adolescent Male Population

NCT01582113 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2019-02-18

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Summary

To determine the functional effects of Citicoline, a natural supplement, when administered for a duration of four weeks (28 days) to non-psychiatric adolescent male participants. The investigators hypothesize that citicoline will provide cognitive benefits to this population after 28 days of supplementation.

Conditions

  • Neurocognitive Improvement

Interventions

DRUG

Citicoline

Participants randomly assigned to the experimental group, who, in addition to the research staff will be blind to such assignment, will be instructed to orally administer 500 mg or 250 mg daily citicoline. These participants will receive a 14-day supply of citicoline at visit 1 and again at visit 2, making for a 28-day administration period.

OTHER

Microcrystalline Cellulose

Microcrystalline Cellulose will be the placebo administered to participants randomly assigned to the placebo arm. Microcrystalline Cellulose will serve as the placebo for Citicoline and will be orally administered daily in 470 mg doses.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Deborah Yurgelun-Todd

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2017-05-24
Completion
2017-05-24
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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