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Effects of Green Tea Consumption on Homocysteine Metabolism and Cognitive Dysfunction

NCT01594086 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2013-07-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Green tea contains catechins and theanine as major ingredients and has been reported to have various beneficial influences on human health. It is reported that the drinking green tea is inversely associated with serum homocysteine level in elderly. However the effect of green tea consumption on cognitive dysfunction is not clinically clarified. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of green tea consumption on homocysteine metabolism and cognitive dysfunction in elderly with impaired cognitive function.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

green tea powder

Consuming 2 g/day of green tea powder in three times divided for 3 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Shizuoka

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yamada, Hiroshi · University of Shizuoka

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-07-31

Countries

  • Japan

Study Locations

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