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Nutrition Interventions for Cognitive Enhancement

NCT03841539 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 209

Last updated 2024-06-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

By doing this study, researchers hope to learn how the Mediterranean and low-fat eating patterns affect memory, brain volume, brain antioxidant status and cardio-metabolic biomarkers, such as blood pressure and blood glucose, in cognitively normal older adults. Researchers also plan to examine underlying processes relating the patterns to brain health.

Conditions

  • Alzheimer Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mediterranean Diet

Diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, olive oil, seafood, nuts and beans. It is low in red and processed meats, solid fats and added sugars.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Study Supplement

Randomized to take a daily dose of either 2 grams of Omega 3 fatty acids or 2 grams of a Placebo.

BEHAVIORAL

Low-fat Diet

Diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and low-fat protein, with fat contributing no more than 25% of calories.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Debra K Sullivan, PhD, RD · University of Kansas Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-07
Primary Completion
2023-03-15
Completion
2023-03-22

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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