Diet and the Aging Brain

November 7, 2011 updated by: University Hospital Muenster

Phase IV Interventional Study: Effect of Diet on Brain Function in Elderly Healthy People

We investigate whether a change in diet could provide positive effects on general brain functions in healthy elderly people.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The age-related degradation of cognitive functions even to the point of neurodegenerative disorders such as alzheimer's disease are a growing public-health concern with potentially devastating effects.

Refering to animal data and empirical studies, a healthy diet rich in unsaturated fatty acids and low in calories should improve cognitive functions such as learning and memory. To test this hypothesis, we study general brain functions in healthy elderly subjects (50-80 years old) during a short term diet.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

120

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
    • NRW
      • Muenster, NRW, Germany, 48149
        • University Hospital Muenster, Department of Neurology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy subjects
  • 50-80 years old
  • moderate to heavy weight
  • must be able to change diet at home

Exclusion Criteria:

  • diabetes
  • younger than 50 years
  • BMI < 23
  • already participating in other studys
  • MMSE > 26
  • eating disorders

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
implicit visual-motor learning of a finger sequence of the hand.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
implicit learning of an artificial language
several plasma levels related to cognitive functions

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital Muenster

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Stefan Knecht, MD, Prof., University Hospital Muenster
  • Study Chair: Bernd E Ringelstein, MD, Prof, University Hopsital Muenster
  • Principal Investigator: Agnes Floeel, MD, University Hospital Muenster

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 18, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

April 20, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 8, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 7, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Ernaehrung-Neuromod 01

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