SMART: Somatotrophics, Memory, and Aging Research Trial
GHRH: Cognition in Aging and MCI
연구 개요
상세 설명
There is considerable and compelling evidence from both the animal and human literature that the actions of the somatotrophic hormonal axis (growth hormone releasing hormone/growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor I) have significant and predictable effects on cognitive function (memory and reasoning ability). A preliminary study has recently shown that five months of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) treatment improves cognitive function in healthy older men and women; there is also preliminary evidence that supports the likelihood of a similar effect in individuals diagnosed with MCI.
The study sample will include 160 adults, ages 55-90, half of whom will be cognitively healthy normal adults and half of whom will meet diagnostic criteria for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Each of these groups will contain equal numbers of men and women. The treatment with GHRH will be twenty weeks in duration. In light of the documented interactions between estrogens and GHRH/GH/IGF-I, each of the two study arms will contain equal proportions of women not on estrogen replacement therapy (NERT) and women on oral estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). ERT women will maintain a regular steady dosage of estrogens for at least seven days preceding each assessment
Cognitive assessments to evaluate treatment-related changes in memory and thinking abilities, as well as blood collection to evaluate several biomarkers of interest, will be performed at baseline, 10 and 20 weeks of treatment, and ten weeks post-treatment. In addition there will be five medication and symptom monitoring visits during the treatment period.
The study hypotheses are:
H1: Healthy, cognitively normal older men and women treated with GHRH will show beneficial effects in cognitive function, including measures of memory, relative to placebo treated subjects.
H2: MCI patients treated with GHRH will show beneficial effects in cognitive function, including measures of memory, relative to placebo treated MCI patients.
H3: Changes in insulin-like-growth factor (IGF-I) will predict changes in cognition both for normal older adults and for MCI patients treated with GHRH.
연구 유형
등록 (실제)
단계
- 2 단계
연락처 및 위치
연구 장소
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Washington
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Seattle, Washington, 미국, 98195
- University of Washington
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연구 대상 성별
설명
Inclusion Criteria:
- Able to give and understand informed consent
- Able to communicate in English
- No exclusionary criteria apply
- Age between 55 and 90 years
- Independent in their daily living abilities
- Living at home with a reliable spouse, significant other or caregiver
- Normal PSA (for men) or mammogram (for women) within one year of study entry
The following inclusion criteria will be applied to identify potential MCI participants:
- Memory complaint that can be corroborated by a study partner
- Memory test scores meeting the diagnostic criteria for MCI
- MMSE score greater than 20
The following inclusion criteria will be applied to identify potential normal control participants:
- Cognitive testing does not indicate MCI
- MMSE score greater than 28
Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of medications known to affect the GHRH/GH/IGF-I axis, including transdermal estrogens (use of oral estrogens is not contraindicated)
- Significant medical illness or organ failure, such as uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, cardiac disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney and liver disease
- Significant neurologic disease that might affect cognition, such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, severe head injury with loss of consciousness for more than 30 minutes or with permanent neurologic sequelae
- Personal or strong family history of cancer (especially colon, breast or melanoma)
- Evidence for pituitary disease by history or physical examination
- Symptoms or history of carpal tunnel or a positive Phalen's Test
- Active arthritis
- Significant current psychiatric illness, such as depression, schizophrenia or an Axis II diagnosis suggestive of an inability to successfully complete the study protocol
- Current use of an anti-psychotic, anti-depressant, anti-convulsant, anti-coagulant, anxiolytic or sedative
- Current or planned use of DHEA, testosterone or cognition-enhancing medication (e.g., cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine)
- Weight greater than 150% ideal body weight
- Tobacco use, excessive alcohol intake (more than 2 drinks per day), excessive caffeine intake (more than 4 cups of coffee per day)
- Baseline IGF-I level greater than the mid-range for healthy young adults (250 ng/ml)
- Meets NINCDS/ADRDA criteria for AD
공부 계획
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디자인 세부사항
- 주 목적: 치료
- 할당: 무작위
- 중재 모델: 병렬 할당
- 마스킹: 더블
무기와 개입
참가자 그룹 / 팔 |
개입 / 치료 |
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실험적: 1
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1mg subcutaneous injection given daily for 20 weeks
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위약 비교기: 2
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1mg subcutaneous injection given daily for 20 weeks
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연구는 무엇을 측정합니까?
주요 결과 측정
결과 측정 |
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Change in declarative memory, including total recall scores on three tests of memory and on dual task response time (RT), a test of executive function.
기간: Baseline, 10, 20, and 30 weeks
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Baseline, 10, 20, and 30 weeks
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2차 결과 측정
결과 측정 |
기간 |
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Changes in other areas of cognitive function, including other tests of executive function, tests of lexical access, and tests of cognitive and perceptual-motor processing speed.
기간: Baseline, 10, 20, and 30 weeks
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Baseline, 10, 20, and 30 weeks
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공동 작업자 및 조사자
수사관
- 수석 연구원: Michael V. Vitiello, PhD, University of Washington
- 연구 책임자: Suzanne Barsness, RN,MSN,CCRC, University of Washington
간행물 및 유용한 링크
일반 간행물
- Merriam GR, Schwartz RS, Vitiello MV. Growth hormone-releasing hormone and growth hormone secretagogues in normal aging. Endocrine. 2003 Oct;22(1):41-8. doi: 10.1385/ENDO:22:1:41.
- Vitiello MV, Moe KE, Merriam GR, Mazzoni G, Buchner DH, Schwartz RS. Growth hormone releasing hormone improves the cognition of healthy older adults. Neurobiol Aging. 2006 Feb;27(2):318-23. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2005.01.010. Epub 2005 Mar 23.
- Friedman SD, Baker LD, Borson S, Jensen JE, Barsness SM, Craft S, Merriam GR, Otto RK, Novotny EJ, Vitiello MV. Growth hormone-releasing hormone effects on brain gamma-aminobutyric acid levels in mild cognitive impairment and healthy aging. JAMA Neurol. 2013 Jul;70(7):883-90. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.1425.
- Baker LD, Barsness SM, Borson S, Merriam GR, Friedman SD, Craft S, Vitiello MV. Effects of growth hormone-releasing hormone on cognitive function in adults with mild cognitive impairment and healthy older adults: results of a controlled trial. Arch Neurol. 2012 Nov;69(11):1420-9. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2012.1970.
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기본 완료 (실제)
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추가 정보
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기타 연구 ID 번호
- 28287-K
- R01AG025515 (미국 NIH 보조금/계약)
- R01AG025525-01A1 (미국 NIH 보조금/계약)
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