Status:
UNKNOWN
Multiple Nutritional Deficiencies Causing Dementia of the Alzheimer Type
Lead Sponsor:
Oslo University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
South Eastern Area Health Service
Conditions:
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Alzheimers Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to compare the concentrations of Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal-5-phosphate), folate, Vitamin B12 (cobalamin), Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Vitamin A (retinol),...
Detailed Description
Dementia of the Alzheimer type (AD) is a serious illness affecting 60-70 000 people in Norway with an estimated cost of 12 Billion NOK (Norwegian kroner) per year. The Department of Social Affairs and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Cognitive impairment with a MMSE score of 24 or better.
- Depression score below 9 both on MADRS and Cornell.
Exclusion
- Acute or chronic disease with CRP above 10.
- Lewy Body Dementia or Frontal Lobe Dementia.
- Dementia due to a known brain vascular disturbance, hemorrhage or thrombosis.
- Patients who had not stopped their intake of vitamins and food additives the last four weeks.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01479855
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
November 27 2013
Active Locations (1)
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OsloUH, Ullevål
Oslo, Norway, 0424