Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Vitamin D on Cognitive Decline of Patients With Memory Complaint

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Tours

Conditions:

Memory Disorders

Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

As recommended allowance of oral vitamine D are unable to ensure the recommended serum concentration of vitamine D, the purpose of this study is to show that a dose of vitamin D3 higher than the recom...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pre-Inclusion Criteria :
  • Patients aged 60 years or older,
  • Who report to a memory centre with symptoms of memory complaint,
  • Having a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score strictly \> the 5th percentile for sociocultural level of the patient (GRECO standards for elderly patients),
  • Having visual, hearing abilities (authorized equipment) and an oral or written expression sufficient for the suitable realization of the tests,
  • Who accept participation in the study and are able to sign the informed consent of the - Affiliated to the French social security system.
  • Insufficient 25 OH D serum level : 25 OH D \< 50 nmol/L (20 ng/ml),
  • Normal corrected plasma calcium concentration,
  • Normal kidney function (cockcroft \> 30 mL/mn)

Exclusion

  • Alzheimer's disease or other dementia,
  • Parkinson's disease treated,
  • Epilepsy treated,
  • Huntington's disease,
  • Brain tumor,
  • History of a progressive disease which may have consequences for the central nervous system (blood pressure, higher or equal to 180/100 mmHg, chronic pulmonary disease with hypoxia; cerebrovascular accident of less than 3 months, cranial traumatism with persistent neurologic deficit, subdural hematoma, brain surgery),
  • Antecedent of alcoholism or chronic drug-addiction with an obvious or documented consequence on cognition,
  • Severe depression : score Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) \> 18,
  • Psychotropic drug therapy (at the discretion of the clinician),
  • Hypercalcaemia or treatment for a hypercalcaemia,
  • Known hypersensitivity to the vitamin D,
  • Granulomatous disease,
  • Treatment of vit D at doses higher than the current recommendations,
  • History of calcium urinary lithiasis of less than 1 year,
  • Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) chronic treatment,
  • Severe medical or surgical affection of less than 3 months,
  • Unstable health, severe hepatic or renal deficiency,
  • Deprivation of liberty, under judicial protection,
  • Institutionalization (EHPAD),
  • Illiteracy,
  • Participation in another biomedical research. A diagnosis of MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) of less than 6 months is not a criterion of non-inclusion.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 23 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 10 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

68 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02185222

Start Date

October 23 2014

End Date

October 10 2018

Last Update

November 4 2020

Active Locations (11)

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Chu Angers

Angers, France, 49933

2

CH BLOIS

Blois, France

3

CHU BREST - Hôpital de la Cavale Blanche

Brest, France, 29200

4

CHI ELBEUF Louviers Val-de-Reuil

Elbeuf, France