Status:

UNKNOWN

Anthocyanins as Dementia Prevention?

Lead Sponsor:

Helse Stavanger HF

Conditions:

Dementia

Inflammation

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-79 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this project is to study the safety and efficacy of anthocyanins in improving key dementia-related mechanisms and cognitive functioning in older people at risk for dementia. Secondary analy...

Detailed Description

Design, Method, Material. Design: This is a randomized, 6-month, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study of anthocyanins (Medox) in people with increased risk for dementia, to explore the effects of anthocya...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • On none, or stable medication for the past three months AND
  • Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) according to Winblad OR
  • having \>2 of the following conditions known to be associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia:
  • stable cardiovascular disease defined as coronary artery disease (CAD) seen on angiogram
  • cerebrovascular disease according to MRI criteria (i.e. presence of: Fazekas score \>2 points OR cerebral infarct (\>1 lesion) OR lacunar infarct (\>1 lesion) OR lobar microbleed (\>1 lesion), as judged by a qualified neuroradiologist) OR as visualized on CT scan for those having contraindications to MRI.
  • hypercholesterolemia/significant cardiovascular risk, operationalized as use of statin at baseline
  • hypertension, operationalized as previous diagnosis of arterial hypertension and/or use of antihypertensive drugs
  • diabetes mellitus type 1
  • metabolic syndrome including overweight (BMI\>25) and diabetes mellitus type 2 (i.e. history of - and/or use of oral antidiabetic drugs and/or HbA1c \>6.5%)

Exclusion

  • Any dementia (defined as CDR \>0.5)
  • Other known relevant brain disease such as Parkinson's disease, normal pressure hydrocephalus and other diseases which according to the study physician may cause cognitive decline
  • Clinically significant depression, i.e. major depression or GDS-15 score \> 7
  • Unstable coronary heart disease
  • Heart failure in need of treatment
  • Systemic inflammatory diseases
  • Other serious disease with expected survival \<5 years
  • Somatic disease that might affect cognitive function adversely
  • Usage of heparin, warfarin and Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants (NOAC)
  • Any use of Medox during the 12 months prior to inclusion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 5 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 15 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

212 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03419039

Start Date

January 5 2018

End Date

February 15 2021

Last Update

September 3 2020

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Stavanger University Hospital

Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway