Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Probiotic Supplementation on Cognitive and Emotional Functions in Healthy Elderly Subjects
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad de Almeria
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
56+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the cognitive and emotional effects of probiotics in healthy elderly patients.
Detailed Description
Gut microbiota (GM) has focused as an important target for emotional and cognitive diseases, moreover in a population that show an altered GM such as elderly population as age-related changes. Several...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- be aged 55 years or over,
- voluntarily agree to participate in the study in accordance with the Helsinki declaration,
- not be participating in another study that could interfere with the results.
Exclusion
- suffer from any serious mental illness other than depression and anxiety,
- score below 10 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) (severe cognitive impairment)
- be using medications that affect cognition,
- taking anti-inflammatory drugs, antipsychotics, antibiotics and/or anxiolytics,
- have a serious illness (e.g. cancer, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 17 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04828421
Start Date
July 17 2020
End Date
April 30 2022
Last Update
June 1 2022
Active Locations (3)
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1
Universidad de Almeria
Almería, Almeria, Spain, 04120
2
Universidad de Almeria
La Cañada de San Urbano, Almeria, Spain, 04120
3
Pablo Roman
Almería, Spain, 04120