Actively Recruiting
ETASCAN Project: ETAS Project 2
Led by University of Reading · Updated on 2026-04-24
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
86 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Reading
Lead Sponsor
A
Amino Up Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to investigate the chronic effects of ETAS® on cognitive, affective and neural outcomes in healthy adults aged 60-80 years with mild to moderate subjective cognitive complaints.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
ETASCAN Project: ETAS Project 2
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged between 60 and 80 years old
- Normal vision and hearing
- Body mass index between 18.5 and 30
- Mild to moderate subjective cognitive complaints
You will not qualify if you...
- Current smoker
- Food allergies
- Following restrictive or unbalanced diets (e.g., vegetarian, vegan, or weight-reducing diets)
- Diagnosed psychiatric or neurological conditions including schizophrenia, depression, dementia, or eating disorders
- Diagnosed cardiometabolic diseases, hypertension, thrombosis, or thyroid disease
- Taking anticoagulants, antiplatelet medication, antidepressants, or proton-pump inhibitors
- Taking prebiotic or probiotic supplements
- Continuous antibiotic use for more than 3 days within 1 month before enrollment
- Continuous use of weight-loss drugs for more than 1 month before screening
- Significant gastrointestinal conditions affecting absorption, including inflammatory bowel disease, total colectomy, bariatric surgery, irritable bowel disease
- End stage renal disease
- Active cancer or cancer treatment within last 3 years
- History of claustrophobia
- Pacemaker or artificial heart valve
- Active implants such as cochlear, ocular, or penile implants
- Presence of metal fragments in body
- Drug infusion pump installed
- Surgically implanted metal in body (excluding dental fillings and crowns)
- History of epilepsy
- Installed nerve, brain, or bone stimulators
- Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) installed
- Wearing transdermal patches containing metal
- Dental devices such as fillings, crowns, retainers, bridges, or braces
- Need to remove colored contact lenses, nail polish, and makeup for scanning
- Hearing aid wearer
- Body piercings that cannot be removed for scanning
- Tattoos or permanent makeup
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Reading, School of Psychology and Clinical Languages
Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG6 6ES
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Piril Hepsomali, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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