Status:

COMPLETED

Diet and the Aging Brain

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital Muenster

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

We investigate whether a change in diet could provide positive effects on general brain functions in healthy elderly people.

Detailed Description

The age-related degradation of cognitive functions even to the point of neurodegenerative disorders such as alzheimer's disease are a growing public-health concern with potentially devastating effects...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • healthy subjects
  • 50-80 years old
  • moderate to heavy weight
  • must be able to change diet at home

Exclusion

  • diabetes
  • younger than 50 years
  • BMI \< 23
  • already participating in other studys
  • MMSE \> 26
  • eating disorders

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00463255

Start Date

August 1 2006

End Date

October 1 2008

Last Update

November 8 2011

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University Hospital Muenster, Department of Neurology

Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 48149