Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Fish Oil Supplementation on Cognition in MCI Patients and the Influence of the APOE4 Allele

Lead Sponsor:

Wageningen University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Radboud University Medical Center

Conditions:

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To study the short term effects of a pharmacological dose of fish oil on cognitive performance and on cerebral blood flow. Furthermore, we want to investigate whether carriers of the APOEε4 allele res...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women
  • Diagnosed as having amnestic MCI: based on specific memory disturbances (cut-off of 1 sd, single or multiple domain amnestic MCI, according to Busse A et al37)
  • Presence of a principal caregiver willing to assist for a successful participation
  • Informed consent signed

Exclusion

  • Current or recent (\<4 weeks) use of fish oil supplements
  • Consumption of fish more than 2 times/week
  • Current use of dementia (Alzheimer) medication
  • Current use of acenocoumarol or other anti-thrombotic drugs (because of the high dose of fish oil)
  • Serious liver disease
  • Use of more than 4 glasses of alcohol per day
  • Unable to participate as judged by the responsible medical physician
  • Allergy to fish(oil)
  • Swallowing problems
  • Participation in another clinical trial less than 2 months before the start of the trial or at the same time

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00746005

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

January 1 2011

Last Update

January 12 2011

Active Locations (2)

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Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei

Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6710 HN

2

Radboud University Medical Center

Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6525 GC