Status:

TERMINATED

An Exploratory Study to Compare the Differences in Nutritional Status Between Patients With Mild and Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Cognitively Intact Healthy People in an Asian Population

Lead Sponsor:

Danone Nutricia Research

Conditions:

Mild and Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

Cognitively Healthy People

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Brief Summary

Difference in nutritional status between patients with mild and moderate Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and cognitively intact healthy people in an Asian population

Detailed Description

The main objective of the current Asian nutritional status study is to get more insight into the nutritional status of AD patients in an Asian population in Asia. Plasma levels of several micronutrien...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 50 years old
  • Asian ethnicity
  • Group 1: Cognitively intact healthy volunteers defined by Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics rating of ≤ 2 for all categories except for the category "psychiatric illness" which should have a rating of 0 and a CDR of 0 within 1 year prior to the visit.
  • OR
  • Group 2a: AD patients clinically diagnosed with mild AD (according to the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders, and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders criteria (McKhann et al., 1984)) with Clinical Dementia Rating-1
  • OR
  • Group 2b: AD patients clinically diagnosed with moderate AD (according to the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders, and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders criteria (McKhann et al., 1984)) with Clinical Dementia Rating-2
  • \- Written informed consent provided according to local regulations.

Exclusion

  • Group 1 only: Current diagnosis of AD or other dementias according to National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders, and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders criteria (McKhann et al.,1984 )
  • Group 2 only: Change in dose within 2 months prior to visit of AD medication (e.g. donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine or memantine)
  • Group 1 and 2:
  • Diagnosis of significant neurological disease (for Groups 2a and 2b: other than AD), including vascular dementia according to National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders, and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders criteria, cerebral tumour, Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, normal pressure hydrocephalus, seizures, major depression, schizophrenia and other entities
  • Use of vitamins supplements (only vitamins supplements C and D are allowed) for 3 months prior to the visit
  • Use of vitamin B injections
  • Alcohol or drug abuse as per investigator's judgement
  • Investigator's uncertainty about the willingness or ability of the patient to comply with the protocol requirements
  • Participation in any other studies involving investigational or marketed products concomitantly or within two weeks prior to entry into the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

191 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02249468

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

November 1 2016

Last Update

March 3 2017

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National University Hospital

Singapore, Singapore, 119074