Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Β-OHB Supplementation and Brain Health in Older Adults

Lead Sponsor:

McMaster University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Conditions:

Subjective Cognitive Decline

Eligibility:

All Genders

55-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized placebo controlled crossover trial is investigate the effects of short-term ketone monoester (KME) supplementation to brain function in older adults with subjective cogniti...

Detailed Description

In this randomized placebo-controlled crossover double-blind designed clinical trial, 48 adults with SCD (50% female; aged 55 to 75 years old) will be allocated to a ketone monoester (KME) or placebo ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Being objectively cognitively normal as determined by a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score ≥26 with independent living and ambulating
  • SCD will be determined using the Prospective-Retrospective Memory Questionnaire (PRMQ) following the SCD Initiative Working Group framework

Exclusion

  • A diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, dementia, or psychiatric and/or mood disorders (e.g., major depression)
  • MoCA score \<26
  • Diagnosis of cardiometabolic disease (e.g., hypertension, type 2 diabetes)
  • Obesity (BMI \>30 kg/m2)
  • History of heart attack or stroke
  • History of smoking
  • Currently following a ketogenic diet or taking ketogenic supplements
  • Having MRI contraindications
  • Participants with literacy, visual, hearing, and/or speech issues, as well as individuals who are not proficient in English will not be eligible for this trial

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06588946

Start Date

March 1 2025

End Date

August 1 2027

Last Update

February 26 2025

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McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1