Clinical trialNCT06933095RecruitingInterventional

Optimizing CNS DHA Delivery in Elderly Adults at Risk for Dementia

SponsorUniversity of CincinnatiEnrollment153Cognitive DeclineDHA CNS DeliveryEldery PeopleMemory Decline

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Summary

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The purpose of this placebo-controlled trial is to compare the effects of 24-weeks supplementation with LPC-DHA and TAG-DHA on cerebrospinal fluid and blood DHA levels, as well as biomarkers of central neurodegenerative and neurotrophic activity, in elderly adults experiencing early signs of cognitive/memory decline including those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Extant evidence supports our overarching hypothesis that LPC-DHA supplementation will be more effective than TAG-DHA for increasing central (CSF) DHA levels and improving biomarker profiles in elderly adults. To assess this hypothesis, the following aims are proposed: SPECIFIC AIM 1: To compare the effects of LPC-DHA and TAG-DHA supplementation on peripheral and CSF DHA levels in elderly adults experiencing early signs of cognitive/memory decline. SPECIFIC AIM 2: To compare the effects of LPC-DHA and TAG-DHA supplementation on neurotrophic and neurodegenerative biomarkers. Secondary Aim: To investigate whether changes in CSF DHA levels correlate with changes in objective measures of executive functioning and episodic memory performance.

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Investigators

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Robert McNamara, PhD
University of Cincinnati
Principal Investigator
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

University of Cincinnati, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Recruiting

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study. It may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 15 Sept 2024
Primary completion: 15 Sept 2029
Completion: 15 Sept 2029
Last update posted: 19 Aug 2026
Registered enrollment: 153
Registry id: NCT06933095

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