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Exploring How Fucoxanthin Helps with Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease

Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Efficacy of Fucoxanthin in Improving Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600119778
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-03
Start date
2026-05-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

Control group:treating MCI with placebos
Experimental group:treating MCI with fucoxanthin

Sponsors

Affiliated Kangning Hospital of Ningbo University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 50 and 80 (inclusive) years old. 2. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) Criteria: Cognitive decline: Modest cognitive decline in one or more cognitive domains from a previous level of functioning. Preserved daily functioning: The patient is able to independently complete activities of daily living. No dementia: Does not meet the diagnostic criteria for dementia. 3. Patients who had not received physical therapy of any form within 3 months prior to enrollment and had no plan to undergo physical therapy during the treatment period. 4. Subjects or their legal guardians must sign the informed consent form and be informed of the purpose, methods, potential risks of the screening, and other relevant information. If elderly individuals are unable to sign due to cognitive impairment, the form shall be signed on their behalf by their legal guardians.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with severe somatic diseases, such as severe heart disease or malignant tumors. 2. Participants with severe psychiatric symptoms or mental disorders,such as schizophrenia;those with alcohol or drug abuse;those with severe depression and significant suicide risk. 3. Participants Individuals who have taken sedative-hypnotic drugs within one week prior to enrollment;those whose use of sedative-hypnotic drugs has not been stable for at least four weeks;those who have undergone any form of physical therapy within the past three months;and those who have participated in any other drug clinical trials within the past six months.. 4. Dementia caused by other reasons:vascular dementia, central nervous system infections(such as AIDS, syphilis,etc.), Lewy body dementia,traumatic brain injury-related dementia, other physical and chemical factors(such as drug poisoning,etc.), intracranial space-occupying lesions (such as subdural hematoma, brain tumors), endocrine system disorders (such as thyroid diseases, parathyroid diseases), and dementia caused by vitamins or any other reasons. 5. Participants with the following abnormalities shown in medical history or cranial MRI screening:such as cerebral hemorrhage,traumatic brain injury, aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, subdural hematoma, intracranial space-occupying lesions,etc. 6. Participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, should not participate in the study for other reasons; 7. Participants who do not sign the informed consent form.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of neuropsychiatric symptoms;Improvement of cognitive function;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To observe the improvement in anxiety and depressive symptoms.;Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Improvement;Safety Assessment;Trial Evaluation Indicator;Sleep Quality Improvement;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhao Zheng

Affiliated Kangning Hospital of Ningbo University

fuhaidong1209@163.com+86 574 2630 2609

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026