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Effects and Safety of Dapagliflozin on Mild Cognitive Impairment Remission in Elderly Diabetic Patients: A Multicentre, Randomised Controlled Trial

Effects and Safety of Dapagliflozin on Mild Cognitive Impairment Remission in Elderly Diabetic Patients: A Multicentre, Randomised Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600122752
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-17
Start date
2026-04-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

Dapagliflozin:Dapagliflozin
Placebo:Placebo

Sponsors

Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for at least 1 year according to the 2024 CDS clinical practice guidelines 2. Aged >= 65 years 3. Male or Female 4. Clinically diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, with a Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic (MoCA-B) score of 18–26, and no significant impairment in activities of daily living attributable to cognitive decline 5. Treated with metformin alone or in combination with one non-SGLT2 inhibitor antihyperglycemic agent (e.g., sulfonylureas, glinides) 6. Life expectancy >= 3 years 7. No severe hearing, visual, or communication impairments, and able to complete cognitive assessments, laboratory tests, and scheduled follow-up visits

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Normal cognitive function or dementia indicated by cognitive assessment. 2. Other neurological disorders associated with dementia, or a history of depression within the past 2 years; mental developmental abnormalities, mania, depression, schizophrenia, etc. 3. Central nervous system diseases, including traumatic brain injury, intracranial hemorrhage, acute cerebral infarction, etc. 4. Severe sinusitis, nasal or sinus polyps, space-occupying lesions such as skull base or nasopharyngeal tumors; congenital malformations or history of trauma affecting the sense of smell in the nose, maxillofacial region, or skull base. No symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection (including nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, fever, etc.) on the day of MRI examination. 5. Acute complications of diabetes within the past 6 months, including diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state, hypoglycemic coma, etc. 6. Severe impairment of organ function involving the heart, liver, or kidneys, including alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 2 × upper limit of normal; estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) II within 3 months prior to screening. 7. History of recurrent urinary tract infection, severe gastrointestinal disease or gastrointestinal surgery, or history of malignancy. 8. Contraindications to MRI examination, such as implanted metal devices, claustrophobia, etc. 9. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. 10. Current participation or participation in another investigational drug trial within 6 months prior to enrollment. 11. Known or suspected allergy to the investigational product or related drugs. 12. History of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 6 months. 13. Use of SGLT2 inhibitors within 3 months prior to enrollment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The remission rate of mild cognitive impairment;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
MMSE ;MoCA;RBANS;time of Trial Making Test;time of Stroop Color-Word Test;Barthle index;total brain volume measured by cranial MRI;total grey matter volume;total white matter volume;total cerebrospinal fluid volume;mean fractional anisotropy (FA) of white matter derived from diffusion tensor imaging (DTI);olfactory task-based fMRI activation of olfactory-related brain regions;functional connectivity of brain networks on resting-state fMRI;amyloid-beta (Aß) 42/40;p-tau 181;p-tau 217;glial fibrillary acidic protein;neurofilament light chain protein (NfL);HbA1c;fasting blood glucose;fasting insulin;fasting C-peptide;HOMA2-IR;HOMA2-ß;HOMA2-S;Fasting serum triglycerides;Total cholesterol;LDLC;HDLC;percentage of body fat;visceral fat area;weight;blood pressure;body mass index;waist circumference;Hip circumference;Waist-to-hip ratio;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiaoying Li

Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University

li.xiaoying@zs-hospital.sh.cn+86 21 6404 1990

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026