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Double blind comparative study of effects of amino acids-enriched food on brain function in elderly subjects

Double blind comparative study of effects of amino acids-enriched food on brain function in elderly subjects - Evaluation of effects of amino acids-enriched food on brain function in elderly subjects

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000033174
Enrollment
105
Registered
2018-07-25
Start date
2018-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Healthy subjects

Interventions

Placebo Low-dose amino acid-enriched food Medium-dose amino acid-enriched food

Sponsors

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Subjects whose MMSE-J score is 26 or higher, and MoCA-J score less than 30. 2) Subjects who have noticeable symptoms of memory loss or whose memory loss has been pointed out by others. 3) Subjects who provided written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Individuals who have a history of mental or cerebrovascular diseases. 2) GDS-S-J score above 6. 3) Individuals who use medicines which may affect central nervous system except for sleeping pills. 4) Individuals who regularly intake supplements or functional foods which may affect cognitive function. 5) Individuals who have visual impairment or hearing impairment. 6) Individuals who have a history of alcohol dependence. 7) Individuals who are under medical treatment of cancer or cirrhosis of liver. 8) Dialysis patients. 9) Individuals who have allergy of milk or lactose intolerance. 10) Individuals with phenylketonuria. 11) Individuals who participate or will participate in other clinical studies. 12) Individuals who are assessed to be inappropriate by the principal investigator due to other reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cognitive function Battery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
*Secondary outcomes SF-36, WHO-5-J, Questionnaire survey (Related to Activity, Cognitive decline, Social involvement, Care prevention, Social capital, Multidimensional Empathy Scale, VAS), Amino acids and other metabolites *Safety Adverse event, side effect, blood pressure, pulse rate, BMI, clinical test result

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshika Komori

KSO Corporation Executive chairman

yoshi@kso.co.jp03-3452-7733

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026