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A double-blind, randomized controlled trial examining the effect of curcumin on cognitive function

Evaluation of the efficacy of high-absorption curcumin capsules (CurcuRouge) via an oral route on cognitive function index: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial - A double-blind, randomized controlled trial examining the effect of curcumin on cognitive function

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000042471
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-11-18
Start date
2020-11-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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Conditions

Mild cognitive impairment

Interventions

Placebo food not containing curcumin. Take 90 mg of 1 capsule at a time, 1 capsule twice a day. Treatment duration will be 24 weeks. Highly absorbable curcumin. Take 90 mg of 1 capsule at a time,

Sponsors

National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Main selection criteria "People who are worried about forgetting things" will be recruited through posters or websites, and MMSE-J and SDS (Self-rating depression scale) interview tests will be conducted. (1) MMSE-J: 24 points or more, 27 points or less (mild cognitive impairment suspected) (2) Depression screening test SDS: 23 points or more, 47 points or less (normal range) (3) Age 50 and over, regardless of gender. (4) Obtain document consent by the person's free will If a person who is taking an oral medication other than dementia, such as a lifestyle-related disease, applies, it is possible to register after confirming that the patient is active and the condition is stable. Definition of activity: ECOG PS (Performance Status): 0 or 1 Definition of state stable: (iii) No change in the content and amount of oral medication for 6 months before the consent date (iv) No history of hospitalization within 1 year before the date of consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria Participants who conform to any of the following categories will be excluded from the present study. 1)Participants regularly consuming other curcumin containing health food products 2)Participants with a history of curcumin allergy 3)Participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding 4)Participants receiving medication and outpatient care for dementia 5)Participants receiving chemotherapy for a malignant tumor 6)Participants with regular use of antibiotics or steroids 7)Participants receiving two or more antiplatelet agents, or one antiplatelet agent and another antithrombotic agent (e.g., anticoagulant, EPA agent, prostacyclin agent) 8)Participants with a history of cerebral hemorrhage and taking an antiplatelet drug 9)Participants receiving oxygen therapy at home 10)Participants who have renal failure and are receiving dialysis 11)Participants with severe liver dysfunction or cirrhosis 12)Participants with severe cardiac dysfunction 13)Participants deemed inappropriate for participation in the study by the principal investigator and the sub-investigators.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the efficacy of a newly developed high-absorption curcumin product (brand name: CurcuRouge) administered via an oral route on the general public suspected of having MCI without dementia using MMSE-J (a questionnaire for cognitive function test conducted by an interviewer) scores.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKoji Hasegawa

National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center Division of Translational Research

koj@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp075-641-9161

Outcome results

None listed

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