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Curcuma longa L. extract powder health functional food human study on memory improvement

A 12 week, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial for the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of curcuma longa L. extract powder health functional food on memory improvement.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0009660
Enrollment
88
Registered
2024-07-31
Start date
2024-05-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Dietary Supplement : Test group: Oral intake of 1 capsule once a day Curcuma longa extract extract powder 250mg/1day Total intake period 84 days (12 weeks) Contro

Sponsors

Wonkwang University. Iksan Korean Medicine Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) A person between the ages of 50 and 85 as of the date of consent 2) A person complaining memory degradation [scored 1~5 of Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire(SMCQ)] 3) A person with a standard score of 86 or higher for the Korean version of Memory Assessment Scales(K-MAS) 4) A person who is not matched to the clinical diagnostic criteria of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 5) A person who voluntarily decides to participate in this clinical trial and agrees in writing to comply with the precautions after fully understanding the explanation of this human study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) A person who has taken the following drugs within 4 weeks of the date of consent - Anti-dementia drugs, neuroprotective agents, thyroid hormone drugs, CNS stimulants, antipsychotic, or anticholinergic 2) A person who shows abnormalities on a blood test - over 3 times compared to the upper limit of normal levels for ALT and AST - over 3 times compared to the upper limit of normal levels for Serum Creatinine or a chronic or acute renal failure patient 3) A patient who has a cognitive impairment due to brain disease or mental disease 4) A person who has been diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or hypothyroidism which cannot be controlled with medication 5) A person who has severe mental diseases, such as severe depression, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug intoxication 6) A person with a history of percutaneous coronary intervention including unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks and coronary artery bypass surgery within 6 months of the date of consent 7) A person with a history of severe head injury with loss of consciousness within 6 months of the date of consent 8) A person with a history of acute stroke within 3 months of the date of consent 9) A person who has taken another human study drug within 3 months 10) A person who has taken or is currently taking any health functional food related to the relevant function in this study within 3 months from the start of the test 11) A person who has hypersensitive reactions to the functional food of this study 12) A patient with severe disability in hearing or visual impairment who cannot conduct efficacy assessments 13) A person who cannot be judged as a suitable participant of this study because of having conditions which can influence the result of the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Kims Frontal-Executive Neuropsychological Test

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Korean version of Memory Assessment Scale (K-MAS);Blood Test;Blood Chemistry Test;Lipid Test;Urinalysis

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJung Han Lee

Wonkwang University. Iksan Korean Medicine Hospital

milpaso@wku.ac.kr+82-2-859-2807

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026