Alzheimer Dementia, Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer s Disease, Mild Cognitive Disorder, Neurocognitive Disorder, Neurocognitive Disorders, Mild
Conditions
Keywords
fisetin, alzheimer's disease, safety, tolerability
Brief summary
This pilot study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of the natural health product, fisetin, in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer's disease dementia.
Interventions
Fisetin 20mg/kg/day
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease OR mild Alzheimer Dementia * Moca score of 11 or higher * Stable psychotropics and cognitive enhancing medications
Exclusion criteria
* Known hypersensitivity or allergy to fisetin * Presence of any medical condition, or abnormal routine blood test, that the investigator believes would put the subject at risk or would preclude the patient from completing all aspects of the trial * Unstable medical disorders * Ongoing treatment for active infection with antibiotics/antifungals * Ongoing treatment for cancer * Active alcohol or substance use disorder * Recent active bleeding * Patients taking oral anticoagulants, anti-cancer, anti-seizure medications, or other medications that could have a significant interaction with fisetin * Use within the last month of other senolytic supplements, antioxidant supplements, natural health products * Other neurologic or neurodegenerative conditions impacting cognition * Active Major Depressive Episode, active suicidal thoughts or psychosis * Any thing that would preclude the ability to undergo an MRI scan
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (Safety and tolerability of fisetin) | 30 days | Measured using AE reports |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Sunnybrook Research Institute