NMDA Enhancement Combined With Omega-3 for Early Dementia

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50-100
SponsorChang Gung Memorial Hospital

About this trial

In this 4-year proposed project, we will enroll 140 patients with aMCI or mild AD into a 24-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled drug trial. All patients will be allocated randomly to one of two treatment groups for 24 weeks (n = 70 in each group) in a double-blind manner: \[1\] DAOIB + omega-3; \[2\] DAOIB + placebo. We will assess the patients every 8 weeks during the treatment period (weeks 0, 8, 16, and 24). We hypothesize that DAOIB combined with omega-3 will yield better efficacy than placebo in improving the cognitive function, global functioning and quality of life in patients with aMCI or mild AD.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment

MMSE between 10-26

CDR 1 or 0.5

Disqualifiers

Hachinski Ischemic Score > 4

Substance abuse/dependence

Parkinson disease, epilepsy, dementia with psychotic features

Major depressive disorder

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • DAOIB+Omega-3
  • DAOIB+Placebo

Treatment groups

140 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators