Essential Fats for Cognitive Impairment

Essential Fats For Enhancing Cognitive Thinking (EFFECT) Study

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Cognitive Decline Cognitive Impairment
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
40 – 75
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
88 (estimated)
Sponsor
Ohio State University · Other
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for adults who feel their thinking or memory is getting worse and have a higher body weight. Participants will eat one study snack each day for a week to see how it affects their thinking after meals.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Rules you out DiabetesCancerGastrointestinal diseasesHyperthyroidismFood allergiesSevere kidney failureLiver cirrhosis

You may be able to join if

  • I have subjective cognitive impairment.
  • I have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more.
  • My HbA1C level is less than 6.5%.

You may not be able to join if

  • I have been diagnosed with cognitive impairment or dementia.
  • My Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score is below 26.
  • I have current or previous diabetes or take diabetes medications.
  • I am being treated for cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer).
  • I have gastrointestinal diseases that affect food intake.
  • I have hyperthyroidism.
  • I have food allergies or intolerances.
  • I cannot provide a vein for blood tests.

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial

The proposed research is a randomized crossover trial designed to assess changes in postprandial cognitive function and the gut-brain axis in adults with subjective cognitive complaints who consume 1 study snack per day for 1 week.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjective cognitive impairment * BMI ≥30 kg/m2 * HbA1C \<6.5% Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis og cognitive impairment or dementia * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of \<26 * Current or previous diagnosis of Diabetes or use of diabetes medications * Current diagno…
Contacts

Martha Belury, PhD, RDN

614-292-1680

belury.1@osu.edu

CONTACT

Rachel Cole

614-247-8235

belurylabstudies@osu.edu

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