The Effects of a Carotenoid Intervention on Cognitive Function

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Mild Cognitive Impairment

In brief

Past research suggests that retinal lutein levels are related to cognitive function as measured via behavioral tests. The goal of the present study is to investigate the relationship between lutein and cognitive function in a wider variety of the population (young, healthy adults and older adults), using a wider variety of methods (behavioral testing and neuroimaging).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02023645

Run by

University of Georgia

People needed

120

Starts

2012-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 95. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• visual acuity correctable to 20:40 or better, Snellen notation
• able to swallow a dietary supplement
• free of dementia, characterized by a score of less than 1.5 on the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale

You may not qualify if…

• GI conditions that interfere with lipid absorption
• presence of or past diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration
• visual acuity poorer than 20:40, Snellen notation
• has taken lutein, omega-3 fatty acid or fish oil supplements within the last 6 months
• presence of dementia, characterized by a score of 1.5 or greater on the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale

Where it is running

• The University of Georgia — Athens, Georgia, United States

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