Milk Intervention Study for Brain Aging

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Conditions studied: Brain Aging

In brief

The purpose of this study is to learn if increased dairy food consumption helps brain health in older adults by protecting nerve cells from damage.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02957422

Run by

University of Kansas Medical Center

People needed

70

Starts

2017-04-07

Expected to finish

2019-09-11

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-19

Who can join

Age: 60 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Good general health with no concomitant diseases which could interfere with the study
• Low dairy consumption (≤ 1.5 dairy serving/day)
• Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) ≥ 24
• body mass index (BMI) range: 18.5 - 35 kg/m2

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of any central neurological diseases or prior major head trauma with loss of consciousness
• Presence of an active unstable and life-threatening systemic illness (e.g., cancer)
• Presence of major psychiatric disorders within the past 3 years including depression, anxiety, and alcohol or drug abuse
• Presence of diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome or uncontrolled hypertension
• Use of psychoactive and investigational medications
• Subjects with MRI contraindications such as pacemaker, aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves, metal fragments, foreign objects or claustrophobia.
• Pregnancy
• Special diet regimens such as lactose free or vegan

Where it is running

• University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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