Effective Treatment of Alzheimer's and Dementia With the MIND Protocol
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Sponsor
- Practitioners Alliance Network
- Enrollment
- 25
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Treating with measures that may improve metabolic functioning of neurons in an integrated protocol
Detailed Description
Most organ failure results in modest drops in function until over 50% of function is lost. At a certain point, even modest drops in physiologic activity result in dramatic drops in clinical function. Though less homogeneous than in other organs, clinical experience and the literature suggests a similar process occurs in the brain. The hypothesis is that by using an integrated protocol to, essentially, "tune up" neuronal function, a 5-10 % improvement in metabolic functioning may translate to significant improvement in clinical functioning. This tune-up will include "MIND": M- Metabolism-- optimizing hormonal function I- Infections-- looking for and eliminating N- Nutritional and herbal support D- Drugs- Weaning subjects off unneeded medications
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •A diagnosis of Alzheimer's and/or dementia with an MMSE score over 12 or being ambulatory and able to travel outside the home with assistance.
- •Must have a caregiver living with them.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Overt progressive and severe causes of secondary dementia such as metastatic brain cancers, or severe overt infectious encephalopathies or severe autoimmune illness.
- •Also, severe life threatening illnesses which would make them unlikely to be alive after 6-12 months
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Time Frame: 6 months
Looking to see what percent of patients show improvement
Secondary Outcomes
- Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale- Activities of Daily Living (ADAS-ADL)(6 months)
- Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)(6 months)