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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2023/03/050974
CTRI/2023/03/050974CompletedPhase 1

A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Extract in improving memory in adults with mild cognitive impairment

Arjuna Natural Private Limited,0 sites40 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Completed
Enrollment
40

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Age between 25 to 65 years
  • 2. Participants with mild, subjective symptoms of memory impairment
  • 3. Participants with no impairment in Social and Occupational Functioning
  • 4. Instrumental Activities of Daily Life (IADL) score > 6
  • 5. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Score 18-25
  • 6. Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) Global score < 0.5
  • 7. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score 20-23
  • 8. Vitamin B12 (Serum) 200-900pg/mL

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Known neuropsychiatric conditions including depression
  • 2. Persistent endocrine disorders
  • 3. Uncontrolled hypertension
  • 4. Diabetes mellitus
  • 5. Drug dependence or addiction
  • 6. Use of alcohol
  • 7. Psychotropic drugs or drugs or alternative medicines for memory enhancement, or any severe comorbid medical condition.
  • 8. Pregnant or lactating women and
  • 9. Subjects with known hypersensitivity to ashwagandha
  • 10. Other than ashwagandha in the treatment group, the use of nootropic agents or anticholinesterase drugs will be prohibited during the study.
  • 11. History of significant brain disorders (e.g., stroke or epilepsy);
  • 12. Use of any type of dementia-delaying medication;
  • 13. Head trauma with post-traumatic loss of consciousness for at least 30 min during the lifespan
  • 14. Brain damaged patients (brain tumour; penetrating head injury; closed head injury; cerebral vascular accident; cerebral abscess; cerebral atrophy; subdural hematoma; temporal lobectomy for epilepsy; dementia paralytica; congenital anomaly of brain)

Investigators

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