Oral vitamin B12 supplementation and cognitive performance in elderly people.
Completed
- Conditions
- Mild vitamin B12 deficiency.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON24656
- Lead Sponsor
- ZON-MW.
- Brief Summary
1. Clin Chem Lab Med 2005; 43(3): A20 <br> 2. J Nutr. Health and Aging 2005; 9(3):148<br> 3. Haematologica Reports 2005; 1(3):49 <br> 4. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Aug;84(2):361-70. <br>
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 195
Inclusion Criteria
1. Men and women aged 70 years or older;
2. Mild vitamin B12 deficiency defined as vitamin B12 concentration between 100 and 300 picomol/L and MMA concentration > 0.32 micromol/L and creatinine concentration < 120 micromol/L.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Severe cognitive impairment;
2. Anemia;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cognitive performance.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood biochemistry.