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Cognitive decline and impaired activities of daily livings caused by the gut microbiota

Not Applicable
Conditions
cognitive decline and cerebrovascular diseases
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000031851
Lead Sponsor
ational Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Brief Summary

The T-RFLP analysis revealed differences in the composition of the gut microbiome: the number of Bacteroides (enterotype I) was lower and the number of other bacteria (enterotype III) was higher in demented than non-demented patients. Multivariable analyses showed that the populations of enterotype I and enterotype III bacteria were strongly associated with dementia, independent of the traditional dementia biomarkers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
128
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Patients if they: (1) are unable to undergo MRI examination, or MRI cannot be evaluated due to body movement; (2) having any local lesion such as cerebral infarction(s) detected by MRI before enrollment that can greatly affect the cognitive function; (3) having a history of major psychological disorder, or alcohol/drug abuse as a current serious or unstable disease; (4) are having less than 6 years of education; (5) are having a history of digestive cancer; (6) are judged by an investigator to be ineligible to participate as a study subject

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cognitive decline, functional status, cardiovascular diseases
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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