A Multi-domain Lifestyle Intervention Protocol to Detect Changes in Retinal Amyloid Among Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 150
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in retinal amyloid burden, as measured by retinal amyloid scan.
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of the Lifestyle Intervention Study is to investigate the influence of a micronutrient supplement in combination with a comprehensive lifestyle intervention program on retinal amyloid, among patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Patients will be placed on supplement or placebo throughout their 18-month study participation. Patients will also be given lifestyle training on nutrition, physical activity, cognitive and social activity, meditation and sleep, which have all been proven to positively affect cognition over time. Throughout their participation, patients' cognitive functioning will be monitored with comprehensive imaging, neuropsychological testing, blood testing and study compliance.
Investigators
Ayesha Sherzai, MD
Staff Physician
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age ≥ 55 years of age
- •Experiencing memory, or cognitive problems
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients \< 55 years of age
- •Previously diagnosed dementia; suspected dementia after clinical assessment by study physician at screening visit
- •Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score less than 20 points
- •Disorders affecting safe engagement in the intervention (e.g., malignant disease, major depression, psychiatric disease, symptomatic cardiovascular disease, revascularization within 1 year previously)
- •Unable to safely change diet
- •Patients without the means to visit the clinic on the assigned dates
- •Patients that cannot comply with the data gathering needs of the study
- •Severe loss of vision, hearing, or communicative ability
- •Disorders preventing cooperation as judged by the study physician
- •Coincident participation in another intervention trial
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in retinal amyloid burden, as measured by retinal amyloid scan.
Time Frame: baseline and 18 months
Patients will be given a retinal scan at baseline, 6 months, 12 months and end of study (18 months). The retinal scanner is an device that measures the buildup of amyloid proteins in the brain via imaging of the eye. The change in amyloid buildup between each time point will be measured to determine effect of the interventions.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in Neuropsychology(baseline and 18 months)
- Diagnosis of Dementia(baseline and 7-10 years)
- Change in Neuroimaging(baseline and 18 months)
- Change in Lab Results(baseline and 18 months)
- Change in Vascular Risk Factors(baseline and 18 months)