se of virgin coconut oil in the treatment of Alzheimer's dementia
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's disease
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2015/018
- Lead Sponsor
- Coconut Research Institute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow up continuing
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Mild-moderate AD in terms of NINCDS-ADRDA (National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association) criteria
2. Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 15 or above
Exclusion Criteria
1. History of Parkinson’s disease, head injury or stroke
2. Radiological evidence of vascular cognitive impairment
3. Untreated diabetes or thyroid disorder
4. Probable Korsakov’s syndrome or other known cause of dementia
5. Significant depressive or psychotic disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in MMSE and Montreal - Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores [Baseline, 24 weeks and one year]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in CLOX TEST (Clock drawing test) score [Baseline, 24 weeks and one year]<br>