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Vitamin D and Cognition Trial

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Mild Cognitive Impairment and vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D) blood concentration between 50 nmol/L and 12.5 nmol/L.
Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour
Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12607000321448
Lead Sponsor
Professor Nicola Lautenschlager
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
110
Inclusion Criteria

Adults with mild cognitive impairment (-1.5 standard deviations below norm on any task in the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease (CERAD) neuropsychological battery), over 65 years of age, Vitamin D concentration between 12.5 and 50 nmol/L at baseline.

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of osteoporosis requiring treatment, no informant available, severe physical or medical illness that would preclude completion of the trial, hearing or visual impairment that would preclude assessments, already in an intervention trial, clinical history of stroke, fall in the last 3 months, heart attack in the last 3 months, fall with fracture over the age of 65, history of kidney or bladder stones, current acute depression, history of schizophrenia, current diagnosis of dementia.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cognitive Decline as measured by the Cambridge Examination for mental disorders in the Elderly - Cognitive section (CAMCOG) [Measured at 6, 12, and 18 month follow-up.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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