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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12613000524796
ACTRN12613000524796
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In primary carers of Alzheimer’s Disease patients does the interactive impact of chronic stress and malnourishment increase the risk of telomere, genome and epigenome instability, compared with non-carers.

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Preventative Health Flagship0 sites100 target enrollmentMay 13, 2013

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
DNA damage and telomere instability
Sponsor
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Preventative Health Flagship
Enrollment
100
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 13, 2013
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Preventative Health Flagship

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion criteria \- Carers: Primary carer of a person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD); \=1 year since partner’s AD diagnosis; Male or female; Aged 65\-90 years
  • Inclusion criteria \- Control Group: Male or female; Aged 65\-90 years.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Exclusion criteria \- Carers: Diagnosed with a neurodegenerative condition, cognitive impairment or chronic illness requiring ongoing medical treatment; Undergoing chemotherapy/radiotherapy for cancer treatment; Supplementing with above RDI intakes of micronutrients associated with genome maintenance (eg. folate, vitamin B12\); Consuming more than 3 standard alcoholic drinks/day; Smoker (5 or more cigarettes/day).
  • Exclusion criteria \- Control Group: Carer for a family member with a serious chronic illness/condition, living in the home; Diagnosed with a neurodegenerative condition, cognitive impairment or chronic illness requiring ongoing medical treatment; Undergoing chemotherapy/radiotherapy for cancer treatment; Supplementing with above RDI intakes of micronutrients associated with genome maintenance (eg. folate, vitamin B12\); Consuming more than 3 standard alcoholic drinks/day; Smoker (5 or more cigarettes/day).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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