A Facility-Randomized, Open-Label, Cross-Over Study to Evaluate the Effect of Pecan Consumption on Caregiver Burden Score in Nursing Care Facility for Dementia Person - GP-001 Study

Thirty-one and 33 patients completed the course of treatments for control snack and pecan, respectively. Changes in the Zarit burden interview score from baseline were significantly different between groups (control, 0.87+/-2.92; pecan, -1.00+/-2.98; p=0.015), suggesting pecan consumption improved the caregiver burden in comparison to any snack chosen by caregiver. No differentiation on HDS-R and other parameters between groups was seen. Adverse event was not observed in both groups.