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NCT Number: NCT01095211

B-vitamins Treatment for Improvement of Cognitive Function

Observation studies documented a correlation between plasma concentrations of homocysteine and cognitive decline with age. The study hypothesis was that high doses of B-vitamins (as effective homocysteine lowering treatment) can improve cognitive function in elderly people.

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Key information

Conditions

Cognitive Function Metabolic Improvements

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Dr. Eckert-

Sankt Ingbert, Saarland, 66386, Germany

About this study

We performed a treatment with therapeutic doses of B-vitamins (folic acid, cobalamin, vitamin B6) for 45 days. We collected blood and tested the concentrations of the metabolic markers in blood at start, 3 weeks later and at the end. Cognitive function was tested at start and at the end.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • age > 65 years and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) > 35 ml/min

Exclusion criteria

  • acute cancer or those who had coronary or cerebral event or thrombosis in the last 3 months were not eligible for the study.
  • furthermore, people who had dementia (mini-mental state-examination scores MMSE < 15)
  • those treated with B-vitamins
  • those with renal insufficiency
  • those receiving drugs that affect Hcy-metabolism (methotrexate, anti-epileptics, L-dopa) were not allowed to participate

Treatment and study plan

B-vitamin complex

Drug

5 mg Folic acid, plus 1 mg cyanocobalamin and 40 mg vitamin B6) oral/ day. The placebo capsule contained 400 mg of mannitol: aerosil (99.5: 0.5). In addition, 1 mg/s.c cyanocobalamin daily

Other names: no other names

Primary outcomes

  1. Cognitive function

    Time frame: baseline and 45 days later

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universität des Saarlandes

Other

Collaborators

  • Geriatrische Rehaklinik

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of B-Vitamins on Cognitive Function in Elderly People

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2005
Study completion
2009
First posted
Mar 30, 2010
Registry last updated
May 11, 2018

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