NCT02023645

The Effects of a Carotenoid Intervention on Cognitive Function

The Effects of a Lutein + Zeaxanthin Intervention on Cognitive Function and Neural Efficiency

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Georgia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Past research suggests that retinal lutein levels are related to cognitive function as measured via behavioral tests. The goal of the present study is to investigate the relationship between lutein and cognitive function in a wider variety of the population (young, healthy adults and older adults), using a wider variety of methods (behavioral testing and neuroimaging).

Detailed description

Past research suggests that retinal lutein levels are related to cognitive function as measured via behavioral tests. The goal of the present study is to investigate the relationship between lutein and cognitive function in a wider variety of the population (young, healthy adults and older adults), using a wider variety of methods (behavioral testing and neuroimaging).

Conditions

• Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	active supplement	tablet
OTHER	placebo	tablet

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2015-09-01
• Completion: 2015-12-01
• First posted: 2013-12-30
• Last updated: 2015-05-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States