NCT04317612

Effect of Nordic Berries on Cognitive Function, Cardiometabolic Risk Markers and Gut Microbiota in Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Intervention Study to Evaluate the Effect of Nordic Berries on Cognitive Function, Cardiometabolic Risk Markers and Gut Microbiome in Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment The MINDBERRY Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 96 (actual)
• Sponsor: Region Skane · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the current study is to investigate whether daily intake of Nordic berries for 12 weeks can improve cognitive abilities of adults with mild cognitive impairment, and whether the effect can be linked to changes in metabolic parameters.

Detailed description

The study will be conducted with a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group (2 arms) placebo-controlled, single-center interventional design. The aim is to investigate the effects on cognitive function and cardiometabolic risk markers after 12 weeks intake of a berry product vs. a reference product. The reference will be isocaloric and matched in taste, appearance, volume and macronutrient composition to the active berry product. Two groups, each of 50 volunteers, are studied. Volunteers will be patients attending the Cognitive medicine unit at Ängelholm hospital, who have mild cognitive impairment (but not dementia). One group of volunteers will consume the berry product while the other group act as control and will consume the reference product. Each volunteer will be seen for a screening visit as well as one pre- and one post-intervention visit at the clinic. In addition, there will be 2 follow-up calls in between visits. Pre- and post-intervention visits will include cognitive assessment with the CANTAB battery (episodic memory and verbal recognition memory), as well as additional cognitive and behavioral tests. Cardiometabolic parameters will be addressed (plasma glucose, insulin, inflammatory markers, blood lipids, body composition) and fecal samples collected.

Conditions

• Cognitive Impairment, Mild
• Memory Impairment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Active berry product	Subjects should consume the active product containing nordic berries daily during the 12 week intervention period.
OTHER	Reference product	Subjects should consume a reference product (isocaloric to active product) daily during the 12 week intervention period.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-06-03
• Primary completion: 2024-02-01
• Completion: 2024-02-01
• First posted: 2020-03-23
• Last updated: 2024-03-01

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Sweden