NCT04347421

Effect of Krill Oil on Cognitive Function in Adults

Effect of Krill Oil on Cognitive Function in Adults With Subjective Memory Impairment: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators conduct a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the effects of Krill oil on cognitive function in adults with subjective memory impairment for 12 weeks.

Detailed description

Previous animal studies have indicated that Krill oil may have the ability to improve cognitive function. Therefore, the investigators conduct a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the effects of Krill oil on cognitive function in adults with subjective memory impairment for 12 weeks; the safety of the compound are also evaluate. The Investigators examine chemical and metabolic parameters, and cognitive function at baseline, as well as after 6 and 12 weeks of intervention. One hundred adults were administered either 500 mg of Krill oil or a placebo each day for 12 weeks.

Conditions

• Subjective Memory Impairment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Krill oil group	This group takes 500 mg/day Krill oil for 12 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Placebo group	This group takes 500 mg/day Placebo for 12 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-04-10
• Primary completion: 2021-12-30
• Completion: 2021-12-31
• First posted: 2020-04-15
• Last updated: 2022-04-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea