NCT05532007

Effects of Peanut Intake on Cognitive Functions

Effects of Peanut Intake on Task-related Brain Activation and Cognitive Functions in Older Adults With Memory Complaints: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Loma Linda University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The study will test the effects of Peanuts on task-related brain activation and cognitive functions in older adults with memory complaints.

Detailed description

The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of peanuts on cognitive performance and task-related brain activation on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in older adults. The specific aim of the study is to explore the neuroprotective effects of a peanut-enriched diet (2-3 oz of peanuts to replace 20% of the total energy of the habitual diet) for 12 weeks compared to a peanut-excluded habitual diet in elderly men and women with increased risk for CVD and self-reported memory complaints. The study population is older adults 60-80 years in age.

Conditions

• Cognition
• Inflammation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Peanuts	2-3 ounces of peanuts to replace 20% of total daily energy intake
OTHER	Habitual Diet	continue with habitual diet and abstain from eating peanuts

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-03-29
• Primary completion: 2022-10-26
• Completion: 2022-10-26
• First posted: 2022-09-08
• Last updated: 2025-04-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States