NCT06137339

AvoCog - the Effect of Daily Avocado Intake on Cognitive Function in Older Adults

AvoCog - The Effect of Daily Avocado Intake on Cognitive Function in Older Adults

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if adding avocados to the diet of impacts cognition in 70 older adults, age 65-85, without dementia. We will test for change in functional MRI, cognitive performance, and brain blood flow. Intervention group participants will be asked to consume 1 avocado per day for 12 weeks. Participants in the control group will be asked to continue their normal intake for 12 weeks. Throughout the study, participants will be asked to perform cognitive tests, MRI, blood tests, and questionnaires.

Conditions

• Brain Aging

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Avocado Group	Participants will consume provided avocados daily and track consumption for the duration of the study. Participants will be adding avocados to their diet and will receive education on maintaining usual diet.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-09
• Primary completion: 2025-12-01
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2023-11-18
• Last updated: 2024-08-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States