About this trial
This open-label, single-group, pre/post-test clinical study was conducted to investigate whether ExoBDNF probiotic supplementation could improve cognitive ability. It is expected that 40 subjects aged 18 years and above will be recruited, with a target of 30 cases, to take ExoBDNF probiotics for a total of 8 weeks.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Subjects must be volunteers who are 18 years of age or older, mentally clear and able to communicate.
Subjects who agree to participate in this trial and voluntarily sign the trial consent form.
Disqualifiers
Subjects who are expected to be or have been confirmed to be pregnant (medical history).
Subjects with gallbladder disease, gastrointestinal disease, gout, porphyria, or a history of gastric weight control surgery.
Subjects with high blood pressure (≥160/100 mmHg after resting for 10 minutes) or taking diuretics.
Subjects with heart disease, hepatorenal insufficiency, hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, malignant tumors, or any other disease that may affect the results of the study.
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
ExoBDNF SWP-CGPA01 (Pediococcus acidilactici)Capsules
Dietary supplementProduct ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, corn starch, SWP-CGPA01 Pediococcus acidilactici powder (1.0 x 10\^10 CFU); Capsule shell composition: HPMC (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose), pure water, titanium dioxide, gelatin.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Subjective Cognitive Decline Questionnaire (SCD-Q) scale
To compare whether there is a statistically significant difference in the Subjective Cognitive Decline Questionnaire (SCD-Q) scale scores between the trial group and the placebo group after taking the probiotics for 8 weeks compared with the values 8 weeks ago (baseline).
Secondary outcomes
Computerized cognitive test-Go/No go
Mainly used to assess concentration, reaction and memory, this task is used to measure the brain's ability to distinguish relevant and irrelevant information. The task requires participants to pay attention to the prompt and judge whether the subsequent stimulus is the target.
Computerized cognitive test-Task-switching
Mainly used to assess the brain's task switching ability, the task switching task is used to measure the flexibility of selective attention. The task requires participants to switch their attention between judging the cardinality of even numbers or the size of numbers.
Computerized cognitive test-Working memory
Mainly used to assess memory, this working memory task refers to the spatial span task (Corsi block tapping task), which is used to measure spatial short-term memory capacity.
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale DASS-21
The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21) is a set of three self-report scales designed to measure the emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.
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