Feru-guard and General Antioxidant Capacity in Older People

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65-89
SponsorOregon Health and Science University

About this trial

To determine if Feru-guard, a dietary supplement, can decrease general oxidation and inflammation in people who are ages 65-89 years old. Also to determine if Feru-guard is safe in older people when given for 3 months.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

65 to 89 years old

Not demented or mild cognitive impairment, defined as Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) =0 and MMSE >24.

Informant has direct contact with participant at least 2 days per week to verify functional status, CDR, and accompany participant to in-clinic screening visit

Sufficient English language skills to complete all testing.

Disqualifiers

Any dementing illness (AD, vascular dementia, normal pressure hydrocephalus, or Parkinson's disease); dementia defined by CDR ≥ 0.50, MMSE < 25

AD medication (e.g. acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, NMDA receptor agonist, disease-modifying monoclonal antibody immunotherapy (e.g. lecanemab))

Significant disease of the CNS such as brain tumor, seizure disorder, subdural hematoma, cranial arteritis

Alcohol or substance abuse according to DSM-IV criteria within the last 2 years

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Feru-guard

    Dietary supplement

    Ferulic acid and Angelica dietary supplement in capsules

  • Placebo

    Other intervention

    Placebo capsules

Treatment groups

70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Feru-guardExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Placebo GroupPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Anti-oxidant Measure

general oxidative stress marker malondialdehyde (MDA),

Time frame
12 Weeks
2

general oxidative stress marker malondialdehyde (MDA),

Time frame
12 weeks
3

Anti-inflammatory measure

an inflammatory marker tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha).

Time frame
12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Adverse Events

Adverse Event Report

Time frame
12 weeks

Other outcomes

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