Shinto 2015.
Trial name or title | N‐3 PUFA for vascular cognitive aging |
Methods | RCT |
Participants | Older adults (80 years and older) at high risk for cognitive decline and dementia of Alzheimer's type |
Interventions | Each for 3 years: Arm 1: omega‐3 fish oil (1.65 g/d EPA + DHA) Arm 2: soybean oil placebo (1.65 g/d) |
Outcomes | Primary: total cerebral white matter volume Secondary: biomarkers of endothelial health, total brain atrophy, medial temporal lobe atrophy, ventricular expansion, trail making test part B, digit symbol WAIS‐R, cerebral blood flow, fractional anisotropy within frontal gyri |
Starting date | Registered on trials registry: 24 September 2013 Study start date: May 2014 Estimated study completion date: March 2019 |
Contact information | Alena Borgatti, borgatti@ohsu.edu; James Dursch, dursch@ohsu.edu; Gene Bowman and Lynne Shinto (PIs), Oregon Health and Science University |
Notes | NCT01953705 |