Tricaprilin In Age-Associated Memory Impairment

Phase 2 Completed 156 enrolled Cerecin

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether tricaprilin, a compound that increases energy availability in the brain, improves memory in older adults with "normal" loss of memory abilities since early adult life.

Timeline

Start: 2006-07
Primary completion: 2007-06
Completion: 2007-06

Publications

Background Reger MA, Henderson ST, Hale C, Cholerton B, Baker LD, Watson GS, Hyde K, Chapman D, Craft S. Effects of beta-hydroxybutyrate on cognition in memory-impaired adults. Neurobiol Aging. 2004 Mar;25(3):311-4. doi: 10.1016/S0197-4580(03)00087-3.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Tricaprilin	Other / unclassified	—	Oral

Indications

No indication recorded.