Trial of Ginkgo as a Treatment for Cognitive Problems in Multiple Sclerosis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if treatment with Ginkgo improves cognitive function in people with multiple sclerosis who have cognitive problems.

Timeline

Start

2009-01

Primary completion

2010-11

Completion

2010-12

Publications

• Results Lovera JF, Kim E, Heriza E, Fitzpatrick M, Hunziker J, Turner AP, Adams J, Stover T, Sangeorzan A, Sloan A, Howieson D, Wild K, Haselkorn J, Bourdette D. Ginkgo biloba does not improve cognitive function in MS: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Neurology. 2012 Sep 18;79(12):1278-84. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31826aac60. Epub 2012 Sep 5.
• Hughes AJ, Parmenter BA, Haselkorn JK, Lovera JF, Bourdette D, Boudreau E, Cameron MH, Turner AP. Sleep and its associations with perceived and objective cognitive impairment in individuals with multiple sclerosis. J Sleep Res. 2017 Aug;26(4):428-435. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12490. Epub 2017 Jan 17.

Drugs

Indications