AvoCog - the Effect of Daily Avocado Intake on Cognitive Function in Older Adults

Part of paid clinical trials in Kansas City, Kansas.

Sponsor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Study ID
NCT06137339
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Brain Aging

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
65 Years - 85 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Avocado Group — OTHER
    Participants will consume provided avocados daily and track consumption for the duration of the study. Participants will be adding avocados to their diet and will receive education on maintaining usual diet.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if adding avocados to the diet of impacts cognition in 70 older adults, age 65-85, without dementia. We will test for change in functional MRI, cognitive performance, and brain blood flow. Intervention group participants will be asked to consume 1 avocado per day for 12 weeks. Participants in the control group will be asked to continue their normal intake for 12 weeks. Throughout the study, participants will be asked to perform cognitive tests, MRI, blood tests, and questionnaires.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 9, 2024
Status verified
Aug 2024
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2025
Completion
Dec 31, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
70 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Avocado Group
    Participants will consume 1 avocado per day and receive education to maintain usual caloric intake for 12 weeks and participate in 4 study visits.
  • No Intervention: No Diet Modification Group
    Participants will continue their normal dietary pattern for 12 weeks and participate in 4 study visits.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in brain activity [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas CityKansas66160
Emma Kelly, MS
[email protected]
913-588-7683

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