Remote Evaluation of MIND Diet

Part of paid clinical trials in Urbana, Illinois.

Sponsor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Study ID
NCT06450977
Status
Recruiting
Apply to this trial

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 64 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • MIND Diet — OTHER
    Daily meals designed to increase adherence to the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) dietary pattern.
  • Control Diet — OTHER
    Daily meals designed to increase fruit, vegetable, and whole grain intake consistent with a healthy American diet.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if increasing adherence to a Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet pattern improves thinking ability and memory compared to a healthy control diet in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The main question it aims to answer is: Does the MIND diet improve cognitive performance relative to a control diet in persons with MS? Participants will: Consume one meal that follows the MIND diet or a control meal every day for 3 months, complete online surveys and cognitive testing before and after, and keep a record of the food they eat during the study.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 7, 2024
Status verified
Jun 2024
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: MIND Diet
    Participants in the active MIND diet group will be asked to consume one ready-to-eat meal per day from Daily Harvest® meal delivery service. The treatment meals will follow MIND diet guidelines and include leafy green vegetables, nuts, legumes, whole grains, berries, and extra virgin olive oil.
  • Active Comparator: Control Diet
    Participants in the control diet group will be asked to consume one ready-to-eat meal per day from Daily Harvest® meal delivery service. The Control group will receive daily meals that are isocaloric with the active/experimental meals but will follow a general diet based on the average American diet and Dietary Guidelines for Americans (i.e., vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, and unsaturated fats).

Primary Outcome Measure

Information Processing [ Time Frame: 12 weeks (Baseline vs. Follow Up) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbanaIllinois61801
Naiman Khan, PhD/RD

Find similar trials in Urbana, IL

By condition
Multiple sclerosis
By specialty
NeurologyBrain disordersAutoimmune disease
By research site
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign· Urbana, IL

Related Studies