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PreventionGOLDENNCT04440020

Management of Dementia With Olive Oil Leaves - GOLDEN

A study testing Beverage of Olive Oil Leaves and Mediterranean Diet in people with Prevention, run by Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki at 1 site in Greece.

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Trial summary

Mild Dementia (Mild Dementia) is a state of mind disorder (memory, reason, attention, concentration, time orientation) with difficulty in the complex activities of everyday life (bank accounts, shopping, transportation, etc).The olive leaves contain several phenolic compounds, most important of which are oleo-European… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 55 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Prevention
What is being tested?
Beverage of Olive Oil Leaves and Mediterranean Diet
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteGreece
Study dates
5 Jan 2019to 10 Apr 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 55 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Memory Complaints
  • Abnormal memory function documented by scoring 1 SD below the age-adjusted mean on the Logical Memory II subscale, (Delayed Paragraph Recall) from the Wechsler Memory Scale-R.
  • MMSE 18-24
  • CDR(sum of boxes) >= 0,5
  • Diagnosis: Mild Dementia (Alzheimer's Dementia)
  • Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) <6
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  • Hachinski Modified Ischemic scale <= 4
  • Stability of Permitted Medications for 4 weeks
  • Years of education: >= 5
  • Proficient language fluency
  • Compliance

Who cannot join

  • Visual and auditory acuity inadequate for neuropsychological testing
  • Enrollment in other trials or studies not compatible with MICOIL
  • History of significant neurological or psychiatric illnesses or presence of other diseases precluding enrollment.
  • Use of forbidden medications (listed below)
  • Ferromagnetic implants and devices (including implants or devices held in place by sutures, granulation or ingrowth of tissue, fixation devices, or by other means) not eligible for MRI scanning. Brain malformation or other conditions that may complicate lumbar puncture
  • Excluded Medication:
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  • Antidepressants with anti-cholinergic properties.
  • Regular use of narcotic analgesics (>2 doses per week) within 4 weeks of screening.
  • Use of neuroleptics with anti-cholinergic properties (e.g., chlorpromazine, thioridazine) within 4 weeks of screening.
  • Chronic use of other medications with significant central nervous system anticholinergic activity within 4 weeks of screening (e.g., diphenhydramine).
  • Use of Anti-Parkinsonian medications (including Sinemet, amantadine, bromocriptine, pergolide, selegeline) within 4 weeks of screening.
  • Participation in any other investigational drug study within 4 weeks of screening (individuals may not participate in any drug study while participating in this protocol).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Greece1 site
  • Greek Associoation of Alzheimer'S Disease and Related Disorders

    Thessaloniki, 54248

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About this study

Mild Dementia (Mild Dementia) is a state of mind disorder (memory, reason, attention, concentration, time orientation) with difficulty in the complex activities of everyday life (bank accounts, shopping, transportation, etc).The olive leaves contain several phenolic compounds, most important of which are oleo-European and hydroxytyrosol. The properties of the olive leaves have been attributed mainly to these two substances.

Read the detailed description

Mild Dementia (Mild Dementia) is a state of mind disorder (memory, reason, attention, concentration, time orientation) with difficulty in the complex activities of everyday life (bank accounts, shopping, transportation, etc)

The olive leaves contain several phenolic compounds, most important of which are oleo-European and hydroxytyrosol. The properties of the olive leaves have been attributed mainly to these two substances. The benefits of eating olive leaves (juice, snack) are summarized as follows:

  1. Strengthen the immune system. It is the predominant benefit of drinking olive juice or beverage because of its active ingredient, oleo-European. Multi-pathogenic efficacy can be beneficial in treating influenza viruses, herpes simplex has been pathogenetically linked to Alzheimer's disease, yeasts (Yeast Syndrome), bacteria (11 species). Spectacular results have also been reported in the treatment of acute symptoms of AIDS by the administration of olive leaves. Also, neuroinflammation is one of the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer's Disease
  2. Antioxidant action. Inhibition of oxidation of LDL cholesterol, caused by olive leaf oil, reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The simultaneous presence of "antioxidant" vitamin E that is abundant in olive leaves, further enhances this action. Oxidative stress is a proven causative factor for Alzheimer's disease.
  3. Antihypertensive action. Since the 1950s, there have been clinical data on the use of olive leaves in the treatment of hypertension through their vasodilatory action. One of the environmental risk factors for Alzheimer's Disease is also Hypertension.
  4. Inhibition of platelet aggregation. This property turns olive leaves into a major weapon for treating cardiovascular events and avoiding dangerous thrombi. Vascular cerebral or cardiac events are also vascular environmental factors of Alzheimer's Disease
  5. Increase in energy - Treatment of chronic fatigue. Consumption of olive leaves has been reported by many patients, but also by healthy people, that it gives more energy. This greater potency, potentially, can increase performance at work, performance in sport. Also, many cases of rapid recovery from chronic fatigue with frequent and systematic consumption of olive leaves have been reported. In short, they are a very important tool for modern and stressed man, the need for wellness and longevity.

One can easily observe the richness of olive leaves in trace elements, minerals - the role of Fe, Cu, Zn, Al and Hg in Alzheimer's disease is very important - and vitamins, making them a valuable nutritional tool for humans. At the same time, their fatty acid (saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated) ratio is ideal and indicates their cardioprotective and neuroprotective properties.

The presence of vitamin E is twice as high as that found in a proportion of sesame oil (4.1 mg / 100gr), making the olive leaves a food rich in that vitamin. As far as iron is concerned, its presence is greater than the corresponding presence of breakfast cereals (8.2mg / 100gr), so advertised as a complete and quality food for the modern man.

Finally, particular reference should be made to the dietary fiber of the olive leaves. The dietary fiber is found in this food in abundance, making it a food that helps in the multifactorial treatment of constipation.

Conditions
Prevention
Being tested
Beverage of Olive Oil Leaves, Mediterranean Diet
Keywords
olive oil tree, leaves, Mild Dementia, prevention, Alzheimer's disease
Medical subject headings
Alzheimer Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Beverage of Olive Oil LeavesOther

    Beverage of Olive Oil Leaves,Oleuropein

  • Mediterranean DietOther

    Mediterranean Diet ,for a personal nutrition with the same dietary habits

Study groups in NCT04440020
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Beverage of Olive Oil LeavesExperimental50 patients Beverage of Olive Oil Leaves
Receives: Other: Beverage of Olive Oil Leaves
Mediterranean dietary protocol InterventionActive comparator50 patients Dietary Supplement: Dietary Supplement:Mediterranean Diet
Receives: Other: Mediterranean Diet

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Neuropsychological Assessment - Measurements to Assess General Cognitive Function

    Changes in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score Score scale:0-30,cut off:24

    Measured: baseline,24 months

  2. FUCAS-Measurements to Assess Daily Functionality

    Changes in Functional cognitive assessment scale (FUCAS) score Score scale:42-126,cut off:42

    Measured: baseline,24 months

  3. Letter & Category Fluency Test- Measurement to Assess Verbal Fluency and Learning

    Changes in the Letter \& Category Fluency Test

    Measured: baseline,24 months

  4. CDR- Measurements to Assess General Cognitive Function

    Changes in Global Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score (sum of boxes)

    Measured: baseline,24 months

  5. MoCA- Measurements to Assess General Cognitive Function

    Changes in Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

    Measured: baseline,24 months

  6. Clock Drawing test- Measurements to Assess General Cognitive Function

    Changes in the Clock Drawing test

    Measured: baseline,24 months

  7. Logical Memory test- Measurements to Assess General Cognitive Function

    Changes in the Logical Memory test

    Measured: baseline, 24 months

  8. Digit Span Forward & Backward test- Measurements to Assess General Cognitive Function

    Changes in the Digit Span Forward \& Backward test

    Measured: baseline,24 months

  9. WAIS-R (Wechler Adult Intelligence scele) Digit Symbol- Measurements to Assess General Cognitive Function

    Changes in the WAIS-R Digit Symbol Substitution Test

    Measured: baseline,24 months

  10. TMT(Trail Making Test) part A and B- Measurements to Assess General Cognitive Function

    Changes in the Trail Making Test

    Measured: baseline, 24 months

  11. ADASCog-Measurements to Assess Daily Functionality

    Changes in Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive (ADASCog) Score scale:0-70,cut off:<15

    Measured: baseline, 24 months

  12. Functional Rating Scale for Dementia-Measurements to Assess Daily Functionality

    Changes in Functional Rating Scale for Dementia (FRSSD) Score scale:0-6,cut off:>6

    Measured: baseline, 24 months

  13. Auditory Verbal Learning Test- Measurement to Assess Verbal Fluency and Learning

    Changes in the Auditory Verbal Learning Test

    Measured: baseline,24 months

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. NeuroImaging

    Changes in brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 1.5 Tesla (brain atrophy)

    Measured: baseline,24 months

  2. CSF - beta amyloid

    Changes in mean values on high sensitivity beta-amyloid 1-42 protein

    Measured: baseline,24 months

  3. CSF(cerebrospinal fluid) TAU-protein ( soluble protein)

    Changes in mean values on TAU-protein in cerebrospinal fluid

    Measured: baseline,24 months

  4. Electroencephalography recording

    Changes in Electroencephalography (EEG), resting state.The device records brain signals through 57 electrodes, 2 reference electrodes attached to the earlobes, and a ground electrode placed at a left anterior position

    Measured: baseline,24 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jun 2020
  2. Study start5 Jan 2019
  3. Primary completion10 Jan 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion10 Apr 2021 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Single Participant
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04440020
Sponsor's protocol ID
ID: 46/6-2-19a
Acronym
GOLDEN
Status last verified
Jun 2020
First submitted
10 Jun 2020
Last updated
19 Jun 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Tsolaki M, Karathanasi E, Lazarou I, Dovas K, Verykouki E, Karacostas A, Georgiadis K, Tsolaki A, Adam K, Kompatsiaris I, Sinakos Z. Efficacy and Safety of Crocus sativus L. in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: One Year Single-Blind Randomized, with Parallel Groups, Clinical Trial. J Alzheimers Dis. 2016 Jul 27;54(1):129-33. doi: 10.3233/JAD-160304.

    PubMed 27472878
  • Tzekaki EE, Tsolaki M, Pantazaki AA, Geromichalos G, Lazarou E, Kozori M, Sinakos Z. Administration of the extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients as a therapy for preventing the progress to AD. Hell J Nucl Med. 2019 Sep-Dec;22 Suppl 2:181.

    PubMed 31802059

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Beverage of Olive Oil Leaves and Mediterranean Diet in people with Prevention, run by Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki at 1 site in Greece.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jun 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Greece. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Neuropsychological Assessment - Measurements to Assess General Cognitive Function (time frame: baseline,24 months). The study lists 13 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04440020, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Jun 2020.

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