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Effects of Ergothioneine on Cognition, Mood, and Sleep in Healthy Adult Men and Women

A study testing L-Ergothioneine 10 mg/d and L-Ergothioneine 25 mg/d in people with Healthy, run by Midwest Center for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Research at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The objective of this study is to assess the effects of ergothioneine at two doses, compared to placebo, on cognition, mood, and sleep in healthy adult men and women. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 55 to 79 years
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
L-Ergothioneine 10 mg/d and L-Ergothioneine 25 mg/d
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
4 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
9 Sep 2020to 30 Oct 2020
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 79 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Individuals 55-79 years of age.
  • Body mass index (BMI) 18.50-34.99 kg/m2
  • Non-smoker defined as no smoking for at least 6 months.
  • Willing to limit alcohol and caffeine consumption
  • Generally, in good health based on medical history and laboratory assessments
  • Agree to avoid consumption of mushrooms and excluded medications/supplements for the duration of the study
  • Willing to commit to all study procedures

Who cannot join

  • Consumption of mushrooms more than once per week
  • History or presence of a psychiatric or neurologic disease including, but not limited to, epilepsy, cerebrovascular disturbance, traumatic injury, or clinically diagnosed dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
  • Scores ≥17 on the Beck Depression Inventory
  • History of cardiovascular complications, type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled hypertension, or any other clinically significant disorder
  • History of cancer except non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix within the past 2 years
  • Use of any product containing marijuana (THC) and/or cannabidiol (CBD) including oral consumption, inhalation, \& other
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  • Any intolerance to any components of the study products
  • Exposure to any non-registered drug product within the past 30 days
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse
  • Considered unfit for any reason as determined by the principal investigator

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Great Lakes Clinical Trials

    Chicago, Illinois, 60640

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About this study

Official title: A Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Double-blind Trial to Assess the Effects of Ergothioneine on Cognition, Mood, and Sleep in Healthy Adult Men and Women

The objective of this study is to assess the effects of ergothioneine at two doses, compared to placebo, on cognition, mood, and sleep in healthy adult men and women.

Read the detailed description

This will be a placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, parallel-arm trial. The study will consist of one screening (visit 1a, week 0), one baseline visit (visit 1b, week 0), and three treatment visits (visits 2, 3, and 4; weeks 4, 8, and 16).

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
L-Ergothioneine 10 mg/d, L-Ergothioneine 25 mg/d, Placebo

What participants receive

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

  • L-Ergothioneine 10 mg/dDietary supplement

    L-Ergothioneine 10 mg/d

  • L-Ergothioneine 25 mg/dDietary supplement

    L-Ergothioneine 25 mg/d

  • PlaceboOther

    0 mg/d L-Ergothioneine

Study groups in NCT04556032
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
L-Ergothioneine 10 mg/dExperimentalParticipants will receive L-Ergothioneine 10 mg capsule orally once daily for 16 weeks.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: L-Ergothioneine 10 mg/d
L-Ergothioneine 25 mg/dExperimentalParticipants will receive L-Ergothioneine 25 mg capsule orally once daily for 16 weeks.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: L-Ergothioneine 25 mg/d
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorParticipants will receive placebo orally once daily for 16 weeks.
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Changes in the composite memory standard score from the Central Nervous System Vital Signs (CNS-VS) Test Battery

    Measured: Baseline to Week 16

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Changes in the composite memory standard score from the Central Nervous System Vital Signs (CNS-VS) Test Battery

    Measured: Baseline to weeks 4 and 8

  2. Changes in standard scores for domains relating to memory, attention, and executive function from the Central Nervous System Vital Signs (CNS-VS) Test Battery

    Measured: Baseline to weeks 4, 8 and 16

  3. Changes in sleep quality based on Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire (LSEQ)

    Measured: Baseline to weeks 4, 8 and 16

  4. Changes in mood based on Profile of Mood States Questionnaire (POMS)

    Measured: Baseline to weeks 4, 8 and 16

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Sep 2020
  2. Study start9 Sep 2020
  3. Primary completion30 Oct 2020
  4. Study completion30 Oct 2020

Why it stopped: Sponsor terminated study due to unforeseen recruitment circumstances amidst the COVID19 pandemic.

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
4 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04556032
Sponsor's protocol ID
MB-2011
Status last verified
Sep 2020
First submitted
9 Sep 2020
Last updated
4 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing L-Ergothioneine 10 mg/d and L-Ergothioneine 25 mg/d in people with Healthy, run by Midwest Center for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Research at 1 site in United States.

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 7 inclusion and 10 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Nov 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 United States. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Sponsor terminated study due to unforeseen recruitment circumstances amidst the COVID19 pandemic.). 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?

Changes in the composite memory standard score from the Central Nervous System Vital Signs (CNS-VS) Test Battery (time frame: Baseline to Week 16). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 4 Nov 2020.

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