RecruitingMild Cognitive ImpairmentAlzheimer's Disease
Safety and Target Engagement of Centella Asiatica in Cognitive Impairment
Eligible age
60–85 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
This clinical trial is focused on determining whether biological signatures of target engagement by a Centella asiatica water extract product administered orally for 6 weeks can be measured in comparison to placebo. This study will also assess the safety and tolerability of the Centella asiatica water extract product.
Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Age 60-85, male and female
- ✓ Sufficient English language skills to complete all tests
- ✓ Sufficient vision and hearing to complete all tests
- ✓ No known allergies to Centella asiatica
- ✓ Absence of significant depression symptoms (Geriatric Depression Scale-15 score of \< 5).
- ✓ Total score of \<2 on the suicidal ideation subscale (measures 3, 7, 11, 12 and 14) of the Geriatric Depression Scale.
- ✓ Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 17 and less than 35 at screening
- ✓ General health status that will not interfere with the ability to complete the study
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Current smoking, alcohol, or substance abuse according to DSM-V criteria
- ✕ Women who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- ✕ Men who are actively trying to conceive a child or planning to within three months of study completion
- ✕ Severe aversion to venipuncture
- ✕ Abnormal labs indicating asymptomatic and untreated urinary tract infection
- ✕ Cancer within the last five years, with the exception of localized prostate cancer (Gleason Grade \< 3) and non-metastatic skin cancers
- ✕ Comorbid conditions such as type I diabetes mellitus, poorly controlled type II diabetes mellitus (HbA1c \> 7%), kidney failure, liver failure, hepatitis, blood disorders, clinical symptomatic orthostatic hypotension, and unstable or significantly symptomatic cardiovascular disease
- ✕ Significant disease of the Central Nervous System (CNS) such as brain tumor, seizure disorder, subdural hematoma, cranial arteritis, or clinically significant stroke
Where it's recruiting
Oregon
Portland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05591027 · last updated 2025-04-11