The Effect of NAD Supplementation on Brain Vascular Health in Aging

Last updated: May 9, 2024
Sponsor: University of Oklahoma
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

4

Condition

Aging

Treatment

Placebo

Nicotinamide riboside

Clinical Study ID

NCT05483465
14782
  • Ages 60-85
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Daily consumption of one of the forms of Vitamin B3, the Nicotinamide Riboside (NR), energizes the body and combats cellular aging. This study is designed to test whether NR can also improve brain health and memory.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥60 and ≤85 years of age

  • Adequate hearing and visual acuity to participate in the examinations

  • Ability to read and write in English

  • Competence to provide informed consent.

  • Mini-Mental State Exam score ≥24

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Vision or hearing impairment that would impair the ability to complete studyassessments

  • Active CNS disease including multiple sclerosis, uncontrolled seizures, active braincancer

  • Cerebrovascular accident other than TIA within 60 days prior to Visit 0

  • Major psychiatric disease, including major depression not currently controlled onmedications, alcohol or drug abuse

  • Abnormal kidney function (creatinine >2mg/dL or EGFR <30mL/min) by most recent labswithin 6 months prior to Visit 0

  • Elevated liver enzymes (AST and/or ALT above x2 upper limit of normal) by mostrecent labs within 6 months prior to Visit 0

  • Treatment with other NAD enhancers (Nicotinamide riboside or nicotinamidemononucleotide) within 4 weeks prior to randomization.

  • Any other medical condition which, in the opinion of investigator, would render thepatient inappropriate or too unstable to complete the study protocol

Study Design

Total Participants: 214
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Placebo
Phase: 4
Study Start date:
May 03, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2027

Study Description

This study is designed to test the hypothesis that restoration of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD) levels with Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) in older adults will improve neurovascular coupling (NVC) responses and micro- and macrovascular endothelial function. This hypothesis will be tested by assessing the effects of treatment with oral NR (1g/day per os for 8 weeks) or placebo (8 weeks) in community dwelling older adults (60-85 years of age).

Connect with a study center

  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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