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NCT07861867
PHASE2

AKG and Brain Health in Aging

Sponsor: University of Oklahoma

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

This proposal will test the hypothesis that AKG supplementation will improve NGVC responses and cognitive performance in older adults. We will also test the hypothesis that these effects are mediated by a decrease in age-related oxidative stress within NGVU cells.

Official title: Alpha-Ketoglutarate: A Novel Therapeutic Strategy to Improve Neurogliovascular Coupling and Cognitive Aging in Older Adults

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

55 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

60

Start Date

2027-02-01

Completion Date

2029-08-31

Last Updated

2026-10-06

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Calcium AKG

Participants will be randomized to receive either oral Calcium AKG at a total daily dose of 1 g or an identically appearing placebo for 24 weeks.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Oral placebo capsules

identically appearing placebo capsule