A Pilot Study of Curcumin and Ginkgo for Treating Alzheimer's Disease

PHASE1/PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

36

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2004

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2006

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2006

Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease
Interventions
DRUG

Placebo and ginkgo extract

Placebo once daily, either as capsules or as powder to be mixed with food. All patients also received 120 mg/day standardized ginkgo leaf extract.

DRUG

Curcumin and ginkgo extract

1 g curcumin once daily, either as capsules or as powder to be mixed with food. All patients also received 120 mg/day standardized ginkgo leaf extract.

DRUG

Curcumin and ginkgo extract

4 g curcumin once daily, either as capsules or as powder to be mixed with food. All patients also received 120 mg/day standardized ginkgo leaf extract.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

BUPA Foundation

OTHER

collaborator

Kwong Wah Hospital

OTHER

lead

Chinese University of Hong Kong

OTHER

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