Clinical Trials Logo

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if adding avocados to the diet of impacts cognition in 70 older adults, age 65-85, without dementia. We will test for change in functional MRI, cognitive performance, and brain blood flow. Intervention group participants will be asked to consume 1 avocado per day for 12 weeks. Participants in the control group will be asked to continue their normal intake for 12 weeks. Throughout the study, participants will be asked to perform cognitive tests, MRI, blood tests, and questionnaires.


Clinical Trial Description

n/a


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT06137339
Study type Interventional
Source University of Kansas Medical Center
Contact Emma Kelly, MS
Phone 913-588-7683
Email ekelly9@kumc.edu
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date January 2024
Completion date December 2025

See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Completed NCT02702570 - Committed Actions for Successful Aging N/A
Recruiting NCT01686516 - Synaptic Plasticity Imaging With Diffusion MRI N/A
Recruiting NCT05024916 - Blueberry Intervention Study for Brain Aging N/A
Completed NCT01273311 - CARDIA Brain MRI Substudy
Completed NCT02957422 - Milk Intervention Study for Brain Aging N/A