Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Effects of vitamin D supplementation on cognitive function and blood Aβ-related biomarkers in older adults with Alzheimer's disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. |
| Authors: |
Jingya Jia, Jing Hu, Xiaoxu Huo, Rujuan Miao, Yanping Zhang, Fei Ma, Jia, Jingya, Hu, Jing, Huo, Xiaoxu, Miao, Rujuan, Zhang, Yanping, Ma, Fei |
| Source: |
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry; Dec2019, Vol. 90 Issue 12, p1347-1352, 6p |
| Subject Terms: |
VITAMIN D, ALZHEIMER'S disease, OLDER people, COGNITIVE ability, BIOMARKERS |
| Abstract: |
Objective: Our study aimed to assess the effect of a 12-month vitamin D supplementation on cognitive function and amyloid beta (Aβ)-related biomarkers in subjects with Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS : This was a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. 210 AD patients were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. Participants received 12-month 800 IU/day of vitamin D or starch granules as placebo. Tests of cognitive performance and Aβ-related biomarkers were measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months. RESULTS : Repeated-measures analysis of variance showed significant improvements in plasma Aβ42, APP, BACE1, APPmRNA, BACE1mRNA (p<0.001) levels and information, arithmetic, digit span, vocabulary, block design and picture arrange scores (p<0.05) in the intervention group over the control group. According to mixed-model analysis, vitamin D group had significant increase in full scale IQ during follow-up period (p<0.001).Conclusions: Daily oral vitamin D supplementation (800 IU/day) for 12 months may improve cognitive function and decrease Aβ-related biomarkers in elderly patients with AD. Larger scale longer term randomised trials of vitamin D are needed.Trial Registration Number: ChiCTR-IIR-16009549. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
