Can a ketogenic supplement boost brain health in older adults?

NCT ID NCT06347315

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This trial investigates whether a daily supplement containing ketogenic medium-chain triglycerides (a type of fat that produces ketones) and B-vitamins can improve cognitive function in older adults aged 60 and older who have mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Participants take either the active supplement or a placebo for a period, and their memory, executive function, and overall cognition are measured using standard tests. The goal is to see if this nutritional approach can help slow or improve cognitive decline associated with MCI.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

ketogenic medium-chain triglycerides and B-vitamins

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement to help slow cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment.

What could go wrong

This is a nutritional intervention, not a drug, so effects may be modest. The trial is still testing whether the supplement improves cognitive scores, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cognitive Dysfunction

As listed by the trial registrant

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Contacts and locations

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  • AO Card. G. Panico

    RECRUITING

    Tricase, Italy

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  • AOU Policlinico Umberto I - Sapienza Università di Roma

    RECRUITING

    Roma, Italy

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  • Azienda Ospedaliera SantAndrea

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    Roma, Italy

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  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone"

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    Palermo, Italy

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  • CHU de Montpellier - Hôpital Gui de Chauliac

    RECRUITING

    Montpellier, France

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  • CHU de Nantes - Hôpital Nord Laennec

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    Nantes, France

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  • CHU de Toulouse - Gerontopole

    RECRUITING

    Toulouse, France

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  • CHUV

    RECRUITING

    Lausanne, Switzerland

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  • Foundation Institute G.Giglio

    RECRUITING

    Cefalù, Italy

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  • Fundaciò ACE

    RECRUITING

    Barcelona, Spain

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  • HGU Gregorio Marañón

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, Spain

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  • Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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    Southampton, United Kingdom

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  • Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya

    RECRUITING

    Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain

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  • Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe

    RECRUITING

    Valencia, Spain

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  • Hospital Universitario Victoria Eugenia

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    Seville, Spain

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  • Hospital Universitario del Vinalopó

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    Alicante, Spain

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  • Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer

    RECRUITING

    Bron, France

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  • IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino

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    Genova, Italy

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  • Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH - Klinik Hohe Warte

    RECRUITING

    Bayreuth, Germany

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  • Laboratory of Neuropsyichiatry, Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS

    RECRUITING

    Roma, Italy

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  • Neuro Centrum Science GmbH

    RECRUITING

    Erbach im Odenwald, Germany

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  • Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli

    RECRUITING

    Roma, Italy

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  • Spitalzentrum Centre Hospitalier Biel-Bienne AG (SZB)

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    Biel, Switzerland

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  • Studienzentrum für Neurologie und Psychiatrie

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    Böblingen, Germany

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  • Sussex Partnership NHS foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    Crowborough, United Kingdom

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  • Unidad de Investigación Neurociencias Centro de Salud San Juan

    RECRUITING

    Salamanca, Spain

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  • Universitaetsmedizin Ulm

    RECRUITING

    Ulm, Germany

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  • Universitare Altersmedizin FELIX PLATTER

    RECRUITING

    Basel, Basel, 4055, Switzerland

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