Mediterranean diet tested for brain and body benefits in seniors

NCT ID NCT06287489

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Chih-Ping Chung Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This completed trial tested whether a 3-month Mediterranean diet could improve thinking and physical abilities in 57 older adults who feel their memory is slipping but still score normally on tests. Participants ate either a Mediterranean diet or their usual diet, then switched. Researchers used brain scans and blood tests to explore how the diet might work.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Mediterranean diet
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary approach to help maintain thinking and physical abilities in older adults worried about memory decline.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 57 participants. The diet lasted only 3 months, so any benefits may be short-lived or not apply to everyone. Results are not yet published.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

subjective cognitive decline

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SUBJECTIVE COGNITIVE DECLINE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Taipei, 11217, Taiwan

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