Memory booster? L-Arginine trial targets senior brain fog
NCT ID NCT07338682
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether taking L-arginine, a natural supplement, can improve memory and thinking in people over 60 with mild to moderate cognitive issues. For 4 weeks, participants take either L-arginine or a placebo, and their cognitive skills are checked with simple tests. The goal is to see if this supplement can safely support brain health in older age.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>60 years * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test score from 10-25 (mild to moderate cognitive impairment) Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of neurodegenerative diseases (e.g.: Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Multiple Sclerosis) * Patients with history of L-arginine intolerance or allergy * Patients with asthma * Patients who recently had an acute myocardial infarction * Patients with history of stroke within 1 yaear * Patients who started or discontinued medications that may affect cognitive function (e.g., CNS psychotropics, antihistamines, or acetylcholinesterase inhibitors) during the study period. * Patients who initiated or stopped antihypertensive medications during the study period. * Patients who initiated or stopped antidiabetic medications during the study period. * Patients who initiated or stopped antihyperlipidemic medications during the study period. * Patients prescribed medications for depression, anxiety, or stress that may impact cognitive function * Patients on nitrates, phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, potassium sparing diuretics * Refusal to provide written informed consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Neurology Department, Al-Azhar University Hospitals
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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