Could a daily mushroom help shield aging brains?
NCT ID NCT07775833
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether taking golden oyster mushroom powder every day for two years can help preserve memory and thinking in middle-aged and older adults who are at higher risk for dementia. Around 600 community-living adults aged 45 to 80, who have a family history of dementia or notice their own memory slipping, will take either the mushroom powder or a placebo. Researchers will track changes in cognitive tests and blood markers to see if this simple dietary addition might offer brain protection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Golden oyster mushroom powder (Pleurotus citrinopileatus) containing ergothioneine
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement to help preserve memory and thinking in people at higher risk for dementia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial, and results may not show a clear benefit. Daily mushroom powder for 24 months may be hard for some to stick with, and individual responses can vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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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45 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Community-living adult aged 45 years to 80 years, AND * (2) Family history of Alzheimer's disease or having subjective cognitive (SCD) defined as "self-reported memory problems that have been getting worse over the past year.", AND * (3) Consume mushrooms no more than once a week, AND * (4) No dementia: CDR global score equal to zero. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) Any diagnosis of neurological diseases (e.g., epilepsy, stroke) made by a clinician, OR * (2) Any diagnosis of psychiatric illnesses (e.g., depressive disorders) made by a clinician, OR * (3) Significant sensory or motor impairments, OR * (4) Known allergy to mushrooms or a history of serious food allergies, OR * (5) Participants with a history of gout, OR * (6) Diagnosed with hyperuricemia.
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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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Tahir Foundation Building, MD1, Level 12 (12 Science Drive 2)
RECRUITINGSingapore, 117549, Singapore
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