Overview
This is a parallel group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study assessing the safety and effects of a novel nutritional product on self-reported cognitive function and health in adults that reside in the USA. Participants will take their assigned study product (active or placebo) for 8 weeks and answer validated electronic surveys assessing cognitive function delivered to them through a text message (SMS) link or through email.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Participants must meet all the following criteria:
- Adults, at least 40 years of age at the time of electronic consent, inclusive of all
ethnicities, races, and gender identities
- Assigned sex at birth will determine sex-specific recruitment and surveys (male vs female) employed, when needed
- Resides in the United States
- Has the opportunity for at least 30% improvement in their primary health outcome
- Expresses a willingness to take a study product and not know the product identity (active or placebo) until the end of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
Individuals who report any of the following during screening will be excluded from participation:
- Report being pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- Unable to provide a valid US shipping address and mobile phone number
- Reports current enrollment in another clinical trial
- Reports being a heavy drinker (defined as drinking 3 or more alcoholic beverages per day)
- Unable to read and understand English
- Reports a current and/or recent (up to 3 months ago) major illness and/or surgery that poses a known, significant safety risk.
- Reports a diagnosis of cardiac dysfunction, liver or kidney disease that presents a
known contraindication and/or a significant safety risk with any of the study
product ingredients.
- NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, uncontrolled arrhythmias, cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, stage 3b or 4 chronic kidney disease, or kidney failure
- Reports taking medications that have a well-established moderate or severe
interaction, posing a substantial safety risk with any of the study product ingredients.
- Anticoagulants, antihypertensives, anxiolytics, antidepressants, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, sedative hypnotics, seizure medications, medications that warn against grapefruit consumption, corticosteroids at doses greater than 5 mg per day, diabetic medications, oral anti-infectives (antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals) to treat an acute infection, antipsychotics, MAOIs, or thyroid products
- Reports current use of the primary ingredient(s) and/or similar product(s) to the
active study product(s) that may limit the effects of the study products
- Lack of reliable daily access to the internet
