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Patients with MOCA scores between 18 and 25 were included, and higher scores mean a better outcome.'}], 'secondaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Gut microbiota, fecal SCFAs and SIgA', 'timeFrame': 'up to 2 years', 'description': '16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing technique is used to determine species richness and diversity, species difference and functional prediction of gut microbiota; The content of SCFAs in fecal is determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS); Fecal SIgA is detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).'}, {'measure': 'T/B/NK cells and IL-1β,IL-2,IL-4,IL-5,IL-6,IL-8,IL-10,IL-12p70,IL-17,IFN-γ and TNF-α in peripheral blood', 'timeFrame': 'up to 7 months', 'description': 'The types and absolute counts of T/B/NK cells in peripheral blood are detected by flow cytometry, Plasma levels of IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-17, IFN-γ, and TNF-α are measured by Cytometric Bead Array (CBA) technology.'}, {'measure': 'Plasma Aβ-40, Aβ-42', 'timeFrame': 'up to 2 years', 'description': 'The plasma levels of Aβ-40 and Aβ-42 were detected by ELISA'}, {'measure': 'Clock Drawing Test', 'timeFrame': 'up to 7 months', 'description': 'To assess visual space and executive ability. Higher scores mean a better outcome.'}, {'measure': 'Digital Span Test', 'timeFrame': 'up to 7 months', 'description': 'Attention and short-term memory are assessed by Digital Span Test. Higher scores mean a better outcome.'}, {'measure': 'Trail Making Test', 'timeFrame': 'up to 7 months', 'description': 'To assess visual space and executive ability. The shorter the time, the lower the error rate, and the better the result.'}, {'measure': 'Verbal Fluency Test', 'timeFrame': 'up to 7 months', 'description': 'To assess verbal fluency. Higher scores mean a better outcome.'}, {'measure': 'Digit Symbol Substitution Test', 'timeFrame': 'up to 7 months', 'description': 'To assess reaction speed. Higher scores mean a better outcome.'}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': True, 'isFdaRegulatedDrug': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDevice': False}, 'conditionsModule': {'keywords': ['Mild Cognitive Impairment', 'Alzheimer Disease', 'Montreal Cognitive Assessment', 'Gut microbiota'], 'conditions': ['Mild Cognitive Impairment', 'Alzheimer Disease']}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'Patients with mild cognitive impairment aged 50-80 years old were recruited in Shiyan City, Hubei Province, and divided into intervention group and placebo group. They were given yeast β-glucan capsules and starch capsules, respectively, for 6 months, in order to explore whether yeast β-glucan can improve cognitive function of patients with mild cognitive impairment by regulating gut microbiota and its metabolites.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '80 Years', 'minimumAge': '50 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': True, 'eligibilityCriteria': "Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* 1\\. Aged 50-80 years;\n* 2\\. Permanent residents of Shiyan City;\n* 3\\. Meet the diagnostic criteria of MCI:\n* 4\\. Willing to cooperate in completing questionnaire survey and clinical examination, and sign informed consent;\n* 5\\. Did not participate in other clinical trials in the past 3 months.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* 1\\. Alcohol or drug abuse;\n* 2\\. Patients with neurological diseases that may cause cognitive dysfunction, including cerebrovascular diseases, stroke, brain tumors, Parkinson's disease, active epilepsy, etc.;\n* 3\\. History of severe head trauma;\n* 4\\. Severe sensory and perceptual impairment, unable to complete the cognitive function measurement;\n* 5\\. History of mental illness such as depression, mania, anxiety, or take psychiatric drugs;\n* 6\\. Serious heart, lung, liver, kidney dysfunction, malignant tumors, etc.;\n* 7\\. Suffering from autoimmune diseases;\n* 8\\. Trauma, spinal injury or any disease that may affect the motor function of the limb;\n* 9\\. Recent infectious diseases, acute gastrointestinal diseases;\n* 10\\. Take antibiotics, probiotics, prebiotics or biostime products within the last 1 month."}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT06083350', 'briefTitle': 'Effects of Yeast Beta-glucan on Cognitive Function in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Huazhong University of Science and Technology'}, 'officialTitle': 'A Randomized Controlled Trial of Yeast Beta-glucan on Cognitive Function in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'HuazhongU-XXu'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Yeast beta-glucan', 'description': 'Yeast beta-glucan capsules, 250mg,taken with meals, two capsules twice a day', 'interventionNames': ['Dietary Supplement: Yeast beta-glucan']}, {'type': 'PLACEBO_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Starch', 'description': 'Starch capsule, 250mg, taken with meals, two capsules twice a day', 'interventionNames': ['Dietary Supplement: Starch']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Yeast beta-glucan', 'type': 'DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT', 'description': 'Produced by Angel Yeast Co., LTD', 'armGroupLabels': ['Yeast beta-glucan']}, {'name': 'Starch', 'type': 'DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT', 'description': 'Produced by Angel Yeast Co., LTD', 'armGroupLabels': ['Starch']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '442000', 'city': 'Shiyan', 'state': 'Hubei', 'country': 'China', 'facility': 'Sinopharm Dongfeng General Hospital', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 32.6475, 'lon': 110.77806}}, {'zip': '430000', 'city': 'Wuhan', 'state': 'Hubei', 'country': 'China', 'facility': 'Huazhong University of Science and Technology', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 30.58333, 'lon': 114.26667}}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Xiaofan Xu, Master', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology'}]}, 'ipdSharingStatementModule': {'ipdSharing': 'NO'}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Xiaofan Xu', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Principal Investigator', 'investigatorFullName': 'Xiaofan Xu', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'Huazhong University of Science and Technology'}}}}