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NCT00010803 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Ginkgo Biloba Prevention Trial in Older Individuals

A Phase 3 study of Dementia and Alzheimers Disease, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
3,069
Enrollment target
5
Study locations

NCT00010803: Completed Phase 3 study of Dementia and Alzheimers Disease, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

NCT00010803 is a Phase 3 study of Dementia and Alzheimers Disease that has completed, run by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). The registered enrollment target is 3,069 participants, below the 7,708-participant average among 199 other Dementia trials with a reported enrollment target (60% lower). The trial reports 5 study locations across 5 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00010803, a Phase 3 study of Dementia and Alzheimers Disease, has completed, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
3,069 participants
Enrollment target
5
Study locations

Study Summary

This study will determine the effect of 240mg/day Ginkgo biloba in decreasing the incidence of dementia and specifically Alzheimer's disease (AD), slowing cognitive decline and functional disability, reducing incidence of cardiovascular disease, and decreasing total mortality.

Primary Outcome

All cause dementia based on DSM-IV criteria as determined by an expert panel of clinicians using an adjudication process. A full neuropsychological battery was administered annually, or at 6 month visit if there was a diagnosis of dementia or initiation of medication for dementia by private physician, or change in Modified Mini Mental State Exam (3MSE), Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), or Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS-Cog). Decline on tests scores based on an algorithm resulted in a ne

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Ginkgo biloba

Study Locations (5)

California

  • University of California, Davis - Sacramento

Maryland

  • Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore

North Carolina

  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Winston-Salem

Pennsylvania

  • University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh

Virginia

  • University of Pittsburgh/University of Virginia - Charlottesville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 3,069 participants
Start Date 2000-10
Est. Completion 2011-07
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00010803 record still lists

NCT00010803 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 3,069 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, below the 7,708-participant average among 199 other Dementia trials with a reported enrollment target (60% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Dementia appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00010803 lists 5 locations in 5 states (California, Maryland, North Carolina).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00010803 about?

NCT00010803 is a clinical study titled "Ginkgo Biloba Prevention Trial in Older Individuals". This study will determine the effect of 240mg/day Ginkgo biloba in decreasing the incidence of dementia and specifically Alzheimer's disease (AD), slowing cognitive decline and functional disability, reducing incidence of cardiovascular disease, and decreasing total mortality.

What is the current status of trial NCT00010803?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 3,069 participants. The study started on 2000-10. Estimated completion is 2011-07.

What conditions does trial NCT00010803 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Dementia, Alzheimers Disease.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00010803?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Ginkgo biloba (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00010803?

This trial is sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), which has 203 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00010803 being conducted?

This trial has 5 study locations across California, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00010803's enrollment target sits among peer trials

3,069 20th of 199 higher than 180 of 199 other Dementia trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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