A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Silkworm Pupa Powder Versus Placebo in Improving Alzheimer's Disease Among Patients

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Dietary supplement
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine whether silkworm pupa powder is effective in treating Alzheimer's disease. It will also investigate whether silkworm pupa powder can improve the nutritional and frailty status of patients with Dementia. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Will silkworm pupa powder improve the daily living conditions of patients with Alzheimer's disease? * Will silkworm pupa powder improve the nutritional status and frailty of Alzheimer's disease patients? Researchers will compare silkworm pupa powder with a placebo (a similar substance containing 0.5% silkworm pupa powder) to see if silkworm pupa powder can treat Alzheimer's disease. Participants will: * Take silkworm pupa powder or placebo daily for four months; * Visit the clinic for check-ups and tests every four weeks; * Record their symptoms and various physiological indicators.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Maximum Age: 90
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease (AD) according to the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA) criteria, with disease severity classified as mild, moderate, or severe (i.e., Mini-Mental State Examination \[MMSE\] total score between 0 and 24 points \[inclusive\] at screening and baseline).

• Confirmation of AD pathology per the 2024 revised AD diagnostic criteria (biomarker-defined AD with both Aβ and tau positivity):

• Aβ positivity: Plasma Aβ42/40 ratio ≤0.08 or amyloid-PET positivity (SUVR ≥1.1).

• Tau positivity: Plasma p-tau217 ≥2.5 pg/mL or CSF p-tau181/Aβ42 ratio ≥0.02.

• Age: 50 to 90 years of age (inclusive), with at least a primary school education. Both males and females are eligible.

• Stable medication use: If receiving approved AD therapies (e.g., acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, GV-971, NMDA receptor antagonists), doses must remain stable for ≥12 weeks prior to baseline. Treatment-naïve participants are also eligible. All other non-AD-related permitted concomitant medications must remain stable for ≥4 weeks prior to baseline unless otherwise specified.

• Hachinski Ischemia Scale (HIS) total score ≤4.

• Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) total score ≤4.

• Neuroimaging evidence: Screening CT/MRI showing age-related brain changes or cerebral atrophy.

• Caregiver availability: Participant has a stable and reliable caregiver, as confirmed by the investigator.

• Informed consent: Written informed consent must be provided by the participant or, if the participant lacks decision-making capacity, by a legally authorized representative (in accordance with local laws, regulations, and customs). Participants agree to provide peripheral blood, stool, and urine samples during the study for biomarker analysis.

Locations
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China
Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province
RECRUITING
Hangzhou
Contact Information
Primary
Jiangtao Zhang
18969125501@163.com
+8618969125501
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-04-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 300
Treatments
Experimental: Experimental Group
Silkworm pupa powder, 2 times a day, two packets (12\*2 g) each time, take with warm water, before meals, for three months
Placebo_comparator: Control group
Placebo, 2 sachets (12\*2 g) twice a day, with warm water, before meals, for three months
Sponsors
Leads: Zhejiang Provincial Tongde Hospital
Collaborators: Hangzhou Institute of Medicine Chinese Academy of Sciences

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