NCT03035201

Brief Summary

The parent trial (COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study, COSMOS; NCT02422745) is a randomized clinical trial of cocoa extract supplement (containing a total of 500 mg/d flavanols, including 80 mg. (-)-epicatechins), and a standard multivitamin supplement to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer among men aged 60 years and older and women aged 65 years and older. A cognitive ancillary study (COSMOS-Mind) is being conducted among men and women, 65 years and older, who are enrolled in COSMOS and will examine whether the cocoa extract supplement or the multivitamin supplement improves cognitive function and reduces risk of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other related types of dementia. Participants at the Wake Forest site will only be getting a phone call.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
2,262

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2016

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2016

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 20, 2017

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 27, 2017

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 12, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 12, 2021

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

August 22, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

August 22, 2023

Status Verified

May 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

4.5 years

First QC Date

January 20, 2017

Results QC Date

March 3, 2023

Last Update Submit

August 18, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

MemoryMild Cognitive ImpairmentAlzheimer's DiseaseCognition

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Global Cognitive Function: Average Change Over Follow-up From Baseline

    A composite cognitive measure that averages individual test z-scores of the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status-modified (TICSm) Total and Long, the Immediate and Delayed Story Recall tests, the Oral Trail Making A and B tests (log-transformed), the Category Fluency and Verbal Fluency tests, and the Number Span Backward and Forward tests. Scores are ordered so that better performance corresponds to higher positive scores. Longitudinal data are used to create a linear contrast for the primary analysis to compare the difference between the average of scores at Years 1, 2, and 3 and the baseline score, i.e. (z1+z2+z3)/3 - z0, where z's denote the composited measures at baseline and years 1-3. This contrast is fitted using a random effects model for repeated measures. The primary comparison is for the margins of the factorial design: active cocoa flavonal (with or without active multivitamin) versus placebo flavonal (with or without active multivitamin).

    From Baseline through Year 3

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Composite Cognitive Function

    From baseline through year 3

  • Incident Mild Cognitive Impairment

    From baseline through year 3

  • Incidence of Mild Cognitive Impairment Among Those Free at Baseline

    From baseline through year 3

  • Executive Function

    From baseline through year 3

  • Episodic Memory

    From baseline through year 3

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (4)

Cocoa extract + multivitamin (MTV)

2 capsules containing 500 mg/d cocoa extract; daily MTV

Cocoa extract + multivitamin placebo

2 capsules containing 500 mg/d cocoa extract; daily MTV placebo

Cocoa extract placebo + multivitamin

Cocoa extract placebo (2 capsules/d); daily MTV

Cocoa extract placebo + multivitamin placebo

Cocoa extract placebo (2 capsules/d); daily MTV placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

COSMOS-Mind will include 2,000 participants from the COSMOS parent trial who are at least 65 years of age, with approximately equal distribution of women and men.

You may qualify if:

  • Men and women 65 years and older.
  • Willingness to participate.
  • Ability to answer questions by phone.

You may not qualify if:

  • Participants who are co-enrolled in the WHI Memory Study.
  • Participants with insulin-dependent diabetes.
  • Participants who are unable to complete the baseline cognitive assessments.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Vyas CM, Manson JE, Sesso HD, Cook NR, Rist PM, Weinberg A, Moorthy MV, Baker LD, Espeland MA, Yeung LK, Brickman AM, Okereke OI. Effect of multivitamin-mineral supplementation versus placebo on cognitive function: results from the clinic subcohort of the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) randomized clinical trial and meta-analysis of 3 cognitive studies within COSMOS. Am J Clin Nutr. 2024 Mar;119(3):692-701. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.011. Epub 2024 Jan 18.

  • Baker LD, Rapp SR, Shumaker SA, Manson JE, Sesso HD, Gaussoin SA, Harris D, Caudle B, Pleasants D, Espeland MA; COSMOS-Mind Research Group. Design and baseline characteristics of the cocoa supplement and multivitamin outcomes study for the Mind: COSMOS-Mind. Contemp Clin Trials. 2019 Aug;83:57-63. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2019.06.019. Epub 2019 Jul 2.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cognitive DysfunctionDementiaAlzheimer Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognition DisordersNeurocognitive DisordersMental DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesTauopathiesNeurodegenerative Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Mark Espeland, PhD; Multiple Principal Investigator
Organization
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Study Officials

  • Laura D Baker, PhD

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Mark A Espeland, PhD

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Stephen R Rapp, PhD

    Co-Investigator Wake Forest School of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Sally A Shumaker, PhD

    Co-Investigator Wake Forest School of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • JoAnn E Manson, MD

    Parent Study Principal Investigator/COSMOS Mind Co-Investigator Brigham and Women's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Howard Sesso, SCD, MPH

    Parent Study Principal Investigator/COSMOS Mind Co-Investigator Brigham and Women's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 20, 2017

First Posted

January 27, 2017

Study Start

September 1, 2016

Primary Completion

February 12, 2021

Study Completion

February 12, 2021

Last Updated

August 22, 2023

Results First Posted

August 22, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

COSMOS-Mind and COSMOS (parent trial, PI: Manson and Sesso) have data transfer procedures and protocols in place which use password protection and encryption, to permit seamless and secure exchange of information. Safety monitoring will be completed through the parent trial. The COSMOS-Mind staff will send all adverse events reported to them to the parent trial for reporting and follow-up. This data will be sent electronically only to approved users through a protected network.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
Time Frame
after completion of study
Access Criteria
Data have been submitted to the parent COSMOS trial for merging with phenotypes and distribution.

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