Comparative Effects of a2 Skim Milk on Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Adults

About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Mild Cognitive Impairment
Eligibility Criteria
For inclusion in the study, participants must meet all of the following criteria: Adults aged 65-75 years; Complaint of memory loss for more than 6 months; Base on the Chinese version of Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), cognitive ability score is lower than the standard cut-off value according to age and education levels: MMSE score≤ 17 points if years of education is 0 year; ≤ 20 points if 6 years or less of education; ≤ 24 points if more than 6 years of education Living and social functions are reduced: activities of daily living (ADL) score ≤18; Not meeting the diagnostic criteria for dementia (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition), Alzheimer Disease (National Stroke Institute for Neuropathic Speech Disorders and Association for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders); no mental disorder, brain damage, or other physical disorders that can lead to cognitive impairment. Agreed not to participate in another interventional clinical research study during the present study; Signed informed consent Participants must be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria: <65 years; or >75 years Neurological examination showed focal signs of central nervous system disorder such as hemiplegia, dysesthesia, aphasia; history of cerebrovascular diseases (including hemorrhagic and ischemic types), internal brain trauma or fracture; Asthmatic bronchitis, severe hypertension, angina and severe infection; Mental disorders such as depression and anxiety; endocrine system diseases (such as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis); Newly diagnosed, progressing or advanced tumors; Visual, reading, hearing impairment or language communication difficulties that significantly affect cognitive function tests; History of alcohol dependence and abuse of psychoactive substances (e.g., antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, cholinesterase inhibitors, sedatives), or use of drugs that affect cognitive function; Neurological diseases (e.g. Parkinson's disease, epilepsy); Antibiotic treatment in previous 2 weeks; Administered immunosuppressive drugs in the 4-weeks preceding screening; Allergy to milk or dairy; Diagnosed lactose intolerance; Other diseases that investigators judged as unsuitable to participate the study.
Sites / Locations
- General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
a2 Group
Control Group
The group consuming a2Milk skim milk powder (1L) containing A2 β-casein only
The group consuming Yili skim milk powder (1L) containing A1 and A2 β-caseins