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COMMETS- Combination MCI Metabolic Syndrome

Status
RecruitingResults none
Why it is watched
non-weight indication: cognition, alzheimers
Who it enrolls
age 60 Years to 90 Years; excludes diabetes; no BMI minimum stated; conditions: Alzheimer Disease; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Metabolic Syndrome
Interventions
Semaglutide; Intranasal insulin; Semaglutide placebo; Intranasal insulin placebo
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Metabolic Syndrome
Phase and size
Phase 2 · 80 participants
Dates
Start 2024-01-30
Primary completion 2027-12-01
Sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Other)
Last checked
Sep 13, 2026
01Endpoints

What the trial will measure

  • Cognitive change - The effect of the combination of Semaglutide and intranasal insulin on cognitive functioning.12 months
  • Neuroimaging outcome -- The effect of the combination of Semaglutide and intranasal insulin on cerebral blood flow (CBF).6 months
  • Neuroimaging outcome -- The effect of the combination of Semaglutide and intranasal insulin on brain glucose intake.6 months
02Eligibility

Who can take part

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of MCI (based on a MOCA \<27 and a clinical dementia rating scale \[CDR\] score of 0.5 representing questionable dementia). * Diagnosis of MetS -requiring a) abdominal obesity (waist circumference \>102cm for men and \>88cm for women), and b) glucose intolerance (fasting glucose\>110 mg/dL) and at least one of the following-c) dyslipidemia (high triglycerides \[\>150 mg/dL\] and low HDL \[\<40mg/dL for men and \<50 mg/dL for women\]), or d) elevated blood pressure (\>130/\>85 mmHg). * Fluent in Hebrew * The study requires an active study partner Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes (of any type) * Taking medications that may affect glucose metabolism (including a GLP-1RA). * Diagnosis of dementia and its subtypes, conditions that may directly affect cognition, * short life expectancy or a medical condition that precludes consistent participation in the study, * contraindications to either insulin or Semaglutide. * Medications that may affect glucose metabolism such as corticosteroids.
03Change log

Registry changes

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