Citicoline trials recruiting now

5 registrations that name citicoline as a study arm and are recruiting or about to, as ClinicalTrials.gov listed them on Oct 20, 2026. Read each listing for its full criteria and current status.

Kymata never assesses eligibility. Each listing names its own criteria; only its study team can say whether someone can join. Trial doses are given under the trial's monitoring and are not a schedule for anyone outside it.

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RecruitingNCT07089238

Evaluate the Effects of Citicoline on Mood in Healthy Adults

  • No phase
  • Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
  • About 90 people
  • Started Jul 31, 2025

In plain words A study of citicoline in people 21 to 65, run by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited. It plans to enroll about 90 people at 1 US site.

Who it lists and where

Who the trial lists, as registered

Lists people 21 to 65; healthy volunteers accepted. Conditions: Healthy.

  • Provide voluntary signed and dated informed consent.
  • Be in good health and able to participate as determined by medical history and routine blood chemistries.
  • Biological men and women between 21 and 65 years of age (inclusive).
  • Body Mass Index of 18.5-32.0 (inclusive).

8 more inclusion criteria and the exclusion criteria are on the listing.

What it tests, as registered

Citicoline; Placebo

Registered summary

The objective of this trial is to determine the effects of citicoline on mood in healthy Men and Women compared to a placebo.

Where, as registered

1 US site in 1 state.

RecruitingNCT07804498

CITADEL: Effectiveness of CITicoline in Preventing Cognitive Decline After DELirium

  • Phase 2
  • University of Milano Bicocca
  • About 122 people
  • Started Jun 3, 2026

In plain words A Phase 2 study of citicoline in people 65 and older, run by University of Milano Bicocca. It plans to enroll about 122 people at 1 site, none in the US.

Who it lists and where

Who the trial lists, as registered

Lists people 65 and older. Conditions: Cognitive Decline; Delirium.

  • Individuals aged ≥65 who were admitted for a proximal hip fracture to the Orthogeriatric Unit and underwent hip fracture surgery (IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori Foundation, Monza)
  • Clinical diagnosis of delirium (arising from any cause), ascertained pre- or post-operatively using the 4AT score (cut-off ≥ 4/12)
  • Diagnosis of chronic vascular encephalopathy (corroborated by clinical documentation or previous cerebral imaging), i.e. evidence of neurological and cognitive disorder resulting from cerebrovascular accidents
  • Prognosis quoad vitam ≥ 3 months

2 more inclusion criteria and the exclusion criteria are on the listing.

What it tests, as registered

Citicoline

Registered summary

The aim of this study is to assess whether citicoline (TRAUSAN), a neuroprotective agent involved in membrane phospholipid synthesis and neurotransmission, can prevent or attenuate cognitive decline in older adults who develop perioperative delirium during hospitalization for proximal hip fracture. Delirium is a frequent and severe complication in this population and is associated with cognitive and functional deterioration, institutionalization, and mortality. Participants will be randomly assigned (1:1) to receive citicoline 1000 mg/day for 6 months after discharge, or usual care. The full summary is on the listing.

Where, as registered

No US site; Italy (1).

RecruitingNCT03949049

Citicoline as Neuroprotector in Neonates Exposed to Hypoxia

  • Phase 3
  • Sherief Abd-Elsalam
  • About 40 people
  • Started Feb 1, 2019

In plain words A Phase 3 study of citicoline in people up to 1 month, run by Sherief Abd-Elsalam. It plans to enroll about 40 people at 1 site, none in the US.

Who it lists and where

Who the trial lists, as registered

Lists people up to 1 month. Conditions: Neonatal Hypoxia.

  • neonates with hypoxia.

The exclusion criteria are on the listing.

What it tests, as registered

Citicoline; Placebo

Registered summary

Citicoline as neuroprotector in neonates exposed to hypoxia: A randomized controlled trial

Where, as registered

No US site; Egypt (1).

RecruitingNCT03966170

Citicoline as Neuroprotector in Preterm

  • Phase 3
  • Sherief Abd-Elsalam
  • About 40 people
  • Started May 1, 2019

In plain words A Phase 3 study of citicoline in people up to 1 month, run by Sherief Abd-Elsalam. It plans to enroll about 40 people at 1 site, none in the US.

Who it lists and where

Who the trial lists, as registered

Lists people up to 1 month. Conditions: Pre-Term.

  • Preterm on CPAP or ventilator

The exclusion criteria are on the listing.

What it tests, as registered

Citicoline; Placebo oral tablet

Registered summary

Citicoline as neuroprotector in preterm

Where, as registered

No US site; Egypt (1).

Not yet recruitingNCT07763145

Effect of Citicoline on Neurological Severity Score and Cerebral Doppler Resistive Index in Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

  • No phase
  • Khyber Girls Medical College
  • About 86 people
  • Starts Sep 1, 2026 (estimated)

In plain words A study of citicoline in people 0 hours to 24 hours, run by Khyber Girls Medical College. It plans to enroll about 86 people at 1 site, none in the US.

Who it lists and where

Who the trial lists, as registered

Lists people 0 hours to 24 hours. Conditions: Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE).

  • All inborn neonates diagnosed with APGAR score (Table 2) less then 8/10 at 5 min of life presenting to the emergency room within the first day of life.
  • Outborn babies admitted in the last 24 hours with history or clinical features of perinatal asphyxia.

The exclusion criteria are on the listing.

What it tests, as registered

Citicoline; Standard medical treatment

Registered summary

To determine the efficacy of citicoline in improving cerebral blood flow parameters and neurological status among neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy using Doppler resistive index and Sarnat-Sarnat score after 72 hours of therapy.

Where, as registered

No US site; Pakistan (1).

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 8 open registrations for this search, including ones where citicoline is not a study arm or that are past the 5 we keep. Search them on ClinicalTrials.gov (opens in new tab).

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