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An Acute Intervention Study on the Perception, Preference, and Mechanisms of Amino Acids in Young Adults

An Acute Intervention Study on the Perception, Preference, and Mechanisms of Amino Acids in Young Adults

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500107491
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-08-12
Start date
2025-08-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Leucine perception/preference

Interventions

Leucine-Deficient beverage intervention group:During the intervention period, subjects will receive leucine-deficient milk powder beverage (650-1000ml, to be consumed within 1 hour in divided doses) a
Control group:During the intervention period, subjects will receive control beverage (650-1000ml, to be consumed within 1 hour in divided doses) at: Breakfast (8:00-10:00), Lunch (11:30-13:00), Dinner

Sponsors

Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24 kg/m²; 2. Aged 20 to 40 years; 3. In good general health with the ability to understand and comply with study requirements; 4. Voluntary participation with signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of diagnosed mental disorders; 2. Use of antibiotics or hormonal medications within the past two weeks; use of sedatives, hypnotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, or antipsychotics within the past three months; history of alcohol abuse or other psychoactive substance abuse within the past three months; 3. Abnormal sense of smell or taste, or acute infectious diseases (e.g., influenza) that may temporarily affect smell or taste within the past week; 4. History of severe liver, kidney, endocrine, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, hematological, metabolic diseases, or cancer; 5. History of major digestive system surgeries such as gastrectomy, gastrointestinal anastomosis, or intestinal resection (excluding appendectomy); 6. Current infectious diseases, including hepatitis B "Da San Yang" (HBeAg-positive), active tuberculosis, or HIV/AIDS; 7. Pregnant or lactating women; 8. Allergy to any component of the intervention formula (milk powder); 9. Serum leucine level below 80 µM.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Blood biochemical indicators;Serum amino acid;General control nonderepressible 2;Food preference;Beverage palatability;Beverage discrimination;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anthropometric indices;Wearable device monitoring of sleep, stress, and physical activity;Dietary information;Demographic information;Genetic;Metabolomics;Circadian rhythm;Sleep quality;Gut microbiota;Proteomics;Resting metabolic rate;Mental status;Lifestyle;Medical history;Inflammatory markers;Transcriptomics;Methylation array;Environmental exposure markers;Oral microbiome;Gut barrier indicators;Nasal microbiome;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiang Sun

Fudan University

sun_liang@fudan.edu.cn+86 21 5423 7087

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026