The effect of happy and sad emotions on food intake and blood levels of cortisol and ghrelin

The effect of happy and sad emotions on food intake and blood levels of cortisol and ghrelin hormones among university student girls

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016103016123N10

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-08

Start date

2017-02-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

healthy subjects.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention 1: funny movie to induce happiness. Intervention 2: Intervention 2: Drama films to induce sadness.

Behavior

Intervention 1: funny movie to induce happiness

Intervention 2: Drama films to induce sadness

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria:studing student,iranian student,age from18-30 years,No history of depression and mood disorders and mental illness resolutions or Other underlying disease,Having a body mass index in the normal range,Failure to follow the special diet exclusion criteria: new Acceptance,Approaching the menstrual cycle,Having food allergies Lack of compliance and failure to cooperate fully in the scheme in question

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Calorie intake. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: gram of food intake.;Ghrelin hormone. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: serum level.;Cortisol. Timepoint: before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: serum level.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSima Jafarirad

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

sjafarirad@gmail.com+61 33367560

Outcome results

None listed

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