Healthy male/female adults
Conditions
Interventions
Ingestion of test food (200 mL) in 15 minutes
Ingestion of placebo food (200 mL) in 15 minutes
Sponsors
Clinical Research Australia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 20 to 39 years 2. Sex: approximately equal distribution of males and females 3. Healthy Caucasian 4. BMI between 18 to 30 kg/m2 5. Non-smokers (no history of smoking in the past year) 6. Have given written consent to participate in the study of their own free will after being fully informed of and understanding the study objective and content. 7. Understand, willing and able to comply with all study procedures 8. Willing to provide a personally signed and dated informed consent form detailing all pertinent aspects of the trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Currently on treatment with any medicinal drugs or Chinese herbal medicines (on-demand medication is allowed.) 2. Have a history of or current serious cardiac, hepatic, renal, or gastrointestinal disorders 3. Have pollinosis or allergic rhinitis (seasonal or perennial) 4. Currently on dietary or exercise therapy under medical supervision 5. Routinely use over-the-counter drugs, quasi-drugs, foods for specified health uses, foods with functional claims, or functional foods, etc. which influence the autonomic nervous system, metabolism, or sleep (Subjects who can discontinue use of these products during the study after providing consent are permitted to participate in the study.) 6. Consume more than 6 standard drinks of alcohol per day 7. Have significant inconsistency in the timing of meals from day to day 8. Have an irregular sleep cycle (e.g. shift-workers/night workers) 9. Have participated in any other clinical trials within one month before providing consent, who are currently participating in any other clinical trials, or who intend to participate in any other clinical trials during or within four weeks of completion of this study 10. Have significant stress due to life events such as relocation, job change, or separation from close relatives within the three months before providing consent, or who have such life events expected to occur during this study 11. Have difficulty in abstaining from alcohol entirely from the day before the date when the study is conducted 12. Have allergy to medicines or foods 13. Pregnant or breastfeeding 14. Subjects who are considered ineligible for this study by the investigator 15. Have any problem with wearing the heart rate monitor (thick body hair on the chest, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological questionnaires | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heart beat | — |
Countries
Australia
Contacts
Public ContactAdrian Lopresti
Clinical Research Australia Clinical Research Australia
Outcome results
None listed