Investigation of How Morning Nutrition Influences Cognitive Performance

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03169283

Enrollment

Registered

2017-05-30

Start date

2014-10-31

Completion date

2015-04-30

Last updated

2017-05-30

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Conditions

Cognitive Performance

Brief summary

This project will assess the effects of the macro-nutrient make-up of morning food intake on cognitive performance using visual analog scale (VAS) measures, behavioral tests, and advanced high-density electrophysiological techniques (256-channel recordings). Two Isocaloric cereal products will be tested and compared to determine if measures of cognitive performance as well as satiety will change after consumption.

Interventions

OTHERCereal with B glucan

A cereal high in viscous dietary fiber B glucan

OTHERCereal without B glucan

Cereal without B glucan

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 44 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy and taking no regular medications other than birth control or hormone replacement therapy * Willing to use an effective contraceptive during the study, if sexually active and capable of bearing children * Willing and able to sign informed consent * Normal or corrected-to-normal vision * Normal or corrected-to-normal hearing * No history of neurological or psychiatric illness, including major depressive disorder and attention deficit disorder * No history of substance, nicotine or alcohol dependence * BMI below 35

Exclusion criteria

* Women who are pregnant or nursing * Gain or loss of \> 4kg in the last 3 months. * Currently taking supplements or medications for weight loss * Currently taking medications for neurological or psychiatric illness * Diabetes mellitus (fasting glucose \>126 mg/dL) or history of diabetes * Dietary restraint on the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire score greater than or equal to 14 * Allergy to any of the foods used for the test breakfasts (oats or milk) * History of GI disorders or GI surgical procedures for weight loss * History of eating disorders * Daily consumption of more than 400 mg of caffeine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
cognitive performance	0-4 hours	cognitive performance using psychometric scales

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
subjective measures of hunger	0-4 hours	subjective measures of hunger using Visual Analog Scale

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 26, 2026