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Glucose and Motivation States

Impact of Blood Glucose on Motivation States: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07255183
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-11-28
Start date
2025-10-30
Completion date
2026-04-16
Last updated
2026-08-27

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

Conditions

Motivation

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how motivation is impacted by exercise and beverage consumption. Participants will be asked to report to the lab for 5 visits each separated by 2+ days over a period of 2-3 weeks.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALExercise

Exercise 30 minutes at moderate intensity (10% below ventilatory threshold)

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTSugar Drink

Consume 250mL beverage (water + 6 tablespoons table sugar)

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTNon-sugar beverage

Consume 250mL beverage (water + 1.5 teaspoons of stevia powder)

Sponsors

University of South Florida
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Body mass index 18-30 m/kg\^2 * Health Status: generally healthy; no cardiopulmonary/metabolic/orthopedic disease or limitations * Blood Pressure: excluded with SBP of 130+ mmHg or DBP of 80+ mmHg * Glucose Status: excluded and instructed to seek medical consultation if fasting values are \<70 mg/dl or \>125 mg/dl; included but encouraged to seek medical consultation if fasting values are 100-125 mg/dl

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
State Motivation to Move60 minutes after the baseline readingScore on movement subscale of Cravings for Rest and Volitional Energy Expenditure Survey (0 is lowest, 100 is highest)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
State motivation to rest60 minutes after the baseline readingScore on rest subscale of Cravings for Rest and Volitional Energy Expenditure Survey (0 is lowest, 100 is highest)

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 28, 2026