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The acute effects of the nutrition method "Breinspijs" (Brainfood) on cognitive functioning - a pilot intervention study

The acute effects of the nutrition method "Breinspijs" (Brainfood) on cognitive functioning - a pilot intervention study - "Brainfood"

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON44226
Enrollment
25
Registered
2017-10-03
Start date
2017-10-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-15

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Conditions

optimaal cognitief functioneren cognitive functioning

Interventions

Breinspijs meal and a control meal.

Sponsors

Wageningen Universiteit
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Male - Aged 18-40 years - Dutch nationality

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Regular smoker: someone who currently smokes one or more manufactured or hand rolled tobacco cigarettes, cigars or tobacco-pipes per day. - Diagnosis of adrenal gland disorder: Addison Disease, Cushing's Syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, primary hyperaldosteronism, pheochromocytoma, adrenal gland carcinoma. - Diagnosis of a sleep disorder: insomnia, parasomnia, hypersomnia, sleep-related breathing disorder, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, sleep-related movement disorders (Hirotsu, Tufik, & Andersen, 2015). - Diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder. - Oral health problems: diseases, inflammation, lesions. - Allergic, intolerant or hypersensitive to lactose, egg, nuts, wheat, fish, and/or gluten. - Unwilling to consume meat, fish, dairy products and/or any of the other ingredients in the BreinspijsTM or control meal. - Reported slimming in the last 2 months. - Use of drugs in the week before participation and during the study. - Extensive small or big appetite. - Employees at the Division of Human Nutrition of Wageningen University & Research. - Performing a thesis or internship at the Division of Human Nutrition of Wageningen University & Research. - Current participation in other scientific research with the exception of EetMeetWeet!.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary study parameter is the difference in performance on attention, processing speed, episodic memory and working memory, measured with a battery of sensitive cognitive tests.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary study parameters are the difference in arousal and the difference in response of salivary cortisol levels. Additional measures include feelings of fatigue, hunger, satiety, and mood and general variables that are relevant to characterize the participants and may be affecting the outcome.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)