Premenstrual Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
This is a crossover, single-blind study. A total of 30 women who meet the eligibility criteria will be allocated into two genotype groups, the AC/CC group that has the single nucleotide polymorphism i
Sponsors
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
19 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women aged 19 to 40; have premenstrual syndrome; drink at least two cups of coffee daily
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Regular use of medication; smokers; alcohol consumption more than 2 days a week, chronic diseases; pregnancy
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caffeine is expected to alter blood pressure and heart rate, measurements by sphygmomanometer, differently between genotypes. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a difference, between genotype groups, in the effect of caffeine, after 1 hour, on general attention, measured by the psychological battery for attention assessment and working memory measured by the digits subtest. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRenata de Assis
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Outcome results
None listed