The Effects of Caffeine and L-theanine Both Alone and in Combination on Cerebral Blood Flow, Cognition and Mood

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-08-31

Study Completion Date

2010-02-28

Brief Summary

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Although the beneficial effects of caffeine on cognition and mood have been reported in a number of studies, relatively few studies have looked at the effects of caffeine in combination with other phytonutrients despite the fact that caffeine is seldom consumed in isolation. L-theanine is a naturally occurring amino-acid found in tea, and has been used historically as a relaxing agent (Haskell et al., 2008). Few have assessed the impact of l-theanine on cognition, but of those that have, the most interesting results were obtained when l-theanine was assessed in combination with caffeine (Haskell et al., 2008). It remains unclear what is underlying the reported effects.

Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) is an emerging neuroimaging technology that is capable of determining changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF) by measuring the optical properties of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood (Bunce et al., 2006). No study to date has used NIRS to assess cerebral blood flow following treatment with either caffeine, l-theanine or a combination of both. It is anticipated that the proposed study will provide some insight into the mechanism of the previously observed effects both alone and in combination.

A randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled, balanced crossover design study will assess the effects of 75mg caffeine, 50mg l-theanine and a 75mg caffeine/50mg l-theanine combination in 24 young healthy adults (18-35). Cognitive and mood assessments will take place at baseline and at 30 minutes following treatment whilst cerebral haemodynamics are measured via the technique of NIRS.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cognitive Function Mood

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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