Effects of Time of Day and Nut Intake on Cognitive Performance

NCT ID: NCT06343142

Last Updated: 2024-11-22

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

22 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-04-08

Study Completion Date

2024-09-01

Brief Summary

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This is a 2 x 2-factor crossover design study to investigate the effects of time of day and nuts on post-meal cognitive performance.

Detailed Description

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In this trial, eligible participants will receive isocaloric meals with or without nuts at lunchtime and dinner time. Cognitive performance will be performed before and 90 min after the meals.

Conditions

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Cognitive Performance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

2 x 2-factor crossover design study
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Lunch nut-free meal

Participants will receive an isocaloric meal without nuts at lunchtime.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Nut-free meal

Intervention Type OTHER

Isocaloric meal without nuts

Lunch nut meal

Participants will receive an isocaloric meal with nuts at lunchtime.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nuts

Intervention Type OTHER

Isocaloric meal with nuts

Dinner nut-free meal

Participants will receive an isocaloric meal without nuts at dinner.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Nut-free meal

Intervention Type OTHER

Isocaloric meal without nuts

Dinner nut meal

Participants will receive an isocaloric meal with nuts at dinner.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nuts

Intervention Type OTHER

Isocaloric meal with nuts

Interventions

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Nuts

Isocaloric meal with nuts

Intervention Type OTHER

Nut-free meal

Isocaloric meal without nuts

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Non-shift workers
* 18-55 years
* BMI between 18.5 and 27 kg/m2,
* Non-smokers
* Without chronic illnesses

Exclusion Criteria

* Allergy to nuts
* BMI\<18.5 or \>27 kg/m2
* Presence of dementia or psychiatric disease (depression, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia)
* Presence of diabetes, serious health conditions that may affect participation e.g. liver or thyroid dysfunction, recent major surgery, cardiovascular disease
* Presence of any sleep disorders
* Taking anti-diabetic or lipid-lowering medication
* Do not speak English
* Pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant
* Breastfeeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Monash University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Barbara R. Cardoso

Senior Lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Barbara R Cardoso, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food - Monash University

Maxine Bonham, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food - Monash University

Helen Macpherson, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Deakin University

Locations

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Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food - Monash University

Notting Hill, Victoria, Australia

Site Status

Countries

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Australia

Other Identifiers

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Nuts for thought

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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