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Dietary Oil to Improve Sleep Quality

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Insomnia Type; Sleep Disorder
Interventions
Other: High Linoleic Acid Healthy Cookies
Registration Number
NCT04677946
Lead Sponsor
Ohio State University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify if healthy cookies high in linoleic acid can change sleep quality and sleep architecture, blood fatty acid composition and be consumed with high compliance after eight weeks of consumption. The hypothesis is that consumption of healthy cookies for 8 weeks will improve sleep quality, increase linoleic acid in the blood and be consumed with greater than 80% compliance.

Detailed Description

Overall, linoleic acid has many health benefits including altering body composition and energy metabolism, but is not clear if linoleic acid consumption can influence sleep quality.

The investigators plan to test the central hypothesis and accomplish the overall objective of this research by pursuing the following specific aims

Aim 1) To determine the effect of healthy cookies made with linoleic acid-rich oil on measures of sleep quality and sleep architecture in overweight adults

Aim 2) To determine the effect on plasma fatty acid composition and markers of circadian rhythm in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) after four and eight weeks of consuming one healthy cookie per day

Aim 3) To measure the effect of healthy cookies made with LA-oil on change of lipidomic profiles of plasma and PBMC after four and eight weeks of consumption

Aim 4) To determine the feasibility of adherence to consuming 1 healthy cookie per day in place of snack for eight weeks

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria
  • Overweight (BMI ≥25 and <38)
  • Nonsmoker
  • Insomnia severity index score ≥8
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current or previous diagnosis of diabetes, heart (including stroke or heart attack), kidney, liver or circulatory diseases and/or current treatment for cancer
  • Gastrointestinal diseases or disorders (including pancreatic) or gastric bypass surgery
  • Food Allergy or Intolerance
  • Any dietary restriction where consumption of these healthy cookies or any ingredient would be contraindicated
  • Use of medications where consuming the healthy cookies would be contraindicated
  • Usage of sleep aid (prescription medication(s)) for insomnia
  • Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Healthy Cookie GroupHigh Linoleic Acid Healthy CookiesAll participants in the study
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in activity during waking and sleeping hours using an actigraphWeek 0, week 4 and week 8

Changes in activity during waking and sleeping hours each day will be measured using actigraphy

Changes in sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep quality index, PROMIS Sleep questionnaire, and insomnia severity index questionnaireWeek 0, week 4 and week 8

Changes in global sleep quality scores using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index PROMIS Sleep questionnaire, and insomnia severity index measurements

Changes in blood fatty acidsWeek 0, week 4 and week 8

Changes in linoleic acid levels in the blood

Changes in markers of circadian rhythmWeek 0, week 4 and week 8

Changes in mRNA expression of genes related to circadian rhythm in peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Changes in blood lipidomic profilesWeek 0, week 4 and week 8

Changes in linoleic acid oxylipins in plasma and cardiolipin in peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Feasibility of daily healthy cookie consumptionWeek 8

Percent of healthy cookies consumed

Changes in sleep electroencephalography (EEG)Week 0, week 4 and week 8

Changes in sleep EEG will be measured to determine sleep efficiency, arousal index, total sleep time

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in body shape using body mass index (calculated using height and weight) and abdominal thicknessWeek 0 and week 8

Changes in body mass index and sagittal diameter

Changes in markers of muscle function using gait speed and grip strengthWeek 0 and week 8

Changes in grip (hand strength) and gait (walking) speed

Changes in marker of glycemiaWeek 0, week 4 and week 8

Changes in glucose and insulin

Changes in markers of inflammationWeek 0, week 4 and week 8

Changes in interleukin 6, tumor necrosis factor receptor 2, C-reactive protein

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