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Onderzoek naar voeding en de hersene

Recruiting
Conditions
ObesityGut-brain-axis
Registration Number
NL-OMON28668
Lead Sponsor
Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Ability to provide informed consent;

- Age: 50-70 years

Exclusion Criteria

-Use of any medication except for those related to treatment of components of the metabolic syndrome (not including insulin, oral glucose lowering drugs, alpha- and beta-blockers)

-Any actual medical condition except for treated hypothyroidism and the metabolic syndrome

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The effect of intragastric infusion of nutrients on:<br /><br>- Brain activity assessed as the induced change in fMRI signal and resting state brain connectivity measured with fMRI.<br /><br>- Striatal dopamine response, measured as the change in D2/D3R binding potential of IBZM assessed by SPECT. <br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The effect of intragastric infusion of nutrients on:<br /><br>- Glucoregulatory and gut hormone release<br /><br>- Objective scores of hunger and satiety during a buffet test meal after the infusion of the nutrients.<br /><br>- Subjective (VAS) scores of hunger and satiety<br /><br>- Neuropsychological functioning and feeding behaviour characteristics assessed by questionnaires and tasks<br>
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