The acute effects of dried kiwifruit on sleep onset, metabolites and cognition in me

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Poor sleep; Poor cognition; Mood state; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001685808
• Lead Sponsor: Massey University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 December 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy males
Aged between 18-45 years of age
Body mass index (BMI) (18.5-30kg/m2)
Physically active but no more than 2 hours per day
Poor sleepers, defined as having an ISI (Insomnia Severity Index) score of >8 (Ree, Pollitt, & Harvey, 2006) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score >5 (Buysse, Reynolds III, Monk, Berman, & Kupfer, 1988)

Exclusion Criteria

The intended participants will be healthy males who are poor sleepers as defined by a screening survey (PSQI and ISI), aged between 18-45years old, and have a body mass index between 18.5-30kg/m2. Exclusion criteria will include use of certain medications that affect digestion and sleep, excessive alcohol intake, smoking, history of gastrointestinal disorders, medical conditions related to digestive function and chronic sleep disorders, psychiatric conditions, antibiotic consumption (1 month prior), blood donation (3 months prior), on a strict weight loss diet, vegan/vegetarian, diagnosed with COVID-19, aversion to blood sampling or difficult veins, and allergies to dairy, eggs, cereals, soy and kiwifruit.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified