The effect of either the consumption of 1 or 3 small meals, with a high or low glycaemic load, compared to no meal during the night shift on alertness levels, gastrointestinal complaints and glucose levels.
Completed
- Conditions
- cognitief functionerenAlertnessgastrointestinal complaints10003018
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON49414
- Lead Sponsor
- Wageningen Universiteit
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 66
Inclusion Criteria
Female
Working the night shifts for at least 3 months
At least 18 years old and not older than 67 years at time of recruitment
Willingness to adhere to a nutrition protocol
Exclusion Criteria
Diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus type 1 or 2
Diagnosed with hypoglycaemia
Do follow a specific diet (e.g. Atkins, ketogenic diet)
Current participation in other medical research
Reported unexplained weight loss or weight gain of > 5 kg in the month prior to
pre-study screening
Smoking during the night shift
Being lactose-intolerant.
Being fructose-intolerant.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameters will be objective alertness measured as total number<br /><br>of lapses and reciprocal reaction time. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary study parameters will be subjective alertness levels,<br /><br>gastrointestinal complaints and glucose levels.</p><br>