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Effects of Time of Day and Nut Intake on Cognitive Performance

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cognitive Performance
Interventions
Other: Nuts
Other: Nut-free meal
Registration Number
NCT06343142
Lead Sponsor
Monash University
Brief Summary

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

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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Lunch nut mealNutsParticipants will receive an isocaloric meal with nuts at lunchtime.
Lunch nut-free mealNut-free mealParticipants will receive an isocaloric meal without nuts at lunchtime.
Dinner nut mealNutsParticipants will receive an isocaloric meal with nuts at dinner.
Dinner nut-free mealNut-free mealParticipants will receive an isocaloric meal without nuts at dinner.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
N-back task - accuracybefore meal x 90 min post-meal

Difference in the total accuracy

N-back task - reaction timebefore meal x 90 min post-meal

Difference in the reaction time for correct matched responses

Stroop test - incongruentbefore meal x 90 min post-meal

Difference in the reaction time for incongruent

Stroop test - interferencebefore meal x 90 min post-meal

Difference in stroop interference (incongruent - congruent response time)

N-back task - matched responsesbefore meal x 90 min post-meal

Difference in the % matched responses

N-back task - false alarmbefore meal x 90 min post-meal

Difference in the % false alarm

Stroop test - congruentbefore meal x 90 min post-meal

Difference in the reaction time for congruent

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Multitasking - mixed blocksbefore meal x 90 min post-meal

Difference in the reaction time for mixed blocks

Satiety - satisfactionSatisfaction will be assessed with a visual analog scale before the meal and 4 times after the meal (15, 30, 60 and 90 mins).

Difference in postprandial satisfaction

Satiety - hungerHunger will be assessed with a visual analog scale before the meal and 4 times after the meal (15, 30, 60 and 90 mins).

Difference in postprandial hunger

Satiety - eating capacityEating capacity will be assessed with a visual analog scale before the meal and 4 times after the meal (15, 30, 60 and 90 mins).

Difference in postprandial eating capacity,

Multitasking - pure blocksbefore meal x 90 min post-meal

Difference in the reaction time for pure blocks

Satiety indexSatiety index will be assessed before the meal and 4 times after the meal (15, 30, 60 and 90 mins).

Difference in postprandial satiety index, calculated using the mean of the four satiety questions, where "hunger" and "eating capacity" will be scored in an inverse way than "fullness" and "satisfaction".

Satiety - fullnessFullness will be assessed with a visual analog scale before the meal and 4 times after the meal (15, 30, 60 and 90 mins).

Difference in postprandial fullness

Multitasking - mixing costbefore meal x 90 min post-meal

Difference in mixing cost (mixed - pure reaction time)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food - Monash University

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Notting Hill, Victoria, Australia

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