Status:
COMPLETED
Cognitive Function and Cue-Reactivity Study
Lead Sponsor:
Temple University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Conditions:
Cognitive Performance
Food Cravings
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Brief Summary
We are interested in testing differences in cognitive function and food reactivity at various time points in individuals following low and high carbohydrate diets. We wish to achieve an understanding ...
Detailed Description
Participants will be recruited from the parent study The Safety and Efficacy of Low and High Carbohydrate Diets. Participants will attend one 30-minute training session to learn the computer tasks and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Body mass index between 30 and 40
- Live and work within 1 hour of the study site
- Stable psychological status
Exclusion
- History of heart disease, heart attack, or stroke
- Blood pressure \> 140/90 mmHG
- Abnormal cholesterol levels
- Significant psychiatric illness
- Any medication that affects weight or metabolic rate
- Presence or history of a chronic disease that is known to affect appetite, food intake, or metabolism (i.e. diabetes, thyroid disease or cancer).
- Currently using antidepressants, steroids, tobacco or illegal drugs
- Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy
- 10 lb change in weight within 6 months of study entry
- History of malignant arrhythmias or cerebrovascular, renal, or hepatic disease
- History of protein wasting diseases or gout
- Severe arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Certain types of hormone replacement therapy
- Currently following a vegetarian diet
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
29 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00194246
Start Date
August 1 2003
End Date
March 1 2010
Last Update
July 1 2013
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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140