Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of the Glycemic Load of Meals on the Cognition and Mood of Older Adults

Lead Sponsor:

Swansea University

Conditions:

Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A lower rather than a higher glycemic load (GL) meal has been shown to benefit cognition and mood, however, the data in older adults and those most prone to cognitive dysfunction, is limited and confl...

Detailed Description

On day one subjects will take an oral glucose tolerance test and will then be divided into four groups depending on their glucose tolerance (how long values remain raised) and the tendency for values ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy adults of 45 to 80 years

Exclusion

  • Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  • Dementia
  • Liver disease
  • Gastro-intestinal problems

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

155 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01842022

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

September 1 2013

Last Update

December 11 2014

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Psychology, Swansea University

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, sa2 8pp

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