Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Exercise and 5-HTP on Cortisol Levels
Lead Sponsor:
Benedictine University
Conditions:
Plasma Cortisol
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
It has been shown that 5-HTP stimulates cortisol levels in plasma and saliva. Similarly, it has been shown that intense exercise stimulates an increase in plasma and salivary cortisol levels. The purp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy men and women, not taking medication known to alter glucocorticoid metabolism
Exclusion
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Hypertension
- Coronary artery disease
- Psychiatric disorders
- Any disease preventing them from participating in intense exercise
- Subjects taking medication known to interfere with glucocorticoid metabolism will be excluded
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02187341
Start Date
June 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
July 11 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois, United States, 60532