Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Date Fruit on Mood and Cognition in Healthy Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Newcastle University
Conditions:
Mood and Cognitive Performance
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A number of studies have considered the neuroprotective effects of date fruit on neurodegenerative diseases in animals. However, so far no study has addressed the acute effects of date fruit on mood a...
Detailed Description
Introduction Fruit of the date palm (P. dactylifera) may be considered an emerging and potential candidate for the development of health-promoting foods owing to its high nutritive values (Juhaimi, Gh...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A total of 36 healthy participants aged between 18 and 35 will be recruited through advertisement via poster and flyer. All participants will be required to undergo a screening visit.
Exclusion
- Healthy participants aged 18-35 with a BMI \>18 \<36 will be recruited from the Newcastle Upon-Tyne area
- Participants will be considered ineligible to participate in the study if they meet any of the following criteria:
- They have a BMI above 35kg/m2 or lower than 18kg/m2
- They smoke or consume tobacco products
- They are taking any illicit or prescribed drugs
- They are using dietary supplements, over the counter medicine or recreational drugs
- They have a history of or currently abuse alcohol
- They have a history of dyslexia, ADHD, learning difficulties or color blindness
- They are females who are pregnant, seeking to become pregnant or do not use
- They have allergies to any food products.
- They have any metabolic diseases such as type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 31 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03350100
Start Date
October 31 2017
End Date
April 1 2018
Last Update
September 25 2018
Active Locations (1)
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NU-Food Research Facility
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, NE1 7RU