Status:
RECRUITING
Neural and Metabolic Factors in Carbohydrate Reward
Lead Sponsor:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Conditions:
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dietary factors contributed to nearly 50% of all cardiometabolic deaths in the US in 2012, making it one of the leading causes of preventable death in the US, second only to tobacco use. Human diets a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI between 18.5-30 kg/m2
- Not pregnant or planning to become pregnant during study participation
- Residing in the Roanoke area and/or willing/able to attend sessions at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
- Able to speak and write in English
Exclusion
- Current inhaled nicotine use
- History of alcohol dependence.
- Current or past diagnosis of diabetes or thyroid problems.
- Taking medications known to influence study measures (including antiglycemic agents, thyroid medications, sleep medications)
- Active medical or neurologic disorder.
- Current shift work (typical pattern of work/activity overnight)
- Previous weight loss surgery
- Adherence to a special diet within the past 3 months (e.g., low-carb or ketogenic diet, exclusion of food groups/specific macronutrients, intermittent fasting, etc.)
- Allergy to any food or ingredient included in the study diets, meals, or beverages
- Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant during study participation
- Claustrophobia
- Contraindications for MRI, including pacemaker, aneurysm clips, neurostimulators, cochlear or other implants, metal in eyes, regular work with steel, etc.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06053294
Start Date
May 1 2023
End Date
May 1 2029
Last Update
June 11 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24016