Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 35Years
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
NCT07133529

Decision-making and Food Intake

Led by German Institute of Human Nutrition · Updated on 2025-08-21

45

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

51 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The study will investigate how the expectation of food availability impacts the response to food cues, mood, interoceptive awareness, and consumption of food intake in healthy, naturally cycling women.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Decision-making and Food Intake

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 35Years
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Female, 18 to 35 years old
  • Nulliparous with a regular menstrual cycle of 25-32 days
  • Legally competent and consent to participate
  • German native speaker or fluent
  • Physically and mentally healthy
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30 kg/m2
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Current or past use of hormonal contraceptives within 6 months
  • Current use of hormonal intra-uterine devices (IUDs)
  • Previous or current pregnancy
  • Diagnosed psychological or metabolic disorders
  • Past or current brain or mind illnesses including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, personality disorders, substance dependence, neurological disorders (except occasional headache), psychiatric or neurological abnormalities
  • Past or current heart or cardiovascular diseases including myocardial infarction, stroke, hypertension, hypotension, pacemaker
  • Past or current gastrointestinal disorders such as colon diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease
  • Past or current endocrine disorders such as thyroid problems
  • Other serious past or present medical conditions like metabolic syndrome or diabetes
  • Serious health problems or current severe mental or physical stress
  • Blood clotting disorders
  • Fear of drawing blood
  • Severe anemia
  • Previously diagnosed hypoglycemia episodes
  • Regular medication intake including antidepressants or anti-anxiety drugs
  • Blood donation within 4 weeks before study
  • Intake of anticoagulant medications
  • Illegal drug use
  • Smoking or nicotine consumption
  • Extreme athletes
  • Vegetarian, vegan, or dietary restrictions due to allergies or intolerances
  • Shift workers

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke

Nuthetal, Brandenburg, Germany, 14558

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Research Team

R

Renée Sophie Cuntz, MSc

CONTACT

E

Elisa Rehbein, Dr.

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

SINGLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Number of Arms

2

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