Essential Fats For Enhancing Cognitive Thinking (EFFECT) Study
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40-75
SponsorOhio State University
About this trial
The proposed research is a randomized crossover trial designed to assess changes in postprandial cognitive function and the gut-brain axis in adults with subjective cognitive complaints who consume 1 study snack per day for 1 week.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Subjective cognitive impairment
BMI ≥30 kg/m2
HbA1C <6.5%
Disqualifiers
Diagnosis og cognitive impairment or dementia
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of <26
Current or previous diagnosis of Diabetes or use of diabetes medications
Current diagnosis of or current treatment of cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Walnuts
- Simply White Diary-free chocolate bar
Treatment groups
88 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Ohio State University
Lead sponsor
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Collaborator
The California Walnut Commission
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov