Essential Fats For Enhancing Cognitive Thinking (EFFECT) Study

Part of paid clinical trials in Columbus, Ohio.

Sponsor
Ohio State University
Study ID
NCT06223672
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cognitive Decline
  • Cognitive Impairment

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
40 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Walnuts — OTHER
    56g of walnuts consumed each day for 7 days
  • Simply White Diary-free chocolate bar — OTHER
    68g of the white chocolate style-bar each day for 7 days

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 7, 2024
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
88 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Walnuts
    consumption of walnuts every day
  • Experimental: White chocolate-style bar
    consumption of a white chocolate-style bar every day

Primary Outcome Measure

Cognitive function measured using the National Institutes of Health Toolbox for the Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function Cognitive Battery (NIHTB-CB) [ Time Frame: Week 0 and Week 5 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhio43210
Martha Belury, PhD
[email protected]
614-292-1680

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