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Emotional States' Influence on Pre-Exercise Feeding Tolerance

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Research Sponsored by Old Dominion University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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No diagnosis or signs/symptoms of cardiovascular disease (CVD) or metabolic disorders
Aged 18 to 55 years
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up carbohydrate and fat oxidation rates will be measured during the last 5 min of a 30-minute treadmill jogging/running test.
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Study Summary

This trial will study how different emotional states affect an athlete's ability to tolerate pre-exercise feeding.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for active individuals aged 18 to 55 who can run for at least 30 minutes and have no allergies to Boost drink ingredients. They must not have cardiovascular or metabolic disorders, nor visual/hearing impairments that would affect their ability to watch and listen to video clips.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study examines how different emotions, induced by watching funny, scary, or thrilling video clips before eating, affect the body's response during treadmill running. It will measure changes in metabolism and physical reactions.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There are no direct side effects from the interventions being studied since they involve non-invasive mood induction through video clips. However, participants may experience temporary emotional responses due to content of the videos.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have no heart disease or metabolic disorders.
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I am between 18 and 55 years old.
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I can see and hear well enough to watch video clips.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~heart rate will be recorded immediately after videos are viewed.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and heart rate will be recorded immediately after videos are viewed. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in emotion ratings
Total exercise gastrointestinal symptom burden
Secondary outcome measures
Change over time in exercise heart rate
Fatigue Scale
Feeling Scale
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Thrilling/Suspenseful Video ClipsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will watch 5-7-min video clips that are meant to be thrilling/suspenseful
Group II: Horror/Scary Video ClipsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will watch 5-7-min video clips that are meant to be scary
Group III: Funny/Amusing Video ClipsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will watch 5-7-min video clips that are meant to be funny/amusing

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Old Dominion UniversityLead Sponsor
20 Previous Clinical Trials
14,954 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Funny/Amusing Video Clips Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05217589 β€” N/A
Other Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Study Groups: Funny/Amusing Video Clips, Horror/Scary Video Clips, Thrilling/Suspenseful Video Clips
Other Gastrointestinal Disorders Clinical Trial 2023: Funny/Amusing Video Clips Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05217589 β€” N/A
Funny/Amusing Video Clips 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05217589 β€” N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is it feasible for me to participate in this research experiment?

"To qualify for this medical experiment, applicants must be experiencing abdominal cramping and fall between the ages of 18-55. A total of 90 patients are being accepted into this trial."

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Is there any remaining capacity for participants in this trial?

"Affirmative. The information on clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this medical experiment is still in need of participants, with the first posting being made on April 1st 2022 and most recently updated on April 18th 2022. There are 90 spaces available across 1 site."

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What outcomes is this research aiming to achieve?

"This experiment is primarily seeking to assess fluctuations in emotion ratings before and after a video. Subsidiary objectives include quantifying post-video heart rates, assessing changes over time in exercise HRs, as well as measuring overall fatigue levels using the Fatigue Scale (0 - 10)."

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What is the upper limit of individuals participating in this research project?

"Affirmative. Per the clinicaltrials.gov registry, this medical trial is actively seeking participants; it was published on April 1st 2022 and edited last on April 18th 2022. The research team are recruiting 90 patients from one site."

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Is there an age limit for participants of this experiment?

"Patients wishing to take part in this study must be between the ages of 18 and 55. There are 34 trials for those under 18, while 54 studies exist for participants over 65 years old."

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~20 spots leftby Dec 2024