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Pecan Breakfast Shake for Healthy Subjects

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Waitlist Available
Led By Jamie A Cooper, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Georgia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline to 4 hours postprandially. also measured every hour for 10 hours after subject leaves the lab.
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Study Summary

This trial will test whether pecans can improve cognitive function in adults aged 45-64.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline to 4 hours postprandially. also measured every hour for 10 hours after subject leaves the lab.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to 4 hours postprandially. also measured every hour for 10 hours after subject leaves the lab. 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 Alphabetic Working Memory, Choice Reaction Time, Digit Vigilance, N-back test, Word Recognition, Rapid Visual Information Processing, Picture Recognition, Immediate Word Recall, and Delayed Word Recall
Change in Alphabetic Working Memory, Choice Reaction Time, Digit Vigilance, N-back, Picture Recognition, Rapid Visual Information Processing, Word Recognition.
Change in Serial Subtractions, Immediate Word Recall, and Delayed Word Recall.
Secondary outcome measures
Change in angiopoietin-like proteins-3 (ANGPTL3), angiopoietin-like-4 (ANGPTL4), and angiopoietin-like-8 (ANGPTL8)
Change in glucose and triglycerides
Change in insulin
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Other outcome measures
Change in subjective degree of sleepiness
Change in subjective measures of alertness, stress, and tranquility
Change in subjective measures of motivation

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Pecan Breakfast ShakeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be given a breakfast shake consisting primarily of pecans, and 1% milk.
Group II: Cream Breakfast ShakeActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be given a breakfast shake consisting primarily of heavy whipping cream.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of GeorgiaLead Sponsor
100 Previous Clinical Trials
34,627 Total Patients Enrolled
Jamie A Cooper, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Georgia

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this research study permitting participants who are octogenarians or older to join?

"The requirements to participate in this trial stipulate that the patient must fall between 18 and 30 years old. Should an individual be under 18, there are 50 studies they could apply to; similarly, those over 65 have 372 opportunities available."

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How many participants are involved in the current clinical trial?

"Affirmative. As per clinicaltrials.gov, this clinical trial is actively seeking participants and was first posted on February 1st 2021 (with the most recent edit being made on May 17th 2022). The study requires 50 volunteer patients to be recruited from a single site."

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Does this research project offer the opportunity for me to participate?

"This clinical trial is recruiting a sample of 50 participants aged 18 to 30, who have healthy physical states. Applicants should have normal or corrected-to-normal vision, maintain an appropriate body mass index (BMI) within the range of 18.5 to 24.9kg/m2 and men must possess 5%-20%, women 15%-30% body fat percentage respectively [22]. Low risk alcohol use as indicated by AUDIT scores lower than 7, cognitive competence corresponding with educational level and age measured using Mini Mental State Examination over 26 points are also required for eligibility along with minimal levels of depression symptoms revealed via the Beck's Depression"

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What objectives are researchers aiming to accomplish with this experiment?

"This clinical trial will primarily evaluate the participants' Change from baseline to 4 hours postprandially in regards to Serial Subtractions, Immediate Word Recall and Delayed Word Recall. Secondary objectives include measuring changes in Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein (ox-LDL) (mg/dL), Non-esterified Free Fatty Acids (NEFA) (mEq/L) and Appetite Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores ranging from 0 to 100 mm with zero denoting no hunger or fullness and one hundred representing extreme hunger or fullness."

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Are more participants being sought for this clinical investigation?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov records show that this research is recruiting, with the initial post dating back to February 1st 2021 and a recent update on May 17th 2022. The clinical trial requires 50 participants at only one centre."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Georgia
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Georgia- Department of Foods and Nutrition
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~7 spots leftby Apr 2025