The Effect of a Carbohydrate Drink on Cognitive Function and Exercise Performance

University of Western Ontario, Canada

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Fatigue

Treatments: Other: Carbohydrate drink; Other: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02045342

104111

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will investigate the effects of hydrothermally modified starch (SuperStarch) in adults. SuperStarch, originally developed as a drink for children with glycogen storage disease, is a slow digestible carbohydrate, maintaining blood sugar levels over extended periods. Therefore, it could be beneficial to exercise and mental performance, and could possibly have fat loss effects by increasing feelings of fullness. In this study, measures will be taken in 25 men to assess mental function, appetite, and metabolism to determine the processes involved in possible fat loss.

Enrollment: 25 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy, 18 to 35 year old man or woman.

Exclusion criteria

• smoker
• pregnancy
• taking part in other research.
• followed a weight loss diet in the previous 6 months.
• history of gastrointestinal, endocrine, cardiovascular disease or diabetes.
• neurological or psychiatric condition that may cause cognitive dysfunction.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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25 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Carbohydrate drink

Experimental group

Description:

Ingest 500ml (1g/kg) prior to metabolic measures.

Treatment:

Other: Carbohydrate drink

Other: Placebo

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Ingest 500ml of placebo prior to metabolic measures.

Treatment:

Other: Carbohydrate drink

Other: Placebo