The Effects of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Psychosocial Stress-Induced

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Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the present trial is to examine core executive functions (EFs) as a functional outcome of attenuating the cortisol response to acute laboratory stress through colonic delivery of an Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs) mix (acetate, propionate, butyrate). A triple-blind randomized placebo-controlled parallel group trial will be conducted to compare the effects of SCFAs vs. placebo on core EFs (working memory [WM], cognitive flexibility [CF], response inhibition [RI]) under stress vs. no-stress conditions, after one week of SCFA vs. placebo treatment. First, the effects of SCFAs on stress-induced changes in core executive functions, with WM as the primary outcome, and CF and RI as secondary outcomes will be tested. Second, interindividual differences in microbiota composition (particularly abundance of SCFA-producers), saliva cortisol and serum SCFA levels will be explored to assess whether they are associated with interindividual differences in core EFs at baseline or following acute stress. Each participant will undergo 2 study visits: one will involve a stress condition and the other will involve a no-stress condition. Each study visit is preceded by a 1-week intervention or placebo period and separated by a 3-4 week washout period. To induce stress, participants will perform the Maastricht Acute Stress Task (MAST) or sham MAST as the control condition. To assess EF performance, three cognitive tasks will be performed 15 minutes after task offset: n-back task for WM; Stop Signal Task for RI; and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test for CF. Saliva samples will be collected before, during and after the (sham) MAST to assess the cortisol response. Blood samples will be collected throughout all study visits to quantify serum SCFAs, inflammatory markers and ACTH. Additionally, cardiovascular variables will be measured, and self-report questionnaires will be completed to evaluate autonomic response to the condition and subjective stress responses, respectively

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Executive Function

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT06286943
Study type	Interventional
Source	Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
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Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	March 2024
Completion date	May 2025

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The Effects of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Psychosocial Stress-Induced Impairment on Core Executive Functions — GUTSIE

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