The Effect of Breakfast Size Prior to Morning Exercise on Cognition, Mood and Appetite in Habitually Active Women

Alteration of Cognitive Function Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Breakfast Size Prior to Morning Exercise on Cognition, Mood and Appetite Later in the Day in Habitually Active Women

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01711008
• Other study ID #: 29W5
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 25, 2012
• Last updated: April 30, 2013
• Start date: September 2012
• Est. completion date: March 2013

Study information

• Verified date: April 2013
• Source: Northumbria University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United Kingdom: Research Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Both regular exercise and breakfast consumption have well known health benefits. Consuming breakfast prior to morning exercise may influence appetite, mood and cognitive function later in the day. The purpose of this study is to test whether the amount of food consumed at breakfast prior to exercise influences these parameters in active women.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 24
• Est. completion date: March 2013
• Est. primary completion date: March 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be habitually active (exercising for least 30 minutes, 3 times per week for at least the previous 6 months)

• Must have a normal exercise routine includes a minimum of 1 morning exercise session (which takes place between 6am-11am) each week

• Must run on a regular basis (at least once per week) and be able to run at a moderate pace for 30 minutes non-stop on a treadmill

• Must consume breakfast on most days of the week, usually consume breakfast before undertaking a morning exercise session and be comfortable consuming a bowl of cereal 45mins before running

Exclusion Criteria:

• English not first language

• Smoking

• Previous or current eating disorders, metabolic disorders, gastric problems or any contraindications of exercise.

• Pregnancy

• The habitual use of some prescription or over the counter medications (excluding contraception) or herbal/dietary supplements (please ask the researcher)

• A history of or current learning difficulties, ADHD or dyslexia

• Daily use of an inhaler to control asthma

• Allergies or intolerances to any of the foods provided in the study (Special K cereal, semi-skimmed milk, pasta, tomato sauce, cheese, olive oil, rice, custard)

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alteration of Cognitive Function

Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
• Cereal

• No breakfast

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United Kingdom	Brain, Performance and Nutrition Research Centre, Northumbria Univerity	Newcastle upon Tyne	Tyne and Wear

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Northumbria University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Appetite change from baseline scores	Appetite will be assessed using Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) immediately before each set of cognitive tasks.	Assessed hourly until 4.5 hours and at 6.5 and 10.5 hours	No
Primary	Cognitive function change from baseline scores	Participants will complete 4 cognitive tasks (Four Choice Reaction Time, NBack, Stroop and RVIP) measuring reaction time, short-term memory, speed of processing and attention.	Assessed hourly until 4.5 hours and at 6.5 and 10.5 hours	No
Secondary	Mood change from baseline scores	Mood will be assessed using Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) immediately before and after each set of cognitive tasks.	Assessed hourly until 4.5 hours and at 6.5 and 10.5 hours	No