Cognitive Function and Mood Clinical Trial
Official title:
Efficacy Evaluation of 16 Weeks' Dietary Supplementation With Iron Bis-glycinate Plus Vitamin C on Cognitive Function, Subjective Mood, Fatigue, Health and Well-being in Non-anaemic Iron Deficient and Iron Sufficient Women of Reproductive Age
NCT number | NCT04469010 |
Other study ID # | 9BN1 |
Secondary ID | |
Status | Completed |
Phase | N/A |
First received | |
Last updated | |
Start date | June 2, 2017 |
Est. completion date | July 19, 2019 |
Verified date | July 2019 |
Source | Northumbria University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency worldwide with one in four estimated to be affected by iron deficiency anaemia. Women of reproductive age are at greatest risk for iron deficiency and anaemia due to iron losses during menstruation and childbirth as well as the increased need for iron throughout pregnancy. However, iron deficiency without anaemia is at least twice as common as iron deficiency anaemia with females aged 11-49 at the biggest risk of all. Despite this, it is commonly left undiagnosed. Those who are iron deficient non-anaemic can still suffer from the same common consequences of iron deficiency anaemia; these include unexplained fatigue, mood changes and decreased cognitive performance. However, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of iron supplementation upon cognitive performance, mood, fatigue and well-being in non-anaemic iron deficient women of reproductive age are limited. There is also a lack of well-defined diagnostic criteria for non-anaemic iron deficiency, which makes comparisons across RCTs difficult. However, there is evidence to suggest that a haemoglobin cut off of ≥120 g/L and serum ferritin ≤ 20 µg/L provides an accurate indication of non-anaemic iron deficiency in women of reproductive age; this is inclusive of the ability to recognise iron-associated deficits in psychological and physiological functioning. Additionally, previous RCTs could be improved by utilising a lower dose of iron in a bis-glycinate chelate form, which is evidenced to have superior bioavailability, tolerability and subsequent efficacy compared to ferrous formulations. Iron bis-glycinate absorption is also negatively associated to serum ferritin levels, which is suggestive of a non-anaemic iron deficient population benefitting most from it's administration. The current study aims to build upon previous iron RCTs in populations of non-anaemic iron deficient and iron sufficient women of reproductive age by investigating the effects of 16-weeks supplementation with either iron bis-glycinate chelate alone, iron bis-glycinate plus vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) or matched placebo upon cognitive performance, subjective mood, fatigue, health and well-being.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 151 |
Est. completion date | July 19, 2019 |
Est. primary completion date | July 19, 2019 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Female |
Age group | 18 Years to 49 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Healthy - Female - Aged 18-49 (inclusive) - Have a BMI of between 18.5-40 - Have an English bank account (required for payment) Exclusion Criteria: - Aged under 18 or above 49 years - BMI lower than 18.5 or higher than 40 - Pre-existing medical condition/illness with some exceptions - please check with researcher - Blood disorders (including anaemia) or any known active infections - Current or past breast cancer diagnosis and/or mastectomy - Smoking or use of any nicotine replacement products e.g. vaping, gum, patches - Pregnant, trying to get pregnant or breast feeding - Currently taking any prescription medication with some exceptions - please check with researcher - Food allergies/sensitivities relevant to the study - Regular use of dietary/herbal supplements within the last month (defined as more than 3 consecutive days or 4 days in total) - Use of iron supplements within the past 4 months - Have donated more than 300ml of blood in the past 3 months - Have haemoglobin levels below 120g/L - History of significant head trauma or suffer from frequent migraines that require medication (more than or equal to one per month) - Learning difficulties, dyslexia, or colour blindness - Visual impairment that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses - Currently taking part in any other clinical or nutritional intervention studies or have in the past 4 weeks - Any health condition that would prevent fulfillment of the study requirements |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United Kingdom | Northumbria University | Newcastle Upon Tyne | Tyne And Wear |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Northumbria University | Bayer |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Speed of attention | An overall score for Speed of attention will be derived by calculating the average score from 3 separate standardised task outcomes (ZChoice reaction time correct reaction time + ZRapid visual information processing correct reaction time + ZDigit vigilance correct reaction time) /3 | 16 weeks | |
Primary | Subjective fatigue | Subjective fatigue will be derived from the total score of the Piper Fatigue Scale. Scores range from 1 to 10. Higher scores are indicative of greater fatigue. | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Accuracy of episodic memory | An overall score for episodic memory will be derived by calculating the average score from 4 separate standardised task outcomes (Zimmediate word recall accuracy + Zdelayed word recall accuracy + Zword recognition accuracy + Zpicture recognition accuracy)/4 | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Speed of episodic memory | An overall score for speed of memory will be derived by calculating the average score from 2 separate standardised task outcomes (Zpicture recognition correct reaction time + Zword recognition correct reaction time)/2 | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Accuracy of attention | An overall score for accuracy of attention will be derived by calculating the average score from 3 separate standardised task outcomes (ZChoice reaction time accuracy + ZZRapid visual information processing accuracy + ZZDigit Vigilance accuracy)/3 | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Accuracy of executive function | An overall score for executive function will be derived by calculating the average score from 5 separate standardised task outcomes (Znumeric working memory accuracy + ZZserial 3 subtractions accuracy + ZZserial 7 subtractions accuracy + ZStroop accuracy - ZPeg and Ball errors)/5 | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Speed of executive function | An overall score for speed of executive function will be derived by calculating the average score from 3 separate standardised task outcomes (Znumeric working memory correct reaction time + Zstroop correct reaction time + ZPeg and Ball overall reaction time)/3 | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Computerised location learning task | An overall score is calculated utilising the total displacement over the 5 learning trials to create a total learning index score. Scores range from 0 to 1. | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Subjective overall mood disturbance | Subjective mood disturbance is derived from the overall score of the Profile of Mood States questionnaire. Higher scores indicate a greater degree of overall mood disturbance. | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Subjective sleep quality | Subjective sleep quality is derived from the overall score of the Sleep Condition Indicator. Total scores ranged from 0 to 32. Higher scores are indicative of greater subjective sleep quality. | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Subjective stress | Subjective stress is derived from the overall score of the Perceived Stress Scale. Higher scores are indicative of greater subjective stress | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Health outcomes | Subjective health outcomes are derived from the SF-12. Scores range from 0 to 100. Higher scores are indicative of better self-reported health. | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Subjective alertness | Subjective alertness will be derived from an Alertness visual analogue scale presented following cognitive task performance. Scores range from 0 to 100. Higher scores are indicative of greater feelings of alertness. | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Subjective mental fatigue | Subjective mental fatigue will be derived from a Mental Fatigue visual analogue scale presented following cognitive task performance. Scores range from 0 to 100. Higher scores are indicative of greater feelings of mental fatigue. | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Global accuracy | An overall score for global accuracy will be derived by calculating the average score from 13 separate standardised outcomes (ZChoice reaction time accuracy + ZZRapid visual information processing accuracy + ZNumeric working memory accuracy + ZZDigit Vigilance accuracy + ZStroop accuracy - ZPeg and Ball Errors + ZZSerial 3 subtractions accuracy + ZZSSerial 7 subtractions accuracy + ZPicture recognition accuracy + ZWord recognition accuracy + ZImmediate word recall accuracy + ZDelayed word recall accuracy + ZZComputerised location learning accuracy)/13 | 16 weeks | |
Secondary | Global speed | An overall score for global speed will be derived by calculating the average score from 8 separate standardised outcomes (ZChoice reaction time correct reaction time + ZNumeric working memory correct reaction time + ZDigit vigilance correct reaction time + ZZPeg and Ball overall reaction time + ZStroop correct reaction time + ZPicture recognition correct reaction time + ZWord recognition correct reaction time + ZRapid visual information correct reaction time) /8 | 16 weeks |
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