Overweight, Obesity Grade I Clinical Trial
— LEXI-MOOfficial title:
Light, Exercise Intensity and Mood in Overweight
| Verified date | June 2017 |
| Source | University of Basel |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Interventional |
The purpose of this study is to determine if an exposure to light in the morning has a positive influence on self-chosen exercise intensity on a bicycle ergometer in overweight and obese patients.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 26 |
| Est. completion date | June 2017 |
| Est. primary completion date | June 2017 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 18 Years to 40 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Body Mass Index 25 - 35 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: - Women who are pregnant or breast feeding, - Other clinically significant concomitant disease states (e.g., renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, etc.), - Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the participant - Previous enrolment into the current study - Participation in other studies in the last four weeks - Systolic blood pressure > 170 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg - Shift work in the last two months - Travels across time zones in the last four weeks - Use of photosensitisation drugs - Clinical manifest depression - Cardiovascular diseases which reduce age-appropriate exercise capacity |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Departement of Sport, Exercise and Health | Basel |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University of Basel |
Switzerland,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Mean power output in watts | Power output during the first 30 minute time-trial on a bicycle ergometer. | ||
| Secondary | Subjective sleepiness | Subjective sleepiness will be measured with the Multidimensional Mood Questionnaire (Category "Wakefulness - Sleepiness") | 1 minute after the light exposure vs. 1 minute before the light exposure in the first time trial | |
| Secondary | Subjective Mood | Subjective Mood measured with the Multidimensional Mood Questionnaire (Category "Good Mood - Bad Mood") | 1 minute after the light exposure vs. 1 minute before the light exposure in the first time trial | |
| Secondary | Mean power output in watts during the first, second and third time-trial on a bicycle ergometer. | Mean of the 30 minutes of the exercise from the first, second and third time-trial. |