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Dietary Influence on Serotonin in Cognitive and Emotional Functioning in Women

NCT02172859 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 59

Last updated 2014-06-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a chronic dose of a tryptophan-rich protein drink (lumiVida™) can improve cognitive function, emotional processing and sleep in middle-aged women. In addition, also genetic predictors of susceptibility to an increase of Trp levels will be investigated.

lumiVida™ is considered a dietary supplement, and therefore it is not an approved drug by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is regulated like a food. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not strictly regulate herbs and dietary supplements. The investigators do not claim that this supplement is meant to treat any ailment

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

lumiVida™

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Leigh Gibson, Dr. · School of Human & Life Sciences, Roehampton University, Holybourne Avenue London SW15 4JD, UK

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-07-31
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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