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Does Salt Intake Improve Mood

NCT03467568 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2018-03-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Humans display a preference for salt although the reasons remain unclear. The aim was to examine the hypothesis that salt may enhance mood. The study compares the drinking of water with and without electrolytes (either dissolved in water or by capsule). Mood was rated over a period of 155 minutes

Conditions

  • Mood
  • Salt Intake

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Sodium Chloride

300mg sodium chloride will be provided in a capsule

OTHER

Placebo capsule

A capsule of identical appearance to that providing salt, but not containing electrolytes, will be consumed

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Water

Twice during the morning a drink of 150ml of water will be consumed

BIOLOGICAL

No water consumed

No water will be consumed during the monring

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Swansea University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-01
Primary Completion
2018-04-01
Completion
2018-04-01

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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