Trial Outcomes & Findings for Does What You Eat Affect Your Brain (NCT NCT05626907)

NCT ID: NCT05626907

Last Updated: 2026-07-17

Results Overview

T2 relaxation time as measured by brain MRI

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

36 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

7 days of diet intervention

Results posted on

2026-07-17

Participant Flow

N=2 were enrolled, but became ineligible at or following the first study visit.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Assigned Diet #1
Assigned diet 100% of daily caloric need
Assigned Diet #2
Assigned diet 130% of daily caloric need.
Assigned Diet #3
Assigned diet 150% of daily caloric need.
Overall Study
STARTED
13
10
11
Overall Study
COMPLETED
12
10
11
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Does What You Eat Affect Your Brain

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Assigned Diet #1
n=13 Participants
Assigned diet 100% of daily caloric need
Assigned Diet #2
n=10 Participants
Assigned diet 130% of daily caloric need.
Assigned Diet #3
n=11 Participants
Assigned diet 150% of daily caloric need.
Total
n=34 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
29.5 year
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.5 • n=20 Participants
34.2 year
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.0 • n=20 Participants
30.0 year
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.9 • n=40 Participants
31.1 year
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.2 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants
n=20 Participants
5 Participants
n=20 Participants
5 Participants
n=40 Participants
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
7 Participants
n=20 Participants
5 Participants
n=20 Participants
6 Participants
n=40 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
1 Participants
n=40 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
3 Participants
n=20 Participants
5 Participants
n=40 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
1 Participants
n=40 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
9 Participants
n=20 Participants
6 Participants
n=20 Participants
4 Participants
n=40 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=40 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
12 Participants
n=20 Participants
8 Participants
n=20 Participants
9 Participants
n=40 Participants
29 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
BMI
26.5 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.2 • n=20 Participants
26.7 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.3 • n=20 Participants
28.0 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.9 • n=40 Participants
27.1 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 days of diet intervention

T2 relaxation time as measured by brain MRI

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Assigned Diet #1
n=13 Participants
Assigned diet 100% of daily caloric need
Assigned Diet #2
n=10 Participants
Assigned diet 130% of daily caloric need.
Assigned Diet #3
n=11 Participants
Assigned diet 150% of daily caloric need.
Hypothalamic Gliosis
104.3 ms
Standard Deviation 5.4
109.6 ms
Standard Deviation 8.0
102.9 ms
Standard Deviation 5.1

Adverse Events

Assigned Diet #1

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Assigned Diet #2

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Assigned Diet #3

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Ellen Schur, MD, MS

University of Washington

Phone: 206-543-8433

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place