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Comparing an Electrolyte-Carbohydrate Beverage to Water During Ramadan

NCT07429201 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-03-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of breaking the fast (iftar) during Ramadan with different beverages on dietary and beverage intake patterns and related measurements during the hours after iftar and into the next morning, as well as participants' self-reported feelings such as thirst, mood, and overall wellbeing.

Conditions

  • Hydration Status
  • Dietary Intake

Interventions

OTHER

Witnessed ad libitum electrolyte-carbohydrate beverage intake over 120 minutes

Participants will consume the study electrolyte-carbohydrate beverage ad libitum over a 120-minute period following Iftar under supervised conditions. No other foods or beverages will be permitted during the first 120 minutes.

OTHER

Witnessed ad libitum water intake over 120 minutes

Participants will consume water ad libitum over a 120-minute period following Iftar under supervised conditions. No other foods or beverages will be permitted during the first 120 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • PepsiCo Global R&D

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Salah Fouad, MD · Safa Pioneer Clinic, Jeddah Saudi Arabia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-11
Primary Completion
2026-03-06
Completion
2026-03-06

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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