Effects on Metabolism and Cognitive Functions of a Commonly Used Commercial Food Supplement

• Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
• Last refreshed on: 14 September 2015
• Main ID: NCT02392819
• Date of registration: 02/03/2015
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Lund University
• Public title: Effects on Metabolism and Cognitive Functions of a Commonly Used Commercial Food Supplement
• Scientific title: Food Design for Improved Cognitive Performance
• Date of first enrolment: January 2015
• Target sample size: 22
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02392819
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

Sweden

Contacts

• Name: Anne C Nilsson, PhD
• Affiliation: Food for Health science Centre

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- age between 40-60 years, normal BMI, healthy, non-smokers

Exclusion Criteria:

- metabolic disorders or gastro- intestinal disease, intake of probiotics- or
antibiotics during the last 2 weeks prior to the study.



Age minimum: 40 Years
Age maximum: 60 Years
Gender: Both

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Postprandial Blood Glucose Regulation

Intervention(s)

Dietary Supplement: Panax ginseng

Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Primary Outcome(s)

blood glucose [Time Frame: 4 hours]

Secondary Outcome(s)

serum insulin [Time Frame: 4 hours]

Mood as measured by ratings on 100 mm visual analog scales( VAS rating scales) [Time Frame: 4 hours]

Secondary ID(s)

LundU

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Antidiabetic Food Centre