Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of a Microalgae Extract PhaeoSOL Combined With Natural Stimulant on Cognitive Function and Gaming Performance of Video Gamers
Lead Sponsor:
Microphyt
Collaborating Sponsors:
Texas A&M University
Conditions:
Cognitive Function
Video Gamers
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Considering the important growing development of gaming in the world, this research area has developed considerably over the last few years. Even if it seems to be well admitted that video gamers show...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy men and women;
- Between 18 and 40 years;
- Self-reported history of playing video games for 5 or more hours per week for 6 months prior to screening;
- BMI between 18 and 34.9 Kg/m2 ;
- Subjects agreed to supply their own operator-oriented action or strategy video game that they had played at least 21 times over the last 3 months;
- No recent ingestion (\<2weeks) of dietary supplement that affect cognitive function;
- Be able to give written informed consent and to consume the investigational product daily for the duration of the study;
- Is free-living (living in a private home, alone or with family, and able to maintain their health and hygiene without assistance)
- Willing to maintain consistent sleep duration the evening before study visits.
- Are agreed to continue their patterned use of the game between study visits
Exclusion
- refrain from caffeine and alcohol for 12 hours prior to each study visits;
- consume dietary supplements that may affect cognition and/or with a stimulant effect (e.g. guarana, cocoa, ginseng, bacopa, Gingko biloba, guayusa, yerba mate, energy drinks, other products containing fucoxanthin) at least 7 days before Visit 2 ;
- are women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or wish to become pregnant during the study;
- have an untreated psychotic or major depressive disorder or any history of cognitive deficit;
- have an uncontrolled hypertension/diabetes/thyroid/heart disease disease, cancer etc.);
- have a significant neurological disease;
- have planned major changes in lifestyle (i.e. diet, dieting, exercise level, travelling) during the duration of the study;
- have a history within previous 12 months of alcohol or substance abuse;
- have known allergy to any of the ingredients in the supplement product
- are not willing to supply their own gaming system and/or game
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 26 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04851899
Start Date
April 26 2021
End Date
June 1 2022
Last Update
September 23 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab
College Station, Texas, United States, 77843-4253