Status:
RECRUITING
Decision-making and Food Intake
Lead Sponsor:
German Institute of Human Nutrition
Conditions:
Behavior
Hormones
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study will investigate how the expectation of food availability impacts the response to food cues, mood, interoceptive awareness, and consumption of food intake in healthy, naturally cycling women...
Detailed Description
In this within-subjects, randomized crossover study, we will probe how perceived meal availability shapes eating behavior, cognition, and metabolic markers in healthy, naturally cycling women. Each wo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Nulliparous women (age: 18-35 years) with a regular menstrual cycle (25-32 days)
- Legally competent/Consent to participate
- Language proficiency in German (native speaker, fluent)
- Physically and mentally healthy
- Body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 - 30 kg/m2
Exclusion
- Current or use of hormonal contraceptives in the previous 6 months
- Current use of hormonal intra-uterine devices (IUDs)
- Previous or current pregnancy
- Diagnosed psychological or metabolic disorder
- Former or current illnesses of:
- Brain or mind (including anxiety disorders, depression, eating disorders, personality disorders, alcohol, drugs or drug or non-substance dependence, neurological disorders other than occasional headache, psychiatric or neurological abnomalities)
- Heart or blood circulation/cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, stroke, hypertension, hypotension, having a pacemaker)
- Gastro-intestinal disorders (e.g. colon diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease)
- Endocrine disorders (e.g. thyroid disorders)
- Other serious past or present medical conditions (for example, metabolic syndrome, diabetes)
- Other serious health problems or current severe mental or physical stress.
- Blood clotting disorder
- Fear of drawing blood
- Severe anemia
- Previously diagnosed hypoglycemia episodes
- Regular intake of medication (e.g. Antidepressant/anti-anxiety medication)
- Blood donation within 4 weeks before the study appointment
- Intake of anticoagulant medications
- illegal drug consumption
- smoking or nicotine consumption
- extreme athletes
- vegetarians or vegans or any other dietary restrictions due to allergies or intolerances
- shift workers
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 4 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07133529
Start Date
August 4 2025
End Date
July 31 2026
Last Update
August 21 2025
Active Locations (1)
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German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke
Nuthetal, Brandenburg, Germany, 14558