Exogenous Ketones and Behavior

Launched by GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION · Jul 17, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how a special substance called exogenous ketone ester might affect behavior and metabolism. Researchers will use Virtual Reality and computerized tasks to study these effects. They aim to understand if this substance can influence how people behave in different situations.

To participate, you need to be between the ages of 18 and 65, be physically healthy without taking regular medication, and be fluent in German. You should also have a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 31. It's important that you haven't used drugs in the week before the study and don’t have certain medical conditions, like heart issues or mental health disorders. If you join the study, you’ll be asked to complete some tasks in a relaxed setting while researchers observe your behavior. This could be an interesting opportunity if you're looking to contribute to new research in this area!

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Consent to participate
• • Fluent in German
• • Physically healthy. No regular medication
• • No drug use 1 week prior to the study
• • BMI 18-31 kg/m2
• Exclusion Criteria:
• * Former or current illnesses of:
• • Brain or mind (including eating disorders, personality disorders, alcohol, drugs or drug dependence, neurological disorders other than occasional headache; depression or anxiety disorder excluded)
• • Heart or blood circulation
• • Gastro-intestinal or endocrine disorders
• • Liver or kidney disorders
• • Electrolyte imbalance
• • Other serious past or present medical conditions (for example, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cancer)
• • Pregnancy
• • Extreme athletes (\>2h/day intense work-out; casual cycling or walking is ok)
• • Menopause (post menopause is ok)
• • Ketogenic diet, ketogenic supplement intake, intermittent fasting or calorie restricted diet during preceding 4 weeks of study participation
• • Fear of blood draw