Weight Loss and Cognitive Function in Adults
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Official title
Weight Loss and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Brief summary
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More than two-thirds of middle-aged and older adults are overweight, which places them at greater risk of disability and higher medical expenses. Lifestyle interventions which promote weight loss for this population are needed. However, it is not known how different weight loss approaches impact brain (cognitive) functions, such as memory and attention. The investigator's investigation aims to improve adherence to a hypocaloric diet prescription through improved attention and inhibitory control, reduced hunger, and increased satiety. The objectives of this pilot study are to: 1) determine the feasibility and establish proof-of-concept; 2) establish proficiency and feasibility of the proposed cognitive function assessments; and 3) obtain preliminary data for effect size generation.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03685305
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 33 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Hypocaloric diet with hunger reduction strategy Behavioral
- Hypocaloric diet without hunger reduction strategy Behavioral
Behavioral
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 50 Years to 75 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Aug 5, 2018
- Primary completion
- Aug 13, 2019
- Completion
- Mar 30, 2020
- Last update posted
- Mar 20, 2025
2018 – 2020
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | Blacksburg | Virginia | 24061 | — |
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