30 day Beef consumption for Cognitive Impairment (IONSport:Beef Trial)

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Led By Steve Riechman, PhD

Research Sponsored by Texas A&M University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 15 sessions (300 trials) over 10 days at the end of the nutritional intervention

Summary

This trial will see if eating beef everyday for a month can improve mental performance in young women compared to those who eat a vegetarian protein source.

Eligible Conditions

Malnutrition
Cognitive Impairment
Nutrient Deficiency
Nutritional Anemia
Visual Spatial Processing
Healthy Eating
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Zinc Deficiency
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia
Selenium and Vitamin E Deficiency

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 15 sessions (300 trials) over 10 days at the end of the nutritional intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~15 sessions (300 trials) over 10 days at the end of the nutritional intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 15 sessions (300 trials) over 10 days at the end of the nutritional intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Change in NeuroTracker Speed Threshold over 300 trials

Maximal NeuroTracker Speed Threshold over 300 trials

Mean NeuroTracker Speed Threshold over 300 trials

Secondary study objectives

Blood Markers of anemia

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: 30 day Beef consumptionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

One serving of beef is consumed each day for 30 days.

Group II: 30 day Veggie Patty consumptionPlacebo Group1 Intervention

One serving (1 patty) of a vegetable based protein source is consumed each day for 30 days. The weight of the food, total calories, grams of protein, and total fat are the same as the beef serving.

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