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| Name | Class |
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| Texas A&M University | OTHER |
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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 showed better cognitive functions (e.g. visual selective attention, cognitive flexibility, task switching) parameters compared to non video gamers there is a constant concern for optimizing performance as for all other kind of athletes. However to our knowledge, only one randomized controlled trial have investigated the potential benefits of dietary supplementation on cognitive function and performance in video gamers. The use of microalgea as molecule of interest sources is a recent promising approach also to meet societal challenge as the maintain of biodiversity/landscape.
Thus, the purpose of this study is to examine whether acute (single-dose) and chronic (1 month) supplementation of Microphyt's phaeosol ingredients (BrainPhyt) ingested with or without a natural stimulant, would affect cognitive function and gaming performance in experienced video gamers.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Low dose Phaeosol group | Experimental | 1 Phaeosol softgel of 440mg/day and 1 placebo softgel of 440mg/day look like softgel of Phaeosol product) + 1 capsule of 440mg/day of natural stimulant |
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| High dose Phaeosol group | Experimental | 2 Phaeosol softgels of 440mg/day + 1 capsule of 440mg/day of natural stimulant |
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| Placebo group | Placebo Comparator | 2 placebo softgels of 440mg/day (look like softgel of Phaeosol product) + 1 capsule of 440mg/day containing Microcellulose (look like capsule of natural stimulant) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Phaeosol low dose | Dietary Supplement | 1 Phaeosol softgel of 440mg/day and 1 placebo softgel of 500mg/day (look like softgel of Phaeosol product) + 1 capsule of 440mg/day of natural stimulant Subjects were instructed to take the study supplement or placebo once daily for 1 months (±2 days). The first and the last doses will be administered at the clinical site during Visit 2 (Experiment 1) and Visit 3 (Experiment 2, respectively). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Reaction time | Change in reaction time - Light tracking test | From week 0 to week 4 |
| General attention | Change in general attention score - Go no go task test | From week 0 to week 4 |
| Sustained attention | Change in sustained attention score - Psychomotor vigilance task test | From week 0 to week 4 |
| Attention shifting | Change in attention shifting score - Berg-Washington card sorting task test | From week 0 to week 4 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Gaming performance | Change in gaming performance score from 0 to 100 - Higher scores mean a better outcome | From week 0 to week 4 |
| Mood state | Change in Mood state questionnaire score from 0 to 100 - Higher scores mean a better outcome - Profil of Mood state questionnaire |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Richard Kreider, Professor | Texas A&M University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab | College Station | Texas | 77843-4253 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 37111136 | Derived | Leonard M, Maury J, Dickerson B, Gonzalez DE, Kendra J, Jenkins V, Nottingham K, Yoo C, Xing D, Ko J, Pradelles R, Faries M, Kephart W, Sowinski R, Rasmussen CJ, Kreider RB. Effects of Dietary Supplementation of a Microalgae Extract Containing Fucoxanthin Combined with Guarana on Cognitive Function and Gaming Performance. Nutrients. 2023 Apr 15;15(8):1918. doi: 10.3390/nu15081918. |
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| Phaeosol high dose | Dietary Supplement | 2 Phaeosol softgels of 440mg/day + 1 capsule of 440mg/day of natural stimulant. Subjects were instructed to take the study supplement or placebo once daily for 1 months (±2 days). The first and the last doses will be administered at the clinical site during Visit 2 (Experiment 1) and Visit 3 (Experiment 2, respectively). |
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| Placebo | Dietary Supplement | 2 placebo softgels of 440mg/day (look like softgel of Phaeosol product) + 1 capsule of 500mg/day containing Microcellulose (look like capsule of natural stimulant). Subjects were instructed to take the study supplement or placebo once daily for 1 months (±2 days). The first and the last doses will be administered at the clinical site during Visit 2 (Experiment 1) and Visit 3 (Experiment 2, respectively). |
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| From week 0 to week 4 |
| Sleep quality | Change in sleep quality questionnaire score from 0 to 100 - Higher scores mean a better outcome | From week 0 to week 4 |
| Eyes irritability | Change in eyes irritability score -Visual analogic scale from 0 to 100 - Higher scores mean a worse outcome | From week 0 to week 4 |
| Global fatigue | Change in global fatigue score - Visual analogic scale from 0 to 100 - higher scores mean a worse outcome | From week 0 to week 4 |