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The main aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate cerebral blood oxygenation after 7-day administration of a creatine-guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) mixture in healthy adults before, during, and after a series of cognitive tests.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplement | Experimental | One sachet of supplement before breakfast and dinner |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator | One sachet of inert compound before breakfast and dinner |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplement | Dietary Supplement | Dietary supplement containing creatine and guanidinoacetic acid |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Brain oxygen saturation | Percentage of oxygen saturation in prefrontal brain | Change from baseline brain oxygen saturation at 2 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Hemoglobin index | Concentration of hemoglobin index in prefrontal brain | Change from baseline hemoglobin index at 2 weeks |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Sergej Ostojic, MD, PhD | University of Novi Sad | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Applied Bioenergetics Lab at Faculty of Sport and PE | Novi Sad | Vojvodina | 21000 | Serbia |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11985880 | Background | Watanabe A, Kato N, Kato T. Effects of creatine on mental fatigue and cerebral hemoglobin oxygenation. Neurosci Res. 2002 Apr;42(4):279-85. doi: 10.1016/s0168-0102(02)00007-x. | |
| 20570601 | Background | Hammett ST, Wall MB, Edwards TC, Smith AT. Dietary supplementation of creatine monohydrate reduces the human fMRI BOLD signal. Neurosci Lett. 2010 Aug 2;479(3):201-5. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2010.05.054. Epub 2010 May 24. |
| Label | URL |
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| Web page of study lab | View source |
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Data obtained through this study may be provided to qualified researchers with academic interest in nutritional neuroscience. Data will be coded, with no PHI included. Approval of the request and execution of all applicable agreements are prerequisites to the sharing of data with the requesting party.
Data requests can be submitted starting 6 months after article publication and the data will be made accessible for up to 12 months. Extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Only qualified researchers with academic interest in in nutritional neuroscience
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000860 | Hypoxia |
| ID | Term |
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| D012818 | Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019587 | Dietary Supplements |
| ID | Term |
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| D005502 | Food |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
| D019602 | Food and Beverages |
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| Placebo | Dietary Supplement | Inert substance |
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| 39569437 | Derived | Zanini D, Todorovic N, Ostojic SM. Creatine with guanidinoacetic acid improves prefrontal brain oxygenation before, during, and after a cognitive task: A randomized controlled pilot trial. Nutr Health. 2025 Jun;31(2):363-368. doi: 10.1177/02601060241300236. Epub 2024 Nov 21. |