Effects of a Thermogenic Dietary Supplement on Metabolic, Hemodynamic, and Mood Responses

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, crossover design study which measures the effect of an available thermogenic dietary supplement on resting energy expenditure (REE), blood pressure and heart rate, and mood changes in moderate caffeine consumers. Participants will complete baseline measurements then ingest one of three pills. Once the pill is ingested, subjects will complete four REEs along with heart rate and blood pressure and appropriate questionnaires. Participants will return two more times, each after a one week washout period, and complete the same protocol with the remaining supplements.

Detailed Description
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Subjects expressing interest in completing the study will be interviewed in the UMHB Human Performance Lab (HPL) to determine whether they qualify to participate in the study. Upon qualification, participants will be scheduled for their first testing session which will include: a body composition analysis via an InBody 770, hunger questionnaires, VAS questionnaires, follow up questionnaire, and 5 resting energy expenditure (REE) tests. Participants will be randomized into an order that determines which supplement to ingest at their testing sessions. Example: A, C, B will correspond to taking A the first session, C the second session and so on. Supplementation protocol: Participants will be randomized into an order that determines which supplement to ingest at their testing sessions. Example: A, C, B will correspond to taking A the first session, C the second session and so on. Subjects will take one pill with 8oz of water in one minute of allotted time. After initial REE, heart rate, blood pressure, questionnaires, and body composition tests, subjects will ingest the first of three supplements. After ingestion, subjects will complete four REEs every hour. At initial and 60 minutes post ingestion, ECG measurements will be recorded using the Biopac BSL. After each REE is complete, heart rate, blood pressure, and questionnaires will be taken and recorded. The REE will last 20 minutes, thus to ensure ending time is at the hour mark, the REE will be started at the 40 minute time point. Once testing is finished, subjects will return to the lab two more times with a one week washout period to ingest the remaining supplements. Two days prior to each of the three testing sessions, participants will record their dietary intake via MyFitnessPal.

Official Title
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Effects of Ingestion of a Commercially Available Thermogenic Dietary Supplement on REE, Cardiovascular, and Mood Responses

Conditions
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Energy Metabolism, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Mood

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: Sugar Pill (placebo)
* Dietary Supplement: Caffeine (plus Teacrine and Cayenne)
* Dietary Supplement: Caffeine (plus Teacrine)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Subjects will be male or female between the ages of 18-35 years Subjects will not consume caffeine 24 hours prior to testing Subjects will be daily caffeine consumers (<200mg/day prior to 12pm) Subject has provided written and dated informed consent to participate in the study Subject is willing and able to comply with the protocol Subject is apparently healthy and free from disease, as determined by a health history questionnaire Subject agrees to log their diet 48 hours prior to each testing session Subject agrees to abstain from exercise 24 hours prior to each testing visit Subject agrees to fast for 12 hours prior to each testing visit Subject agrees to refrain from sleeping for one hour prior to and during each testing session Exclusion Criteria: Subject has sensitivity issues following ingestion of caffeine Subject currently smokes or has quit within the last 6 months Subject takes medication prescribed by a physician or regularly takes over the counter medication Subject is allergic to any ingredient in the nutritional supplement or placebo Subject may be pregnant, is pregnant, is trying to become pregnant, or is breastfeeding Subject reports any unusual adverse events associated with this study that in consultation with the study investigators or their doctor recommends removal from the study Subject consumes >200 mg of caffeine before 12pm

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Three groups: placebo, caffeine (plus Teacrine and Cayenne) and caffeine (plus Teacrine)
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Placebo Comparator: Sugar Pill (Placebo)<br>Taken with 8oz of water after baseline REE and hemodynamic measurements have been taken. One of three interventions to be consumed by the subjects. One week washout period required between treatments. | Drug: Sugar Pill (placebo)<br>* Taken orally in capsule form<br>|
| Experimental: Caffeine (plus Teacrine and Cayenne)<br>Taken with 8oz of water after baseline REE and hemodynamic measurements have been taken. One of three interventions to be consumed by the subjects. One week washout period required between treatments. | Dietary Supplement: Caffeine (plus Teacrine and Cayenne)<br>* Taken orally in capsule form<br>|
| Experimental: Caffeine (plus Teacrine)<br>Taken with 8oz of water after baseline REE and hemodynamic measurements have been taken. One of three interventions to be consumed by the subjects. One week washout period required between treatments. | Dietary Supplement: Caffeine (plus Teacrine)<br>* Taken orally in capsule form<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Effects of Ingestion of a Commercially Available Thermogenic Dietary Supplement on Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) | The primary purpose of this investigation is to determine the effectiveness of commercially available thermogenic dietary supplement on changing caloric expenditure via resting energy expenditure (REE) in daily, but modest caffeine consumers. This will be accomplished by observing caloric expenditure over a four hour time period post ingestion of the supplement as compared to baseline caloric expenditure pre-supplementation. | REE completed every hour for four hours post ingestion | 
| Effects of Ingestion of a Commercially Available Thermogenic Dietary Supplement on Heart Rate | The primary purpose of this investigation is to determine the effectiveness of commercially available thermogenic dietary supplement on changing heart rate as measured by Omron HEM-907XL professional blood pressure monitor in daily, but modest caffeine consumers. This will be accomplished by observing heart rate over a four hour time period post ingestion of the supplement as compared to baseline heart rate pre-supplementation. | Heart rate taken every hour for four hours post ingestion | 
| Effects of Ingestion of a Commercially Available Thermogenic Dietary Supplement on Blood Pressure | The primary purpose of this investigation is to determine the effectiveness of commercially available thermogenic dietary supplement on changes in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure as measured by Omron HEM-907XL professional blood pressure monitor in daily, but modest caffeine consumers. This will be accomplished by observing blood pressure over a four hour time period post ingestion of the supplement as compared to baseline blood pressure pre-supplementation. | Blood pressure taken every hour for four hours post ingestion | 
| Effects of Ingestion of a Commercially Available Thermogenic Dietary Supplement on Mood Responses | The primary purpose of this investigation is to determine the effectiveness of commercially available thermogenic dietary supplement on changes in mood as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in daily, but modest caffeine consumers. This will be accomplished by observing changes in mood over a four hour time period post ingestion of the supplement as compared to their baseline mood response pre-supplementation. The VAS measures levels of energy, focus, concentration, alertness, and fatigue.The VAS is used to measure attitudes over a continuum ranging from lowest possible to highest possible. Participants are required to mark a line along a 10 centimeter line with one end titled lowest possible and the opposite end titled highest possible. Scores for the scale range from 0 to 10 with levels of energy, focus, concentration, and alertness being towards the higher end of the scale, closer to 10. Levels of fatigue should be towards the lower end of the scale, closer to 0. | VAS values recorded every hour for four hours post ingestion | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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caffeine, metabolism