Official Title: Exogenous Ketones and Behavior ExoKet
Status: RECRUITING
Status Verified Date: 2024-07
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: No
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: ExoKet
Brief Summary: The study will examine the effect of exogenous ketone ester on behavior and metabolism using Virtual Reality and computerizes behavioral tasks
Detailed Description: This study investigates the effects of exogenous ketone ester on behavior cognition and metabolism over one week of consumption Using a within-subjects randomized crossover design participants will undergo two phases one with the ketone ester supplement and one with a calorie- and taste-matched placebo The study includes four lab visits visits 1 and 3 mark the first day of each intervention while visits 2 and 4 mark the last day During each visit participants will complete behavioral tasks questionnaires and blood tests Additionally participants will record their food intake via an app and collect stool samples throughout the intervention