The research aims to investigate the relationship between self-control ability and blood glucose level in schizophrenic patients. The main purpose of the present study is to explore whether the close relationship of blood glucose and self-regulatory strength observed in healthy individuals, is applicable to schizophrenic patients. More specifically, the current study aims * to investigate whether the exertion of self-control reduces blood glucose, * to examine whether low level of blood glucose deteriorates subsequent self-control performances * to examine whether restoring the glucose level eliminates these impairments, in schizophrenic patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
100
participants will receive a drink rich in glucose
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
Blood Glucose Level
Time frame: baseline, after depleting task
self control tasks (handgrip, stroop, figure tracing task)
Time frame: after 12-minutes metabolizing phase
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