To evaluate the efficacy of the intervention in improving Motivation. To evaluate the efficacy of the intervention in improving Fatigue, Motivation/Vigor, Focus/Sustained Attention and blood levels of B vitamins and taurine.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
45
Administered orally in a span of 28 days between mealtimes
Administered orally in a span of 28 days between mealtimes
Philippine General Hospital
Philippines, Philippines
To evaluate the efficacy of the intervention in improving Motivation
The mean change from baseline to day 28 of product intake across sessions in the Monetary Incentivized Delay Task (MIDT). Assessment will be recorded as number of success over total in fraction or in %
Time frame: 28 days
To evaluate the efficacy of the intervention in improving Fatigue.
Profile of Mood States short-form 2 (POMS-SF 2): change in self-reported levels of fatigue/inertia. Assessment will be recorded as score in arbitrary units (A.U.)
Time frame: 28 days
To evaluate the efficacy of the intervention in improving Fatigue.
NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX): changes in self-reported levels of perceived mental, physical, and temporal demands, self-perceived overall performance, levels of perceived effort exertion and levels of frustration. Assessment will be recorded as score in arbitrary units (A.U.)
Time frame: 28 days
To evaluate the efficacy of the intervention in improving Focus
Capacity to sustain high levels of attention: Psychomotor Vigilance Task. Assessment will be recorded as total number of lapses in absolute number.
Time frame: 28 days
To evaluate the efficacy of the intervention in improving Vigor.
POMS-SF 2: change in self-reported levels of vigor. Assessment will be recorded as score in arbitrary units (A.U.)
Time frame: 28 days
To evaluate the efficacy of the intervention in improving Focus
Capacity to sustain high levels of attention: Psychomotor Vigilance Task. Assessment will be recorded as reaction time in milisecond (ms)
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Time frame: 28 days
To evaluate the efficacy of the intervention in improving Motivation
The mean change from baseline to day 28 of product intake across sessions in the Monetary Incentivized Delay Task (MIDT). Assessment will be recorded as effort or force in kilogram-force (kgf)
Time frame: 28 days
To evaluate the efficacy of the intervention in improving Vigor.
Self-reported motivation with the Global Motivation Scale: changes in intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation. Assessment will be recorded as score in arbitrary units (A.U.)
Time frame: 28 days