Dehydration Cognition

September 11, 2024 updated by: Riana Pryor, State University of New York at Buffalo

Impact of Dehydration and Rapid Rehydration on Cognitive Function

The investigators want to understand the impact of the body losing and gaining water on brain function. Participants will restrict fluids consumed and exercise to lose 5% of body mass. Participants will then be provided fluid equal to the volume lost to consume over 2 hours (recovery). A series of brain function tests will be performed at baseline, following weight loss, and following recovery.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A baseline series of brain function tests will be performed. Following this, participants will complete a 24 hour fluid and water rich food restriction on the day proceeding testing. Participants will then complete moderate to high intensity exercise in a hot/humid room to achieve 5% body mass loss. Once baseline core body temperature returns to baseline levels, the series of brain function tests will be performed. Participants will then consume a sports drink equal to the volume of sweat lost over the course of a 2 hour recover period. Following this, he series of brain function tests will be performed.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

15

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

    • New York
      • Buffalo, New York, United States, 14214
        • University at Buffalo

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy
  • Recreationally active
  • 18-26 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neural, or renal disease
  • Hypertensive (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg) or tachycardic (resting heart rate ≥ 100 bpm) during the screening visit
  • Taking medication or supplements with a known side effect of affecting physiological responses to exercise (e.g., aspirin, acetaminophen, beta blockers, statins, stimulants, depressants, SSRIs)
  • Tobacco or nicotine use in the past six months
  • Current or past musculoskeletal injury impacting physical activity
  • Study physician discretion based on any other medical condition or medication

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Dehydration and Rehydration Arm
Participants will complete exercise until 5% body mass loss, followed by ad libitum rehydration throughout 2 hours of recovery.
Upon 5% body mass loss, rehydration of fluid lost to sweating throughout a 2 hour recovery period

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Multitasking test
Time Frame: Upon completion of 5% body mass loss protocol, approximately 2 hours into the trial
Accuracy score of a multitasking test (0-100%) with greater scores indicating a better outcome
Upon completion of 5% body mass loss protocol, approximately 2 hours into the trial
Multitasking test
Time Frame: 2 hours following the dehydration cognitive function test, approximately 4.5 hours into the trial
Accuracy score of a multitasking test (0-100%) with greater scores indicating a better outcome
2 hours following the dehydration cognitive function test, approximately 4.5 hours into the trial

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Riana R Pryor, PhD, University at Buffalo

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 5, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 22, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

December 22, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 5, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

June 23, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 19, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2024

Last Verified

September 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STUDY00007342

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Coded data or the methodology will be shared with researchers upon reasonable written request.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

Data can be shared for as long as the data is retained, at least 7 years.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

Data will be shared upon reasonable written request.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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