- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01823276
Effect of Tyrosine on Behavioral, Physiological and Nutritional Status During Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape (SERE) School
Effect of Tyrosine on Behavioral, Physiological and Nutritional Status During Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape School
The objective of the proposed research is to determine if tyrosine, an amino acid found in protein-containing foods, will mitigate the cognitive deficits and adverse effects on behavior and mood produced by exposure to military stress. This study will be conducted at the Army Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape (SERE) school at Fort Bragg, NC.
Tyrosine is the dietary precursor of the catecholamine norepinephrine, a key brain neurotransmitter that is critical for the central nervous system (CNS) response to various types of acute stress. Psychological stress increases catecholamine turnover in the brain, increasing the requirement for tyrosine to support synthesis of norepinephrine. Animal and human studies have shown that tyrosine supplementation can produce beneficial effects on cognitive and physiological functions during exposure to a variety of acute stressors.
This project will determine if volunteers treated with supplemental tyrosine during stressful phases of SERE training experience less degradation in cognitive performance and mood than volunteers treated with placebo. Tyrosine or placebo will be administered in a specially developed food bar provided to volunteers. The bar is part of a prototype of ration-component designed for use during assault operations. A between-subjects, double blind experimental design will be employed. Tyrosine, an amino acid found in most protein-containing foods, has been tested in hundreds of volunteers without adverse effects.
Approximately 100 volunteers will be recruited from several SERE classes to ensure up to 82 volunteers complete the study. They will be tested during several portions of SERE. A comprehensive but brief battery of cognitive tests, as well as saliva and blood samples, will be collected in a manner that does not interfere with ongoing training.
Hypotheses:
- The adverse effects of psychological stress on cognitive performance and mood during SERE school will be reduced when volunteers are given supplemental tyrosine compared to placebo treatment.
- Supplemental tyrosine will reduce release of proinflammatory cytokines that may be increased by the stressful activities of SERE school.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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North Carolina
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Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States, 28307
- US Army SERE School
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- MUST BE ACTIVE DUTY ARMY SOLDIERS ENROLLED IN SPECIAL FORCES TRAINING AT US ARMY SERE SCHOOL
- Fluent in English (non-native English speakers can be enrolled)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Allergy to dairy products
- blood donation within 8 weeks of study start
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: DOUBLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Tyrosine-Containing Bar
150 mg/kg dose of tyrosine per administration, administered twice
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PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo Bar
0 mg/kg dose of tyrosine per administration, administered twice
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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change from baseline cognitive function compared to cognitive function as measured following treatment administration
Time Frame: baseline and final week of training (approximately 2-3 weeks later)
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baseline and final week of training (approximately 2-3 weeks later)
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Harris R Lieberman, PhD, United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 12-43 HC
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