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- Clinical Trial NCT04036552
The Associations Between Dietary Choline, Genetics and Anxiety/Depression
July 26, 2019 updated by: St Mary's University College
The Association Between Dietary Choline, Genetics and Anxiety/Depression
The associations between dietary choline, genetics and anxiety/depression
Study Overview
Status
Unknown
Conditions
Detailed Description
Choline, previously considered to be a vitamin, is an essential nutrient involved in a plethora of biological pathways.
Choline status is thought to be associated with depression and anxiety, however, the lack of evidence regarding the exact mechanism of its action warrants further investigation.
This study aims to explore the associations between dietary choline and depression and anxiety in healthy individuals and how these may differ according to genetics, specifically Phosphatidylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase gene involved in endogenous and exogenous choline metabolism.
Establishing these associations could reinforce the need for future intervention trials that could in turn establish causality and determine the mechanistic effects of dietary choline and the PEMT gene activity on depression/anxiety
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Anticipated)
80
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
- Name: Leta Pilic, PhD
- Phone Number: 0208 240 4000
- Email: leta.pilic@stmarys.ac.uk
Study Locations
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London, United Kingdom, TW14SX
- St Mary's University
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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
18 years to 50 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Sampling Method
Probability Sample
Study Population
To be able to detect an association between choline and depression/anxiety required number of participants is 40.
However, to reach the adequate balance between groups of people that have the PEMT genetic variant and the ones that do not have it, 80 will be recruited.
This is because the PEMT variant of interest is present in 50% of the population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Overall healthy males
- pre-menopausal females of 18-50 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals with a current clinical diagnosis of anxiety and depression
- pregnant or lactating
- post-menopausal women
- individuals suffering with chronic disease (cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes mellitus and cancer)
- individuals using choline, lecithin or soy supplements,
- obese individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) >30 kg/m2.
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
- Observational Models: Cohort
- Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Depression
Time Frame: 1 day observation
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Hospital Anxiety and Depression questionnaire score higher than 11
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1 day observation
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Anxiety
Time Frame: 1 day observation
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Hospital Anxiety and Depression questionnaire score higher than 11
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1 day observation
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Choline intake
Time Frame: 3 day observation
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Dietary choline intake
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3 day observation
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Plasma choline levels
Time Frame: 1 measurement
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Choline levels in plasma obtained by colorimetry
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1 measurement
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
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 (Anticipated)
August 1, 2019
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
October 3, 2019
Study Completion (Anticipated)
October 3, 2019
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
March 28, 2019
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 26, 2019
First Posted (Actual)
July 29, 2019
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
July 29, 2019
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 26, 2019
Last Verified
July 1, 2019
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- SMEC_2018-19_028
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
No
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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