NCT03794141 · COMPLETED
Genetic Information as a Life Style Change Motivator
This trial tests whether telling people they carry the APOE4 gene motivates them to make healthier lifestyle changes. Researchers also look at how learning your genetic risk affects sensory preferences and explore the ethics of sharing that kind of information. It is a behavioral study — Phase NA means it is not testing a drug or device, just whether knowledge itself changes behavior.
You may qualify if
- Age between 40 and 60 years
- overall good health (no chronic conditions e.g. mental disorders, cancer, liver or kidney disease, current or previous diagnosis),
- body mass index (BMI) under 35 kg/m2,
- blood pressure under 140/90 mmHg (medication allowed),
- serum total cholesterol under 7.25 mmol/l (medication allowed)
- fasting plasma glucose level under 7 mmol/l.
You're excluded if
- Abnormal values of the alanine amino transferase, alkaline phosphatase, haptoglobin and thyroid stimulating hormone
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2020-02-26