Could your morning cereal boost brainpower?

NCT ID NCT07782229

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First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether a ready-to-eat breakfast cereal influences appetite and cognitive performance in healthy adults. Participants will eat the cereal and then complete computer-based attention tasks and rate their hunger and fullness. The goal is to see if this everyday breakfast food can support mental focus and appetite control.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Ready-to-eat breakfast cereal
What this could lead to
If this cereal measurably improves appetite control or mental focus, it could point toward smarter breakfast choices for everyday cognitive and metabolic health.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage, industry-sponsored study with subjective measures, so results may be modest or not apply to everyone. The cereal is a common food, so any effects are likely small.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 184 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adults 18-70 years * Habitual breakfast cereal consumers (at least several times per month) * Body mass index 18.5-29.9 kg/m2 (based on self-reported weight and height) * Understand and willing to follow the study procedures, including having access to a tablet or laptop to use the online platforms for appetite and cognition measurement * Willing to maintain habitual diet, physical activity pattern, and body weight throughout the trial * Willing to abstain from strenuous exercise, consuming alcoholic drinks 24 hours before the test day * Willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Age or body mass index outside of the inclusion criteria * Pregnant or lactating women, or women who are planning to become pregnant during the study * Known food allergies, sensitivities, or intolerance to any food or food ingredients * Participating in another clinical trial for food, investigational drug, nutritional supplement, or lifestyle modification * Taking medications that affect appetite, metabolism or blood pressure * Presence of acute diseases or infection * Presence or history of chronic diseases * Diagnosed with an eating disorder * Restraint eaters as determined by a score \>4 from the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire1 * Lost or gained 5 or more pounds in the past 3-months * On a weight loss diet or undergoing intermittent fasting * COVID-19 infection within the past 3 months * Subjects who do not eat cereal products * Subjects who do not understand or are not willing to follow the study procedures

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Locations

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    RECRUITING

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55430, United States

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