Brain fog and obesity: new study links thinking skills to physical fitness
NCT ID NCT06578091
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how problems with thinking skills (called executive dysfunction) affect physical performance and overall well-being in 100 adults with obesity. Participants will be split into two groups based on their cognitive test scores. The goal is to understand the connection, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Individuals with BMI ≥30 kg/m2
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: For the study group; * Individuals volunteering for the study with BMI ≥30 kg/m2 * Individuals between the ages of 18-65 who volunteer to work * Individuals who scored 21 points and above in the cognitive assessment For the control group; * Individuals volunteering for the study with BMI ≥30 kg/m2 * Individuals between the ages of 18 and 65 who are willing to work * Scoring less than 21 points on the cognitive assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Being at a mental level that cannot understand and answer the questions posed * Having a diagnosed neurological disease * Having had cancer within the last 2 years * Having major organ dysfunction * Having uncontrolled type 2 diabetes * Loss of vision, hearing
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kutahya Health Sciences University
RECRUITINGKütahya, Central, 43100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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