RecruitingNot Applicable

Impact of Nut Consumption on Mental Health in Young Adults

Spain135 participantsStarted 2025-11-24

Plain-language summary

Nuts have a high nutrient density, and numerous studies have reported their cardiometabolic benefits. Although observational studies in adults have indicated a potential link between nut consumption and improved mental health, there is still insufficient evidence from experimental studies to draw firm conclusions about this association.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 24 Years

SexALL

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Participants must meet all the following criteria to be considered eligible for selection and randomization: Inclusion Criteria: * Age: Participants must be between 18 and 25 years old. * Academic Status: Participants must be enrolled as university students. * Field of Study: Participants may come from any academic program offered at the Cuenca Campus, including Nursing, Social Work, Education, Fine Arts, Engineering, Journalism, and Teaching. Participants will be excluded from the study if they have any of the following conditions, based on self-reported information: Exclusion Criteria: * Allergies: Known nut allergy. * Self-reported cardiovascular, metabolic, gastrointestinal or mental health disorder.

What they're measuring

Depression

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Anxiety

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Stress

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Episodic memory

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Working memory

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Cognitive flexibility

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Processing speed

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Inhibitory control and attention

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07292610

SponsorUniversity of Castilla-La Mancha

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12

Contact for this trial

Arthur Eumann Mesas, PdD

+34 926053716 arthur.emesas@uclm.es

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 24 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Depression

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Anxiety

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Stress

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Episodic memory

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Working memory

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Cognitive flexibility

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Processing speed

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"

Inhibitory control and attention

Timeframe: "Day 0", "Month 3", "Month 6", "Month 12"