Possible Effects of Energy Drink Ingestion on Perceived Alcohol Intoxication

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2012-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the ingestion of caffeine, Energy Drinks has an effect on perceived alcohol intoxication.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna
• Treatments: Caffeine; Ethanol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy male volunteers

• Able and willing to comply with the requirements of the study, confirmed by written informed consent

• Aged 20 to 26 years

• Within acceptable range for weight and body mass index (70-85 kg and 21 to 25 kg/m2)

• At least 12-14 years of formal education

• In good general health as determined by medical history and screening investigations (see below)

• Taking no regular medication

• No history of psychiatric disorders

• Moderate alcohol consumption (less than 190.4 g/week) according to the Daily Drink questionnaire (Collins et a., 1985)

• "sporadic" users of Energy Drinks (fewer than 10 cans of 250 ml in the last 6 months)

• Confirmation that the general practitioner/primary care physician knows no reason that would prevent their participation

• Similar in social and demographic data, similar quality of life

• similar patterns of use of alcoholic beverages and Energy Drinks as well as quality of life (Martinez et al., 2000)

• similar level of physical activity (physical activity questionnaire) (Baecke et al., 1982)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any condition that the investigator and/or sponsor consider might increase the risk to the volunteer or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory data

• Consumed 2>x>4 caffeine-containing drinks/day within 3 months of screening

• Smoked >10 cigarettes/day or equivalent within 3 months of screening

• Consumed more than 190.4 g alcohol per week, or have a history of alcohol or drug abuse or

• Consumed less than one alcoholic drink per week