Effects of Caffeine on Chess Performance and Cognitive Function in Professional Chess Players
NCT07641335
This study is recruiting at 1 US site in 1 state, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
This study will examine whether caffeine improves cognitive and competitive performance in professional chess players during tournament-style games. In a randomized double-blind crossover design, participants will complete two experimental sessions in which they consume either caffeinated coffee or decaffeinated coffee before playing a standardized chess match. Cognitive performance will be assessed using attention and reaction-time tests, including the Stroop Test, Trail Making Test, and Puzzle Rush task.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Cognitive Performance
- Attention
- Reaction Time
- Caffeine
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- September 30, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
Missouri · 1
- Saint Louis University · St Louis, MO
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.