Child Sweet and Savory Snack Study

Eating Behavior Clinical Trial

Official title:

Child Sweet and Savory Snack Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06137677
• Other study ID #: ChildFood701
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 5, 2024
• Est. completion date: November 7, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Penn State University
• Contact: Cara Meehan
• Phone: 814-863-8481
• Email: cmt5070[@]psu.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how consumption of a snack food affects the hedonic ratings of that snack food compared to other foods. The results will have implications for guidance about the provision of snacks for preschool children and may help in identifying strategies for the prevention of obesity in children.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 70
• Est. completion date: November 7, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: October 30, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 4 Years to 6 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children who are enrolled in a scheduled classroom of the participating childcare centers
• Children who are between the ages of 4 and 6 years old at the time of enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who are allergic to any of the foods served
• Children whose diets exclude any of the foods served
• Children who are absent from the childcare center on the acclimation day or both study days
• Children who are not able to complete study measures (e.g. only use the anchors or have low variability for their liking ratings)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Eating Behavior

Intervention

Other:
• Sweet Snack
A sweet food will be served for the snack
• Savory Snack
A savory food will be served for the snack

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	The Pennsylvania State University	University Park	Pennsylvania

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Penn State University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change between interventions in liking of each test food	Change between interventions in liking (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods, measured using a visual analog scale (0-100 points).	Study weeks 1 and 2
Primary	Change between interventions in ranked preference of each test food from before to after consumption	Change in ranked preference (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods.	Study weeks 1 and 2
Secondary	Change between interventions of intake by weight	Weight (grams) of food and water consumed	Study weeks 1 and 2
Secondary	Change between interventions of intake by energy	Energy (kilocalories) of food consumed	Study weeks 1 and 2
Secondary	Change between interventions in fullness ratings from before to after consumption	Change in fullness ratings (before to after consumption) measured using a 4-point scale ranging from empty to full.	Study weeks 1 and 2