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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02048774
Other study ID # X131210007
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received January 27, 2014
Last updated January 25, 2016
Start date February 2014
Est. completion date December 2015

Study information

Verified date January 2016
Source University of Alabama at Birmingham
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Obesity is often cited as being inversely related with socioeconomic status (SES), although the mechanisms linking social status with obesity are not well understood. Dietary restraint, physical activity, and social mobility have been proposed as possible mechanisms. Although there is some evidence of SES variation in the proposed mechanisms, evidence is mixed and mostly observational. The purpose of this research is to determine if one's social position influences eating behaviors. This study will attempt to determine this using a randomized, 2 parallel arm trial to determine the effects that social hierarchy positioning has on energy intake. To prevent compromise in the integrity of data, the investigators will detail the exact treatment condition (i.e., social positioning) after the data collection period.

Based on findings from previous animal and large clinical observational studies, there are two complementary hypotheses tested in this study. First, it is hypothesized that being in a lower social position affects one's perception of food availability by making the future availability of food seem less certain. This uncertainty will lead to increased food consumption. Second, it is hypothesized that being in a position of power will lower one's food consumption, as previous research has found that individuals in power tend to east less in groups. Understanding how social position influences food intake could help improve weight loss/maintenance interventions by identifying unexpected factors that could limit the intervention's effectiveness.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 58
Est. completion date December 2015
Est. primary completion date December 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 19 Years to 25 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Male and female college student between the ages of 19 and 25

Exclusion Criteria:

- Those with food allergies

- Pregnant individuals

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Designation of Social Positioning


Locations

Country Name City State
United States UAB School of Health Professions; Webb Building Rooms 503 and 504 Birmingham Alabama

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Amount of Calories Selected and Consumed After Receiving Designation of Social Position 1 hour after start of study No
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