Neural Correlates of Sensory Specific Satiety

Obesity Clinical Trial

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Official title:

A Pilot Study to Investigate Neural Processing During Sensory Specific Satiety Using Gustatory Stimulation

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05313347
• Other study ID #: S-656/2019-2
• Status: Completed
• Start date: February 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: October 1, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: University of Heidelberg Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Sensory specific satiety, or the phenomenon that the pleasantness of a particular taste declines when certain types food are consumed to satiety, plays an important role in food choice and meal termination.The rewarding effect of sugar will be investigated in a group of 30 healthy participants with a body mass index ranging from 17.5 to 35kg/m2. A gustatory stimulation paradigm designed to induce sensory specific satiety for glucose will be employed. The aim is to assess neuronal stimulus processing in relation to the sensory satiety level and to investigate the relationship with everyday eating behavior.

Description:

Sensory specific satiety, or the phenomenon that the pleasantness of a particular taste declines when certain types food are consumed to satiety, plays an important role in food choice and meal termination. Since changes in taste, smell and appetite are commonly observed in obesity, previous studies investigated the relation of sensory specific satiety to weight gain, but observed conflicting results. To gain a more detailed understanding of the relationship between sensory specific satiety and weight homeostasis, we will examine the rewarding effect of sugar in a group of 30 healthy participants with a body mass index ranging from 17.5 to 35kg/m2. We will employ a gustatory stimulation paradigm designed to induce sensory specific satiety for glucose. During fMRI scanning, glucose and water are applied orally using a gustometer. Furthermore, relevant hormonal satiety parameters are measured, as well as dietary behavior and food preferences in everyday life. This will allow us to assess neuronal stimulus processing in relation to the sensory satiety level and to investigate the relationship with everyday eating behavior. A better understanding of factors contributing to the development and maintenance of overweight are crucial for the development of new treatment options for obesity.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: October 1, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: July 1, 2023
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. BMI between 17,5 and 35 kg/m².

2. Over age of 18 years.

3. Right-handedness.

4. Normal or corrected-to-normal vision.

5. Capacity to consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of head injury or surgery.

2. History of neurological disorder.

3. Severe psychiatric comorbidity.

4. Lifetime or current medical illness that could potentially affect appetite or weight (including eating disorders diagnosis)

5. Smoking.

6. Current psychotropic medication.

7. Inability to undergo fMRI scan (e.g. metallic implants, claustrophobia, pacemakers).

8. Pregnancy.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Functional Neuroimaging
• Obesity
• Satiety Response

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Germany	University Hospital Heidelberg	Heidelberg

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Heidelberg Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Choice of water compared to choice of sugar during Sensory Specific Satiety.	Comparing tasting of water with tasting of sugar (G10%) when participants are allowed to freely chose between the two during specific satiety for sugar.	1 hour
Primary	Choice of water compared to passive ingestion of 20% sugar solution during Sensory Specific Satiety.	Comparison of voluntary tasting of water with the "forced" tasting of sugar during specific satiety for sugar.	1 hour
Secondary	Influence of variations in BMI on brain activation during Sensory Specific Satiety.		1 hour