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NCT03643250 Clinical Trial

Effects of Varying Portion Size and Palatability on Food Intake of Preschool Children

Feeding Behavior Clinical Trial

Official title:
Lunch Feeding Study for Preschool Children

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data
NCT number NCT03643250
Other study ID # ChildFood401
Secondary ID R01DK082580
Status Terminated
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date March 12, 2019
Est. completion date April 17, 2019

Study information
Verified date April 2019
Source Penn State University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of varying both the portion size and the appeal (palatability and presentation) of foods served to preschool children at a meal on the outcomes of food and energy intake at the meal.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Terminated
Enrollment 12
Est. completion date April 17, 2019
Est. primary completion date April 9, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 3 Years to 5 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Children who are enrolled in a scheduled classroom of the designated childcare centers

Exclusion Criteria:

- Children who are allergic to any of the foods served

- Children whose diets exclude any of the foods served

- Children who will not be present at the childcare center for all of the scheduled study days

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Other:
• Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)
Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate
• Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)
Food with Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal on a divided plate
• Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)
Food with Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate
• Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)
Food with Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal on a divided plate
• Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (divided plate)
Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a divided plate

Locations
Country Name City State
United States Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, The Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania

Sponsors (2)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Penn State University National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Liking of food served at the meal The Yummy-Yucky Cartoon Faces Scale (1=Yucky, 2=Just Okay, and 3=Yummy) Study week 6
Other Preference of plate and vegetables served at the meal Preferred version of plate (1=non-divided plate, 2=divided plate), broccoli (1=standard appeal, 2=enhanced appeal), and corn (1=standard appeal, 2=enhanced appeal) of the two versions presented Study week 6
Primary Difference between interventions in meal energy intake Energy consumed at the meal (kcal) Study weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Secondary Difference between interventions in food intake Weight of food consumed at the meal (g) Study weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Secondary Difference between interventions in meal energy density Energy density of the food consumed at the meal (kcal/g) Study weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
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