Leader Partner Interactions

Food Intake Clinical Trial

— LPI  

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Leader Partner Interactions

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02048774
• Other study ID #: X131210007
• 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

• Food Intake
• Socioeconomic Status

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