A Pilot Laboratory Study Investigating How Physical Tasks and Hunger Affect Taste Perception

NCT ID: NCT01758302

Last Updated: 2013-01-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-01-31

Study Completion Date

2013-08-31

Brief Summary

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This one time pilot laboratory study focuses on examining the relationship between different types of physical tasks and taste perception of high and low-calorie foods among hungry individuals.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Food Consumption Perseverance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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No physical task + Taste cookies

Participants in this arm do not engage in a physical activity task. They are asked to taste test chocolate chip cookies.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cookies

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants are asked to taste test chocolate chip cookies

No physical task

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

As a control, for 2 of the arms, participants are not asked to engage in a physical task

No physical task + Taste vegetable

Participant does not complete a physical activity. Asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Vegetables

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes

No physical task

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

As a control, for 2 of the arms, participants are not asked to engage in a physical task

Simple physical task + Taste vegetables

Participants are asked to complete a simple physical task and are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Simple physical task

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants are asked to complete a 1-time simple physical task that is not challenging nor novel (moving small objects across a room).

Vegetables

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes

Complex physical task + Taste vegetables

Participants complete a more complex physical task that is novel and challenging. They are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Complex physical task

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants are asked to complete a 1-time physical task that is low intensity but somewhat complex (involves a novel request to move objects in a way that is challenging and requires some coordination).

Vegetables

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes

Interventions

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Simple physical task

Participants are asked to complete a 1-time simple physical task that is not challenging nor novel (moving small objects across a room).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Complex physical task

Participants are asked to complete a 1-time physical task that is low intensity but somewhat complex (involves a novel request to move objects in a way that is challenging and requires some coordination).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cookies

Participants are asked to taste test chocolate chip cookies

Intervention Type OTHER

Vegetables

Participants are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes

Intervention Type OTHER

No physical task

As a control, for 2 of the arms, participants are not asked to engage in a physical task

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Willing to travel to laboratory around lunchtime for the study
* Willing to abstain from eating and drinking caloric beverages for at least 4 hours prior to completing the study
* Typically eats lunch

Exclusion Criteria

* Diabetes, eating disorder, or any other condition that makes it unadvisable for participant to refrain from eating or drinking caloric beverages for 4 hours.
* Food allergies that would prevent participants from eating chocolate chip cookies or vegetables
* Pregnant or lactating
* Typically goes for longer than 5 hours (not counting sleep time) between meals and snacks
* Physical disabilities that would make it difficult for the participant to walk or to use their hands to grasp objects
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Miriam Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Xiaomeng Xu, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Miriam Hospital

Locations

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The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Xiaomeng Xu, PhD

Role: CONTACT

401-793-8237

Facility Contacts

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Xiaomeng Xu, PhD

Role: primary

401-793-8237

Tricia Leahey, PhD

Role: backup

401-793-8947

Other Identifiers

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2T32HL076134-06

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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2T32HL076134-06XX

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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