Taste Reward Processing in Pediatric Obesity

NCT ID: NCT01908153

Last Updated: 2019-04-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-09-30

Study Completion Date

2015-08-31

Brief Summary

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The study aims to provide a better understanding of the neural influence of eating behavior in the development of childhood obesity. Children ages 4-8 will be recruited to examine fMRI brain response to pictures that signal delivery of a chocolate milkshake and to the taste itself. The brain response will be compared to body mass index percentile scores for each child to help us determine whether brain differences present in adolescents and adults with obesity are present in young children.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pediatric Obesity

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Overweight/Obese

Children with BMI percentile of 85 or above.

No interventions assigned to this group

Healthy Weight

Children with BMI percentile between 15 and 85.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ages 4-8
* parent available to complete surveys in English

Exclusion Criteria

* no presence of metal in body
* no claustrophobia
* no psychiatric or neurological condition that will affect brain function
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

8 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Cara Bohon, PhD

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Cara Bohon, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford University

Locations

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Stanford University Department of Psychiatry

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Bohon C. Brain response to taste in overweight children: A pilot feasibility study. PLoS One. 2017 Feb 24;12(2):e0172604. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172604. eCollection 2017.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 28235080 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UL1TR000093

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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