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

NCT ID: NCT03643250

Last Updated: 2019-04-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-03-12

Study Completion Date

2019-04-17

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Feeding Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)

Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)

Intervention Type OTHER

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)

Intervention Type OTHER

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)

Intervention Type OTHER

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)

Intervention Type OTHER

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (divided plate)

Intervention Type OTHER

Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a divided plate

Interventions

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Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)

Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate

Intervention Type OTHER

Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)

Food with Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal on a divided plate

Intervention Type OTHER

Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)

Food with Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate

Intervention Type OTHER

Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)

Food with Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal on a divided plate

Intervention Type OTHER

Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (divided plate)

Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a divided plate

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Penn State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Barbara J. Rolls

Professor of Nutrition and Director of the Laboratory for the Study Human Ingestive Behavior

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R01DK082580

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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ChildFood401

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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