Impact of Chip Thickness and Size on Eating Responses

NCT ID: NCT06691958

Last Updated: 2025-05-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

178 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-07

Study Completion Date

2025-02-14

Brief Summary

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To analyze prototypes developed with the base and seasonings of products that exhibit variations in chip thickness and size. The information obtained from this analysis will serve as the basis for subsequent research to explore different prototype options with increased satiation properties.

Detailed Description

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There are two study components, a sensory study and an ad libitum study. Eighty-eight participants will test tortilla chips and eighty-eight will test extruded chips in the sensory study. On a first-come first-served basis, forty-four of the eighty-eight chip participants from the sensory testing phase will test tortilla chips, and forty-four of the eighty-eight extruded chip participants will test extruded chips in the ad libitum study.

Conditions

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Consumer Behavior Consumer Preference Consumer Satisfaction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Standard tortilla chip for Sensory Study

Snack comparable to marketed version

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Tortilla corn chips 4-5 pieces, eat one piece at time

Intervention Type OTHER

Snack

Thicker than standard tortilla chip with same amount of seasoning per 100g for Sensory Study

Snack

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tortilla corn chips 4-5 pieces, eat one piece at time

Intervention Type OTHER

Snack

Standard extruded chip for Sensory Study

Snack comparable to marketed version

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Extruded corn chips 4-5 pieces, eat one piece at time

Intervention Type OTHER

Snack

Bigger extruded chip with same seasoning per 100g for Sensory Study

Snack

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Extruded corn chips 4-5 pieces, eat one piece at time

Intervention Type OTHER

Snack

Bigger extruded chip with same concentration of seasoning on surface per 100g for Sensory Study

Snack

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Extruded corn chips 4-5 pieces, eat one piece at time

Intervention Type OTHER

Snack

Standard tortilla chip for Ad libitum Study

Snack comparable to marketed version

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Tortilla corn chips 90 grams

Intervention Type OTHER

Snack

Thicker than standard tortilla chip with same seasoning per 100g for Ad libitum Study

Snack

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tortilla corn chips 90 grams

Intervention Type OTHER

Snack

Standard extruded chip for Ad libitum Study

Snack comparable to marketed version

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Extruded corn chips 90 grams

Intervention Type OTHER

Snack

Bigger extruded chip with same seasoning per 100g for Ad libitum Study

Snack

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Extruded corn chips 90 grams

Intervention Type OTHER

Snack

Bigger extruded chip with same concentration of seasoning on surface per 100g for Ad libitum Study

Snack

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Extruded corn chips 90 grams

Intervention Type OTHER

Snack

Interventions

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Tortilla corn chips 4-5 pieces, eat one piece at time

Snack

Intervention Type OTHER

Tortilla corn chips 90 grams

Snack

Intervention Type OTHER

Extruded corn chips 90 grams

Snack

Intervention Type OTHER

Extruded corn chips 4-5 pieces, eat one piece at time

Snack

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Report eating tortilla and/or extruded chips regularly, non-rejector of cheese flavor chips
* Provide informed consent
* Speak and understand English without difficulty
* Willing to eat similar food the day prior and on the day of each visit to the testing facility for ad libitum sessions
* Describe yourself as generally healthy

Exclusion Criteria

* Those who are on restricted diet due to a weight loss or maintenance purpose
* Participants with class III occlusions for ad libitum sessions
* Have abnormal taste, chewing and smell ability
* Smoke or vape
* Being pregnant or breastfeeding
* Allergic or intolerance to any of the product ingredients (section 6), especially milk and wheat
* Participation in a sensory clinical trial within past 7 days (we do not expect carryover issue from the taste testing)
* Participation in any PepsiCo trial within past 6 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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PepsiCo Global R&D

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Qian Yang, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Nottingham, Sensory Science Centre

Locations

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University of Nottingham Sensory Science Centre

Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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PEP-2409

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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