NCT02522559

Brief Summary

Herbs and spices offer one potential solution to the recent decline in children taking school lunch because they can increase the palatability of foods without adding salt and fat. However, there is currently limited evidence on how to successfully integrate herbs and spices into the school lunch menu. Developing evidence-based methods to teach school cafeteria workers to prepare healthy and tasty vegetable dishes with the addition of herbs and spices is a research priority. The investigators hypothesize that herbs and spices can be used to increase acceptance, intake, and participation in the school lunch program among 6th - 12th grade students from Central Pennsylvania.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
110

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2015

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 6, 2015

Completed
8 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 14, 2015

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 13, 2015

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 22, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 22, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

January 5, 2018

Status Verified

January 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

2.7 years

First QC Date

April 6, 2015

Last Update Submit

January 3, 2018

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Surveys defining barriers to vegetable consumption at Bald Eagle Area Middle/High School

    Conduct surveys of students, parents and food service experts to gather information describing ways to increase vegetable intake at Bald Eagle Area Middle/High School

    Baseline

  • Taste tests to quantify the change in liking of vegetable recipes

    Student's liking of vegetables prepared with herbs/spices will be assessed during the taste tests by setting up sensory panels in their culinary and consumer education classes. Participating students will rate liking and will provide written feedback to inform recipe development.

    Baseline and after recipe development (approximately 10 months). Prior to intervention.

  • Change in vegetable plate waste

    Weight of vegetable disappearance from the school cafeteria, minus waste weight, in kg.

    Baseline, Intervention and Follow-up (1 and 6 months)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • School lunch program participation

    Baseline, Intervention and Followup (1 and 6 months)

  • Post-meal comment cards

    Baseline, Intervention and Followup (1 and 6 months)

Other Outcomes (6)

  • Age Covariate

    Baseline

  • Weight Status Covariate

    Baseline

  • Parental Feeding Practices Covariate

    Baseline

  • +3 more other outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Spice Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Spice intervention: Student-approved vegetable recipes will be served in the school cafeteria.

Other: Spice Intervention

Interventions

Spice InterventionOTHER

Spice Intervention:Novel herb and spice blends will be used in cafeteria recipes.

Spice Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age11 Years - 19 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Student in Bald Eagle Area Middle/High School
  • Parents of students in Bald Eagle Area Middle/High School
  • School Food Service Employees at the Bald Eagle Area Middle/High School

You may not qualify if:

  • Students/children who have food allergies to herb/spice blend ingredients.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Bald Eagle Middle/High School

Wingate, Pennsylvania, 16823, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ObesityOverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Kathleen L. Keller, PhD

    Penn State University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director, Metabolic Kitchen & Children's Eating Behavior Lab

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 6, 2015

First Posted

August 13, 2015

Study Start

April 14, 2015

Primary Completion

December 22, 2017

Study Completion

December 22, 2017

Last Updated

January 5, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-01

Locations

US(1)