NCT03241576

Brief Summary

In 3 laboratory experiments the effect that receiving a small vs. large portion size of food has on later intake of that food was examined

Trial Health

100
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
307

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2015

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2015

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2017

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 2, 2017

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 7, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

August 7, 2017

Status Verified

August 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

August 2, 2017

Last Update Submit

August 4, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Later food intake (24 hour)

    Amount of the lunchtime food later chosen and consumed

    Measured 24 hours after random allocation (experiments 1 and 2)

  • Later food intake (7 days)

    Amount of the lunchtime food later chosen and consumed

    Measured 7 days after allocation (experiment 3)

Study Arms (2)

Small portion size provision

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm are served a small serving of a lunchtime food to eat (session 1).

Behavioral: Small portion size provision

Large portion size provision

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this arm are served a large serving of a lunchtime food to eat (session 1).

Behavioral: Large portion size provision

Interventions

The intervention is the small meal size participants are provided with during a lunchtime session in the laboratory.

Small portion size provision

The intervention is the large meal size participants are provided with during a lunchtime session in the laboratory.

Large portion size provision

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years or older

You may not qualify if:

  • History of food allergy, eating disorder or currently dieting to lose weight

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Robinson E, Kersbergen I. Portion size and later food intake: evidence on the "normalizing" effect of reducing food portion sizes. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 Apr 1;107(4):640-646. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqy013.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior, AnimalBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Senior Lecturer

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 2, 2017

First Posted

August 7, 2017

Study Start

May 1, 2015

Primary Completion

April 1, 2017

Study Completion

April 1, 2017

Last Updated

August 7, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Open science framework

Time Frame
From Publication onwards
Access Criteria
Openly available to all
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