Child Sweet and Savory Snack Study

NCT06137677 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: ChildFood701
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 14
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how consumption of a snack food affects the hedonic ratings of that snack food compared to other foods. The results will have implications for guidance about the provision of snacks for preschool children and may help in identifying strategies for the prevention of obesity in children.

Conditions

Eating Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change between interventions in liking of each test food

  Change between interventions in liking (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods, measured using a visual analog scale (0-100 points).

  Study weeks 1 and 2

• Change between interventions in ranked preference of each test food from before to after consumption

  Change in ranked preference (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods.

  Study weeks 1 and 2

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change between interventions of intake by weight

  Study weeks 1 and 2

• Change between interventions of intake by energy

  Study weeks 1 and 2

• Change between interventions in fullness ratings from before to after consumption

  Study weeks 1 and 2

Study Arms (2)

Sweet Snack

EXPERIMENTAL

A sweet food will be served as the snack

Other: Sweet Snack

Savory Snack

EXPERIMENTAL

A savory food will be served as the snack

Other: Savory Snack

Interventions

Sweet Snack OTHER

A sweet food will be served for the snack

Sweet Snack

Savory Snack OTHER

A savory food will be served for the snack

Savory Snack

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 6 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children who are enrolled in a scheduled classroom of the participating childcare centers
• Children who are between the ages of 4 and 6 years old at the time of enrollment

You may not qualify if:

• Children who are allergic to any of the foods served
• Children whose diets exclude any of the foods served
• Children who are absent from the childcare center on the acclimation day or both study days
• Children who are not able to complete study measures (e.g. only use the anchors or have low variability for their liking ratings)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Penn State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior, Animal; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Nutritional Sciences

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2023
• First Posted: November 18, 2023
• Study Start: February 5, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2024
• Study Completion: May 15, 2024
• Last Updated: January 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)