Appetite RegulationAPPETE INTAKENCT07857590
APPETE INTAKE: A Study on the Effects of Adding an Appetite Engine to a Nutritional Drink
A study testing Test nutritional drink in people with Appetite Regulation, run by Nutricia Research at 1 site in Poland.
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of adding an appetite engine to a high-protein oral nutritional supplement (ONS) on acute dietary intake in older adults. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Appetite Regulation
- What is being tested?
- Test nutritional drink
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 68 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePoland
- Study dates
- 15 Sep 2026to 31 Dec 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 65 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Adults aged 65 years or older Older adults in need of additional nutritional support, such as those currently using oral nutritional supplements or identified as malnourished or at risk of malnutrition Able to consume oral nutritional drinks as part of daily nutrition Able and willing to provide written informed consent
Who cannot join
- Medical conditions that significantly affect food intake, digestion, or gastrointestinal function Conditions or treatments known to markedly influence appetite or nutritional intake Known allergies or intolerances to components of the nutritional drinks Use of tube feeding or parenteral nutrition Participation in another interventional study during the study period Any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with study participation or compliance
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Adding an Appetite Engine to an Oral Nutritional Supplement (ONS) on Dietary Intake in Older Adults in Need of Additional Nutritional Support
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of adding an appetite engine to a high-protein oral nutritional supplement (ONS) on acute dietary intake in older adults.
- Conditions
- Appetite Regulation
- Being tested
- Test nutritional drink, Control nutritional drink
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Test nutritional drinkDietary supplement
Nutritional drink consumed twice daily
Control nutritional drinkDietary supplement
Oral nutritional drink consumed twice daily
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Test ONS with appetite engine | Experimental | ONS containing appetite engine Receives: Dietary Supplement: Test nutritional drink |
| Control ONS | Active comparator | ONS without appetite engine Receives: Dietary Supplement: Control nutritional drink |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Acute dietary intake
Amount of energy consumed during a single meal after intake of a nutritional drink.
Measured: Assessed on Day 1 of each intervention period.
Secondary outcomes (2)
Satiety and appetite responses
Participant-reported feelings related to hunger and fullness assessed using standardized questionnaires.
Measured: From before intake up to 120 minutes after intake of the nutritional drink on Day 1 of each intervention period.
Product adherence
Compliance with consumption of the assigned nutritional drink.
Measured: Assessed daily during each intervention period (up to 7 days).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Oct 2026
- Study start15 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Appetite RegulationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 68 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Nutricia Research
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07857590
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 24REX0063742
- Acronym
- APPETE INTAKE
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 18 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No