Clinical trials: Food Preferences
Food Preferences, Appetitive Behavior
The Impact of the Physiological Response to Sugar on Brain Activity and Behavior
The goal of this pilot study is to test the feasibility of assessing how biological factors and chemical properties of sugars may influence metabolism and food reward in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT06015490
- Testing
- Sucrose drink, Glucose drink, Fructose drink
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Diet, Healthy, Food Selection
Effect of kcal and PACE Labelling on Self-served Portion Size
Participants will take part in an online survey. They will be asked to choose the amount of food they would like to eat based on pictures of 18 dishes sequentially displayed on the screen.
- Trial name
- NCT04340804
- Testing
- Kcal labelling, PACE labelling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Food Selection
MENU Study: Online Experiment
The primary objective of this study is to test the relative effects of climate-impact menu label designs on the healthfulness of consumers' fast-food meal choices.
- Trial name
- NCT06909019
- Testing
- Control (QR) Labels, Low Climate Impact Labels, High Climate Impact Labels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,294 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dietary Supplements, Probiotics
Cognitive and Metabolic Effects of a Probiotic Supplement
To examine the cognitive and metabolic effects of a probiotic supplement that is readily and already available for purchase in public drug stores.
- Conditions
- Dietary Supplements, Probiotics, Metabolism, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT02005003
- Testing
- Inhibitory task, Blood samples, Feces collection
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Sleep Deprivation, Obesity
Sleep and Metabolism
The goal of this study is to uncover sleep and circadian mechanisms contributing to adverse metabolic health. The protocol is a 21 day (7 outpatient days, 14 inpatient days) mechanistic randomized-crossover study designed to…
- Conditions
- Sleep Deprivation, Obesity, Glucose Intolerance, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- SAM (NCT05775627)
- Testing
- Sleep Restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Effects of Obesity Treatments on Food Preferences and Metabolism
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus are major health problems which are becoming a burden both for patients and health systems alike.
- Trial name
- FPS (NCT01724060)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Food Selection
Effects of Juice on Gastrointestinal Tolerance and Breath Hydrogen Response in Human Subjects
The goal of this study is to determine subjective gastrointestinal tolerance response and differences in breath hydrogen response following the consumption of two types of juice.
- Trial name
- NCT02565472
- Testing
- White grape juice, Apple juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Malnutrition, Child, Obesity
Keiki (Pediatric) Produce Prescription (KPRx) Program Hawaii
Children living in food-insecure homes, defined as at some time during the last year their household not having enough food, money, or resources to feed the family experience low intake of fresh fruits and vegetables (FV), and a…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Obesity, Food Selection, Nutrition Poor
- Trial name
- KPRxHawaii (NCT05442424)
- Testing
- Produce Voucher, Wait-List Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Nutrition, Food Selection
Eco-labels on Restaurant Menus
The goal of this study is to determine whether eco-labels denoting more sustainable menu items improve the healthfulness of participants' entrée and appetizer selections from a restaurant menu.
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Food Selection, Food Preferences, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- NCT06584539
- Testing
- Eco-Labels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Healthy Participants
Evaluation of Methods for Measuring Food Reward and Food-related Behavior in Healthy Individuals
Most of the decisions and actions affecting energy balance are driven by implicit and explicit motivational processes. In modern obesogenic environment where highly palatable and energy-dense foods are easily available, it is of…
- Trial name
- PRESET (NCT03986619)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Food Habits, Food Selection
University at Buffalo Campus Veggie Van Mobile Market
The goal of this observational study is to develop an adaptable mobile produce market model to be used on college campuses to increase college students' access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Trial name
- NCT06681909
- Testing
- UB Campus Veggie Van
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Food Preferences, Satiety and Food Intake
Sustainable and Inclusive Use of Alternative Proteins in Mediterranean Supply Chains (CIPROMED)
This study investigates the effects of foods enriched with alternative protein sources, including edible insects, microalgae, hemp, and legumes, on appetite regulation, satiety, food preferences, and metabolic health in healthy…
- Conditions
- Food Preferences, Satiety and Food Intake, Appetite Regulation, Overweight (BMI > 25)
- Trial name
- CIPROMED (NCT07553936)
- Testing
- Mediterranean Diet with Control Products (chronic phase), Mediterranean Diet with Insect Protein Bread (chronic phase), Mediterranean Diet with Seaweed-Based Burger (chronic phase)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Food Preferences, Parenting
The GAIN Study: Understanding What Helps Children Learn to Like and Eat New Foods
Nutrition supplements have tremendous impact upon the nutritional and developmental status of malnourished children. These products have been designed to be acceptable to children (often by adding nutritive sweeteners to make…
- Trial name
- NCT04544332
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Food Preferences
Neurofunctional Correlates of Intentional Actions Towards Food Stimuli
In this project, the investigators will explore the cognitive neuroscience of intentional action in relation to food behaviour. To unravel how the brain systems involved in intentional control of actions and how these interact…
- Trial name
- NCT04662606
- Testing
- Consumption of a standard meal prior to the fMRI data collection
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Children, Only, Behavior, Eating
School Lunch Salad Bars and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
The investigators propose an efficacy study (i.e., do salad bars work under controlled conditions in naturalistic settings) to test whether introducing salad bars in elementary, middle, and high schools that have never had salad…
- Conditions
- Children, Only, Behavior, Eating, School, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03283033
- Testing
- New salad bar, Marketing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,491 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Obesity
Study of Food Preferences and Sensory Perceptions After Bariatric Surgery
Several studies report changes in food preferences in favor of low energy density foods after bariatric surgery and changes in scores of liking and desire to eat, as well as changes in hedonic evaluation certain foods.
- Trial name
- BariaTaste 2 (NCT04511442)
- Testing
- Evaluation of food preferences during a standardized and validated buffet.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Non-small Cell Bronchopulmonary Carcinoma at Stage IV and Benefiting From First-line Treatment According to Current French Recommendations
Influence of Food Preferences on the Occurrence of Undernutrition in Treated Patients for Bronchopulmonary Carcinoma Non-small Cell Stage IV
The study will be offered to patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma diagnosed at stage IV and receiving first-line treatment.
- Trial name
- ONCOGOU (NCT05496556)
- Testing
- Test Leeds Food Preference Questionnaire (LFQP-France)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Georges Francois Leclerc
Nutrition, Healthy Diet
Effects of UPF Warning Labels on Social Media Among Teens and Young Adults
This study aims to evaluate whether Ultra-Processed Food (UPF) warning labels on social media posts improve consumer understanding and influence purchase intentions among teens and young adults.
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Healthy Diet, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT07227519
- Testing
- UPF Warning Labels, No Labels (Control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,012 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Craniopharyngioma
Food Preferences and Craniopharyngiomas
The hypothalamus plays a key role in regulating appetite, satiety, and energy balance. When tumors such as craniopharyngiomas develop in this region, they can disrupt these mechanisms and lead to a form of severe weight gain…
- Trial name
- PREFAMHYPO (NCT07301554)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 346 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Behavior, Child, Food Selection
Nudging for Behavior Change in School Cafeterias
The main purpose of this research is to look at a school lunchroom intervention that is known to improve fruit, vegetable, and milk consumption and see how it changes in the long run and if it affects the child's behavior…
- Trial name
- NCT04156542
- Testing
- Basic School Lunchroom Nudges
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University