HealthyNCT00875576
Influence of Parents and Friends on Children and Adolescents
An observational study of Healthy, run by University at Buffalo at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The objective of this study is to directly compare the effects of parents and friends on overweight and non-overweight children and adolescents' food intake and food selection using a cross-sectional design. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 5 to 14 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2009to Jun 2010
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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 5 to 14 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Study population: Boys and girls ages 5-6 yrs and 12-14 yrs and their mothers.
Who may be able to join
- Boys and girls ages 5-6 yrs and 12-14 yrs and their mothers
- Children must have a BMI greater than or equal to 15th percentile for their age
- Children and their mothers must have at least a moderate liking of the study foods used
Who cannot join
- Participants should not have any food allergies
- Participants should have no dietary restraints
- Participants should have no psychopathology that can limit food choice and alter eating
- Participants should have no developmental disabilities that can limit food choice and alter eating
- Participants cannot have a cold or upper respiratory distress that could influence taste, appetite or olfactory sensory responsiveness
- Participants cannot be on any medications that could influence taste, appetite or olfactory sensory responsiveness
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University at Buffalo, Division of Behavioral Medicine
Buffalo, New York, 14214
About this study
The objective of this study is to directly compare the effects of parents and friends on overweight and non-overweight children and adolescents' food intake and food selection using a cross-sectional design. Overweight and non-overweight children (5-6 year-old) and adolescents (13-14 year-old) will share a meal with a friend and with a parent on separate occasions. Participants' food selection and the amount of food they consumed will be compared across conditions.
Hypothesis 1: The investigators hypothesize that overweight children and adolescents will select more unhealthy food items and eat more in the presence of an overweight friend than when eating with a lean friend; whereas lean participants eating with an overweight friend will eat a similar amount of food than lean youth eating with a lean friend.
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Hypothesis 2: The investigators predict that overweight children and adolescents (but not lean children and teens) will consume more food in the presence of their mother than in the presence of a friend.
Hypothesis 3: The investigators also predict that overweight youth's energy intake will be related to parental prompts.
Hypothesis 4: The investigators expect greater similarities in terms of food selection and food intake between adolescents and their friend than between adolescents and their parent.
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Keywords
- social influences, meals, obesity, amount of food consumed
- Medical subject headings
- Obesity
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
amount of food consumed
Measured: Measured once with a friend and once with a mother, both occurring within a week of each other.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Apr 2009 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2009
- Primary completionJun 2010
- Study completionJun 2010
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies 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
- Observational
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University at Buffalo
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Sarah J Salvy, Ph.D., Principal investigator, University at Buffalo
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00875576
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DB# 2354
- Status last verified
- Apr 2009
- First submitted
- 2 Apr 2009
- Last updated
- 28 Jun 2010
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Salvy SJ, Elmo A, Nitecki LA, Kluczynski MA, Roemmich JN. Influence of parents and friends on children's and adolescents' food intake and food selection. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Jan;93(1):87-92. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.002097. Epub 2010 Nov 3.
PubMed 21048059
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Jun 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Influence of Parents and Friends on Children and Adolescents
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00875576
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DB# 2354
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Keywords
- social influences, meals, obesity, amount of food consumed
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University at BuffaloUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jan 2009
- Primary completion
- Jun 2010 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2010 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Apr 2009 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The objective of this study is to directly compare the effects of parents and friends on overweight and non-overweight children and adolescents' food intake and food selection using a cross-sectional design. Overweight and non-overweight children (5-6 year-old) and adolescents (13-14 year-old) will share a meal with a friend and with a parent on separate occasions. Participants' food selection and the amount of food they consumed will be compared across conditions.
Hypothesis 1: The investigators hypothesize that overweight children and adolescents will select more unhealthy food items and eat more in the presence of an overweight friend than when eating with a lean friend; whereas lean participants eating with an overweight friend will eat a similar amount of food than lean youth eating with a lean friend.
Hypothesis 2: The investigators predict that overweight children and adolescents (but not lean children and teens) will consume more food in the presence of their mother than in the presence of a friend.
Hypothesis 3: The investigators also predict that overweight youth's energy intake will be related to parental prompts.
Hypothesis 4: The investigators expect greater similarities in terms of food selection and food intake between adolescents and their friend than between adolescents and their parent.
Study design
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 5 to 14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
- Study population
- Boys and girls ages 5-6 yrs and 12-14 yrs and their mothers.
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Boys and girls ages 5-6 yrs and 12-14 yrs and their mothers
- Children must have a BMI greater than or equal to 15th percentile for their age
- Children and their mothers must have at least a moderate liking of the study foods used
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Participants should not have any food allergies
- Participants should have no dietary restraints
- Participants should have no psychopathology that can limit food choice and alter eating
- Participants should have no developmental disabilities that can limit food choice and alter eating
- Participants cannot have a cold or upper respiratory distress that could influence taste, appetite or olfactory sensory responsiveness
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
amount of food consumed
Time frame: Measured once with a friend and once with a mother, both occurring within a week of each other.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Jun 2010.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 21048059Salvy SJ, Elmo A, Nitecki LA, Kluczynski MA, Roemmich JN. Influence of parents and friends on children's and adolescents' food intake and food selection. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Jan;93(1):87-92. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.002097. Epub 2010 Nov 3.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sarah J Salvy, Ph.D. principal investigator
University at Buffalo
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Healthy, run by University at Buffalo at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jun 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
amount of food consumed (time frame: Measured once with a friend and once with a mother, both occurring within a week of each other.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00875576, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jun 2010.