Measure Grams and Kcals of Snack Foods Consumed in Each ConditionNCT01694043
The Effect of Watching a Television Show on the Liking of Snack Foods
A study testing Healthy Foods and Unhealthy Snack Foods in people with Measure Grams and Kcals of Snack Foods Consumed in Each Condition, run by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of watching a television show with healthy food commercials, unhealthy food commercials, or neutral commercials on the consumption of healthy snack foods or unhealthy snack foods. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 30 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Measure Grams and Kcals of Snack Foods Consumed in Each Condition
- What is being tested?
- Healthy Foods and Unhealthy Snack Foods
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 38 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Aug 2012to Jul 2015
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 18 to 30 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Age between 18 and 30 years
- have a body mass index between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2
- Be a restrained eater (scoring >12 on Three Factor Eating Questionnaire
- Report being a non-smoker
- Perceive foods and commercials used in the study as appropriately classified in the study.
Who cannot join
- Currently dieting for weight loss
- Currently taking any medications that affect appetite or food intake
- Have a medical condition affecting eating or are currently following a therapeutic diet
- Report disliking foods used in the investigation
- Report having allergies to foods used in the investigation
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996-1920
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Perceived Healthy and Unhealthy Commercials on Intake of Perceived Healthy and Unhealthy Snack Foods in Normal Weight, College-Aged, Dietary Restrained Women
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of watching a television show with healthy food commercials, unhealthy food commercials, or neutral commercials on the consumption of healthy snack foods or unhealthy snack foods. There are three hypotheses: 1) Women exposed to a television show with commercials imbedded advertising food will consume more food than women exposed to a television show with non-food related commercials.
- Women will consume more food when exposed to a television show with commercials advertising "unhealthy" food as compared to a television show with commercials advertising "healthy" food.
- Women will consume the most food when exposed to a television show with "unhealthy" food commercials and have "unhealthy" snack foods available to consume.
Read the detailed description
The objective of this investigation is to investigate the effect of television shows with commercials perceived as advertising healthy foods and television shows with commercials perceived as advertising unhealthy foods on the intake of either perceived healthy snack foods or perceived unhealthy snack foods in normal weight, dietary restrained females.
Forty-eight women will participate in this study and will be randomized to one of six conditions where they will be exposed to a 30-minute television show (Saturday Night Live) during which they will be given two different pre-measured snack foods to eat. The television show will have eight commercials imbedded within it. Of the eight commercials, five commercials will represent the study condition (five advertising healthy food, five advertising unhealthy food, or five non-food related commercials). The three additional commercials will advertise neutral products (banks) and will remain the same in each condition. Snack foods being used in this investigation are red grapes and baby carrots for the perceived healthy snack foods; and chocolate chip cookies and potato chips for the perceived unhealthy snack foods. The television commercials representing the unhealthy category include commercials advertising M\&M's candies, Oreo cookies, Cheez-it crackers, 3 Musketeers chocolate bars, and Doritos chips. The television commercials representing the healthy category include commercials advertising Fiber One bars, Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, Nature's Path granola, Nestle fruit yogurt, and Musselman's apple sauce. The non-food related television commercials include commercials advertising All-State car insurance, Geico car insurance, State Farm car insurance, Travelers car insurance, and Liberty Mutual car insurance. The three neutral non-food related commercials that will remain the same in each condition are commercials advertising Fifth Third bank, Ally bank, and Capital One bank.
The specific aims and hypotheses are:
- Women exposed to a television show with commercials imbedded advertising food will consume more food than women exposed to a television show with non-food related commercials.
- Women will consume more food when exposed to a television show with commercials advertising "unhealthy" food as compared to a television show with commercials advertising "healthy" food.
- Women will consume the most food when exposed to a television show with "unhealthy" food commercials and have "unhealthy" snack foods available to consume.
- Being tested
- Healthy Foods, Unhealthy Snack Foods
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Healthy FoodsOther
While watching the tv show, participants will receive a healthy snack to eat (grapes and baby carrots).
Unhealthy Snack FoodsOther
While watching the tv show, participants will receive an unhealthy snack to eat (potato chips and chocolate chip cookies).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Food Related Commercials | Experimental | Participants will watch a 30-minute Saturday Night Live television show with non-food related commercials embedded. Receives: Other: Healthy Foods; Other: Unhealthy Snack Foods |
| Healthy Food Commercials | Experimental | Participants will watch a 30-minute Saturday Night Live television show with healthy food commercials embedded. Receives: Other: Healthy Foods; Other: Unhealthy Snack Foods |
| Unhealthy Food Commericlas | Experimental | Participants will watch a 30-minute Saturday Night Live television show with unhealthy food commercials imbedded. Receives: Other: Healthy Foods; Other: Unhealthy Snack Foods |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Total grams of snack foods consumed
The snack foods that will be used in this investigation are red grapes, baby carrots, Chips Ahoy! chocolate chip cookies (Kraft Foods Global Inc., Northfield, IL), and Lays potato chips (Frito-Lay Inc., Plano, TX). Participants will be provided with 200 grams of two different foods, depending on the condition to which they are randomized. Snack foods provided to participants in each condition will be measured in grams to the tenth decimal point on an electronic food scale (Denver Instrument Co., Arvada, CO) before and after the session. The weight of the container will also be measured. Total grams of snack food consumed during the session will be determined by subtracting pre- and post-consumption weight of snack food.
Measured: 1 year
Secondary outcomes (1)
Measured kilocalories consumed
The amount of kilocalories consumed in each session will be calculated by determining the weight of food consumed and calculating using food label.
Measured: 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Sep 2012 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2012
- Primary completionJul 2015
- Study completionJul 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Measure Grams and Kcals of Snack Foods Consumed in Each ConditionStudies 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 38 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Hollie Raynor, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01694043
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 8927B
- Status last verified
- Apr 2018
- First submitted
- 19 Sep 2012
- Last updated
- 5 Apr 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Apr 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Perceived Healthy and Unhealthy Commercials on Intake of Perceived Healthy and Unhealthy Snack Foods in Normal Weight, College-Aged, Dietary Restrained Women
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01694043
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 8927B
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 38 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Aug 2012 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jul 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jul 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Sep 2012 (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 purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of watching a television show with healthy food commercials, unhealthy food commercials, or neutral commercials on the consumption of healthy snack foods or unhealthy snack foods. There are three hypotheses: 1) Women exposed to a television show with commercials imbedded advertising food will consume more food than women exposed to a television show with non-food related commercials.
- Women will consume more food when exposed to a television show with commercials advertising "unhealthy" food as compared to a television show with commercials advertising "healthy" food.
- Women will consume the most food when exposed to a television show with "unhealthy" food commercials and have "unhealthy" snack foods available to consume.
Detailed description
The objective of this investigation is to investigate the effect of television shows with commercials perceived as advertising healthy foods and television shows with commercials perceived as advertising unhealthy foods on the intake of either perceived healthy snack foods or perceived unhealthy snack foods in normal weight, dietary restrained females.
Forty-eight women will participate in this study and will be randomized to one of six conditions where they will be exposed to a 30-minute television show (Saturday Night Live) during which they will be given two different pre-measured snack foods to eat. The television show will have eight commercials imbedded within it. Of the eight commercials, five commercials will represent the study condition (five advertising healthy food, five advertising unhealthy food, or five non-food related commercials). The three additional commercials will advertise neutral products (banks) and will remain the same in each condition. Snack foods being used in this investigation are red grapes and baby carrots for the perceived healthy snack foods; and chocolate chip cookies and potato chips for the perceived unhealthy snack foods. The television commercials representing the unhealthy category include commercials advertising M\&M's candies, Oreo cookies, Cheez-it crackers, 3 Musketeers chocolate bars, and Doritos chips. The television commercials representing the healthy category include commercials advertising Fiber One bars, Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, Nature's Path granola, Nestle fruit yogurt, and Musselman's apple sauce. The non-food related television commercials include commercials advertising All-State car insurance, Geico car insurance, State Farm car insurance, Travelers car insurance, and Liberty Mutual car insurance. The three neutral non-food related commercials that will remain the same in each condition are commercials advertising Fifth Third bank, Ally bank, and Capital One bank.
The specific aims and hypotheses are:
- Women exposed to a television show with commercials imbedded advertising food will consume more food than women exposed to a television show with non-food related commercials.
- Women will consume more food when exposed to a television show with commercials advertising "unhealthy" food as compared to a television show with commercials advertising "healthy" food.
- Women will consume the most food when exposed to a television show with "unhealthy" food commercials and have "unhealthy" snack foods available to consume.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Food Related Commercials | Experimental | Other: Healthy Foods, Other: Unhealthy Snack FoodsParticipants will watch a 30-minute Saturday Night Live television show with non-food related commercials embedded. |
| Healthy Food Commercials | Experimental | Other: Healthy Foods, Other: Unhealthy Snack FoodsParticipants will watch a 30-minute Saturday Night Live television show with healthy food commercials embedded. |
| Unhealthy Food Commericlas | Experimental | Other: Healthy Foods, Other: Unhealthy Snack FoodsParticipants will watch a 30-minute Saturday Night Live television show with unhealthy food commercials imbedded. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 30 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Age between 18 and 30 years
- have a body mass index between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2
- Be a restrained eater (scoring >12 on Three Factor Eating Questionnaire
- Report being a non-smoker
- Perceive foods and commercials used in the study as appropriately classified in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Currently dieting for weight loss
- Currently taking any medications that affect appetite or food intake
- Have a medical condition affecting eating or are currently following a therapeutic diet
- Report disliking foods used in the investigation
- Report having allergies to foods used in the investigation
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy FoodsWhile watching the tv show, participants will receive a healthy snack to eat (grapes and baby carrots). | Other | Healthy Food Commercials, Non-Food Related Commercials, Unhealthy Food Commericlas |
| Unhealthy Snack FoodsWhile watching the tv show, participants will receive an unhealthy snack to eat (potato chips and chocolate chip cookies). | Other | Healthy Food Commercials, Non-Food Related Commercials, Unhealthy Food Commericlas |
Primary outcome
Total grams of snack foods consumed
Time frame: 1 year
The snack foods that will be used in this investigation are red grapes, baby carrots, Chips Ahoy! chocolate chip cookies (Kraft Foods Global Inc., Northfield, IL), and Lays potato chips (Frito-Lay Inc., Plano, TX). Participants will be provided with 200 grams of two different foods, depending on the condition to which they are randomized. Snack foods provided to participants in each condition will be measured in grams to the tenth decimal point on an electronic food scale (Denver Instrument Co., Arvada, CO) before and after the session. The weight of the container will also be measured. Total grams of snack food consumed during the session will be determined by subtracting pre- and post-consumption weight of snack food.
1 secondary outcome
Measured kilocalories consumed
Time frame: 1 year
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 5 Apr 2018.
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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Healthy Foods and Unhealthy Snack Foods in people with Measure Grams and Kcals of Snack Foods Consumed in Each Condition, run by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville 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 5 inclusion and 5 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 5 Apr 2018. 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?
Total grams of snack foods consumed (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 5 Apr 2018; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.