Sensory ImaginationNCT03350932
Evaluation of the Effect of Sensory Imagination on Food Portion Size in School-aged Children
A study testing Sensory imagination about foods in people with Sensory Imagination, run by Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
The objective of this intervention is to evaluate the effect of sensory imagination (i.e., imagining the sensory properties of an object) on the choice of food portion size in school-aged children. Previous research showed that it may help children to choose smaller portion size. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 7 to 13 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sensory Imagination
- What is being tested?
- Sensory imagination about foods
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 82 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 16 Feb 2017to 31 Jan 2018
- 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 7 to 13 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- -
Who cannot join
- Children with food allergies
- Children who dislike experimental foods
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Evaluation of the Effect of Sensory Imagination on Choice of Food Portion Size in School-aged Children
The objective of this intervention is to evaluate the effect of sensory imagination (i.e., imagining the sensory properties of an object) on the choice of food portion size in school-aged children. Previous research showed that it may help children to choose smaller portion size. The investigators would like to assess whether this effect can be reproduced with two types of food (one with a high energy-density and one with a low energy-density), and in older children.
Read the detailed description
School-aged children (8-11 years old) will be included in their usual schools to participate in an afternoon snack, organised according to regular arrangements, during two days separated by one week. On each day, the participants will receive a choice of three portion sizes of a food (small, medium, large), and will be asked to chose one of these portions and to eat it for snack. On one day, the high energy-density food will be offered; and on the other day, the low energy-density food. This will be counterbalanced across participants. Moreover, two groups of children will be constituted: the first group, the control group, will have to perform a sensory imagination task about neutral facts. The second group, the "food sensory imagination" group, will have to perform a sensory imagination task foods.
- Conditions
- Sensory Imagination
- Being tested
- Sensory imagination about foods
- Keywords
- sensory imagination; foods
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Sensory imagination about foodsBehavioural
In both groups, children will be presented with pictures of items. In the control group, the pictures will represent landscapes at different seasons. In the experimental group, the pictures will represent a variety of foods. In the experimental group, based on the pictures representing a variety of foods, children will have to perform a food sensory imagination task before choosing the portion size of a food.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control | No intervention | This group of children, will have to perform a sensory imagination task about neutral facts before choosing the portion size of a food. |
| Food sensory imagination | Experimental | This group, the "food sensory imagination" group, will have to perform a sensory imagination task foods (being the intervention) before choosing the portion size of a food. Receives: Behavioral: Sensory imagination about foods |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
portion size
choice of a portion size among three sizes (small, medium, large), for two different foods
Measured: The measure for the two foods will be conducted one week apart
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Nov 2017
- Study start16 Feb 2017
- Primary completion31 Jan 2018
- Study completion31 Jan 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Sensory ImaginationStudies 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
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Two groups of children will be constituted: the first group, the control group, will have to perform a sensory imagination task about neutral facts. The second group, the "food sensory imagination" group, will have to perform a sensory imagination task foods.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 82 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- INSEAD (Institut européen d'administration des affaires)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Sophie Nicklaus, PhD, Study director, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03350932
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PUNCH 2.4 (2016-A00498-43)
- Status last verified
- Jul 2018
- First submitted
- 17 Nov 2017
- Last updated
- 23 Jul 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Cornil Y and Chandon P (2016) Pleasure as a Substitute for Size: How Multisensory Imagery Can Make People Happier with Smaller Food Portions. Journal of Marketing Research: October 2016, Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 847-864. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmr.14.0299
Lange C, Schwartz C, Hachefa C, Cornil Y, Nicklaus S, Chandon P. Portion size selection in children: Effect of sensory imagery for snacks varying in energy density. Appetite. 2020 Jul 1;150:104656. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2020.104656. Epub 2020 Mar 9.
PubMed 32165270
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Jul 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation of the Effect of Sensory Imagination on Choice of Food Portion Size in School-aged Children
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03350932
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PUNCH 2.4 (2016-A00498-43)
- Conditions
- Sensory Imagination
- Keywords
- sensory imagination; foods
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 82 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'EnvironnementUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- INSEAD (Institut européen d'administration des affaires)
- Study start
- 16 Feb 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jan 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Jan 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Nov 2017 (actual)
- 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 intervention is to evaluate the effect of sensory imagination (i.e., imagining the sensory properties of an object) on the choice of food portion size in school-aged children. Previous research showed that it may help children to choose smaller portion size. The investigators would like to assess whether this effect can be reproduced with two types of food (one with a high energy-density and one with a low energy-density), and in older children.
Detailed description
School-aged children (8-11 years old) will be included in their usual schools to participate in an afternoon snack, organised according to regular arrangements, during two days separated by one week. On each day, the participants will receive a choice of three portion sizes of a food (small, medium, large), and will be asked to chose one of these portions and to eat it for snack. On one day, the high energy-density food will be offered; and on the other day, the low energy-density food. This will be counterbalanced across participants. Moreover, two groups of children will be constituted: the first group, the control group, will have to perform a sensory imagination task about neutral facts. The second group, the "food sensory imagination" group, will have to perform a sensory imagination task foods.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Two groups of children will be constituted: the first group, the control group, will have to perform a sensory imagination task about neutral facts. The second group, the "food sensory imagination" group, will have to perform a sensory imagination task foods.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control | No intervention | –This group of children, will have to perform a sensory imagination task about neutral facts before choosing the portion size of a food. |
| Food sensory imagination | Experimental | Behavioral: Sensory imagination about foodsThis group, the "food sensory imagination" group, will have to perform a sensory imagination task foods (being the intervention) before choosing the portion size of a food. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 7 to 13 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Children with food allergies
- Children who dislike experimental foods
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensory imagination about foodsIn both groups, children will be presented with pictures of items. In the control group, the pictures will represent landscapes at different seasons. In the experimental group, the pictures will represent a variety of foods. In the experimental group, based on the pictures representing a variety of foods, children will have to perform a food sensory imagination task before choosing the portion size of a food. | Behavioural | Food sensory imagination |
Primary outcome
portion size
Time frame: The measure for the two foods will be conducted one week apart
choice of a portion size among three sizes (small, medium, large), for two different foods
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 23 Jul 2018.
- BackgroundCornil Y and Chandon P (2016) Pleasure as a Substitute for Size: How Multisensory Imagery Can Make People Happier with Smaller Food Portions. Journal of Marketing Research: October 2016, Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 847-864. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmr.14.0299
- Derived from this study: PubMed 32165270Lange C, Schwartz C, Hachefa C, Cornil Y, Nicklaus S, Chandon P. Portion size selection in children: Effect of sensory imagery for snacks varying in energy density. Appetite. 2020 Jul 1;150:104656. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2020.104656. Epub 2020 Mar 9.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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.
Sophie Nicklaus, PhD study director
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Sensory imagination about foods in people with Sensory Imagination, run by Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement at 1 site in France.
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 1 inclusion and 2 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 23 Jul 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 France. 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?
portion size (time frame: The measure for the two foods will be conducted one week apart). 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 NCT03350932, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 23 Jul 2018.