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Beta-glucan, Product Claims and Satiety

A study testing Foods with beta-glucan from oats and barley in people with Healthy, run by General Mills at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a digital clinical trial to investigate satiety and consumer preference in responses to three test breakfast bars with varying level of dietary fiber, beta-glucan, and product packages (with or without product claims) in healthy adults. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
Foods with beta-glucan from oats and barley
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
130 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
28 Jan 2021to 30 Jun 2021
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 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy adults 18-70 years.
  • Habitual snack bar consumers (consume bars at least 3 times a week).
  • Body mass index 20-29.9 kg/m² (based on self-reported weight and height).
  • Understand the study procedures.
  • Willing to maintain habitual diet, physical activity pattern, and body weight throughout the trial.
  • Willing to follow study procedures on test days.
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  • Willing to abstain from strenuous exercise, consuming alcoholic drinks 24 hours before the test day.
  • Willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Willing to maintain confidentiality of the study and test products.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or lactating women, or women who are planning to become pregnant during the study
  • Known food allergies, sensitivity, or intolerance to any food or food ingredients
  • Participating in another clinical trial for food, investigational drug, nutritional supplement, or lifestyle modification
  • Taking medications that affect appetite, metabolism, or blood pressure
  • Taking supplements with dietary fiber
  • Presence of acute diseases or infection
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  • Presence or history of chronic diseases
  • Diagnosed with eating disorders
  • Restraint eaters
  • Lost or gained 5 pounds or more in the past 3 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • No physical visit to a research facility is required.

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55427

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Beta-glucan and Product Claims for Breakfast Bars on Appetite Response and Consumer Preference: a Randomized Controlled Trial

This is a digital clinical trial to investigate satiety and consumer preference in responses to three test breakfast bars with varying level of dietary fiber, beta-glucan, and product packages (with or without product claims) in healthy adults.

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
Foods with beta-glucan from oats and barley

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Foods with beta-glucan from oats and barleyOther

    Also called Food

    Breakfast bars made with varying levels of total dietary fiber and beta-glucan, with or without claims on package image

Study groups in NCT04740112
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control breakfast bar with low dietary fiber without product claimsPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Other: Foods with beta-glucan from oats and barley
Test breakfast bar with high dietary fiber without product claimsExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: Foods with beta-glucan from oats and barley
Test breakfast bar with high dietary fiber with product claimsExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: Foods with beta-glucan from oats and barley

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hunger

    Hunger as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 30 minutes after consumption

  2. Hunger

    Hunger as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 60 minutes after consumption

  3. Hunger

    Hunger as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 90 minutes after consumption

  4. Hunger

    Hunger as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 120 minutes after consumption

  5. Hunger

    Hunger as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 180 minutes after consumption

  6. Fullness

    Fullness as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 30 minutes after consumption

  7. Fullness

    Fullness as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 60 minutes after consumption

  8. Fullness

    Fullness as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 90 minutes after consumption

  9. Fullness

    Fullness as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 120 minutes after consumption

  10. Fullness

    Fullness as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 180 minutes after consumption

  11. Desire to eat

    Desire to eat as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 30 minutes after test meal consumption

  12. Desire to eat

    Desire to eat as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 60 minutes after test meal consumption

  13. Desire to eat

    Desire to eat as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 90 minutes after test meal consumption

  14. Desire to eat

    Desire to eat as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 120 minutes after test meal consumption

  15. Desire to eat

    Desire to eat as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 180 minutes after test meal consumption

  16. Prospective consumption

    Prospective consumption as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 30 minutes after test meal consumption

  17. Prospective consumption

    Prospective consumption as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 60 minutes after test meal consumption

  18. Prospective consumption

    Prospective consumption as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 90 minutes after test meal consumption

  19. Prospective consumption

    Prospective consumption as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 120 minutes after test meal consumption

  20. Prospective consumption

    Prospective consumption as measured by visual analog scales in mm using appetite questionnaires

    Measured: 180 minutes after test meal consumption

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Flavor rating

    Subjective ratings on liking of the product flavor using Likert scales

    Measured: 30 minutes after test meal consumption

  2. Sweetness rating

    Subjective ratings on sweetness of the product using Likert scales

    Measured: 30 minutes after test meal consumption

  3. Texture rating

    Subjective ratings on liking of the product texture using Likert scales

    Measured: 30 minutes after test meal consumption

  4. Overall product liking

    Subjective ratings on overall liking of the product using Likert scales

    Measured: 30 minutes after test meal consumption

  5. Purchase intent

    Likelihood of buying the product using Likert scales

    Measured: 180 minutes after test meal consumption

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Feb 2021
  2. Study start28 Jan 2021
  3. Primary completion28 Feb 2021
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2021

Resources

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
None (open label)
Enrolment
130 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04740112
Sponsor's protocol ID
2021/01/7
Status last verified
Mar 2024
First submitted
27 Jan 2021
Last updated
6 Mar 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Foods with beta-glucan from oats and barley in people with Healthy, run by General Mills 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 9 inclusion and 10 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 6 Mar 2024. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Hunger (time frame: 30 minutes after consumption). The study lists 20 primary outcomes in all. 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 6 Mar 2024.

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