Clinical trials: Snack Food
Eating Behavior
Child Snack Variety Study
The purpose of this study is to determine how consumption of a snack food at a first course affects the hedonic ratings of that snack food compared to other foods, and how it affects intake of a second course.
- Trial name
- NCT06427837
- Testing
- Same 2nd course, Different 2nd course
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Energy Intake, Snacks
The Effect of Snack Consumption on Energy Intake in Preschoolers
The purpose of this pilot study will be to examine the influence of providing snacks on consumption of overall energy intake in children aged 2-5 years in the Early Learning Center (ELC) at the University of Tennessee.
- Conditions
- Energy Intake, Snacks, Children, Preschool
- Trial name
- NCT02207049
- Testing
- Snacking, No Snacking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Food Choice
Delays to Influence Snack Choice
The pervasiveness of high-calorie, nutrient-poor snacks in the environment is believed to have contributed to the epidemic levels of obesity and cardiometabolic disease in the U.S.
- Trial name
- DISC (NCT02359916)
- Testing
- Time delays on delivery of less healthy snacks, 25%/$0.25 discount on healthy snacks, 25%/$0.25 tax on less healthy snacks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32,662 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Eating Behaviour and Snack Consumption Patterns Among Children With ADHD
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effect of eating behavior and snack consumption patterns among children with ADHD.
- Trial name
- ADHD children (NCT07690033)
- Testing
- Self administered questionnaire
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Occupational Stress
Effects of an Exercise Snack Intervention on Employee Health and Work Performance
To create brief exercise videos addressing physical discomfort, fitness goals, and movement skills. To design personalized exercise menus to enhance staff adherence.
- Trial name
- NCT07126444
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Nutrition, Healthy
Vegetable Offering in the Home Environment - Impact of Free Accessibility and Choice on Snack Vegetable Intake
This study examines the impact of offering strategies on the fruit and vegetable intake of children aged 4-6. Two key factors being explored are whether caregivers initiate the offering or if it's freely provided and whether…
- Trial name
- VOHE (NCT06212375)
- Testing
- Vegetable variety, Vegetable offering strategy
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Obesity
Promoting Child Inhibitory Control Skills Around Food
Today's environment provides many hedonic stimuli that promote consumption of unhealthy energy-dense snack foods. It is widely recognized that a systems approach is required to deal with this complex problem.
- Trial name
- CHIC Play (NCT02077387)
- Testing
- CHild Inhibitory Control (CHIC) Play, Attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Children
Children's Familiarity With Snack Foods Changes Expectations About Fullness
The purpose of this study was to measure and quantify children's beliefs about the satiating properties (i.e. expected satiation)of snack foods.
- Trial name
- NCT01403753
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bristol
Schistosoma Mansoni
Clinical Evaluation of Ujiplus® Against Schistosoma Mansoni
Schistosomiasis is classified as among the world's neglected tropical diseases (NTD). Morbidity due to Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) is greatest among school-age children who typically have the highest burden of infection.
- Trial name
- NCT04679831
- Testing
- Ujiplus®, Praziquantel 400mg
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kenya Medical Research Institute
Obesity, Feeding Behaviors
Increasing the Variety of Vegetables and Fruits Served to Preschool Children at a Snack
Intake of vegetables and fruits in preschool children is less than recommended amounts. Although offering a variety of foods has been shown to increase intake, this effect has not been well studied for low-energy-dense foods.
- Trial name
- NCT01557218
- Testing
- Cucumber snack, Pepper snack, Tomato snack
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Food, Eating
The Effect of Dairy and Non-Dairy Snacks on Food Intake, Subjective Appetite in Children
Dairy products have the potential to be healthy snack foods for children and are provided in a variety of food matrices. For instance, milk represents a fluid product, yogurt can be classified as a semi-solid food, and finally…
- Conditions
- Food, Eating, Appetite
- Trial name
- NCT02484625
- Testing
- Potato chips, Greek yogurt, Cookies
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Saint Vincent University
Food Intake Regulation
The Effects of Ad Libitum Pre-Meal Raisin Snack on Satiety and Food Intake in Children
No studies have reported the effect of pre-meal snacking on raisins compared to other commonly consumed snacks on energy intake in children.
- Trial name
- NCT01712737
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Eating Behavior
Child Sweet and Savory Snack Study
The purpose of this study is to determine how consumption of a snack food affects the hedonic ratings of that snack food compared to other foods.
- Trial name
- NCT06137677
- Testing
- Sweet Snack, Savory Snack
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Food Habits, Food, Snack
Downsizing: Snacking in Preschool Children
The aim of the study is to investigate and compare two strategies of portion control in toddlers aged 24 to 59 months (snack replacement and snack reduction).
- Conditions
- Food Habits, Food, Snack, Acceptance Processes
- Trial name
- NCT03339986
- Testing
- Reduction or Replacement
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sophie Reale
Diet Quality, Sleep
The Effects of an Evening Snack of Walnuts on Diet and Sleep Quality in Adolescents
The goal of this study is to examine whether an evening snack of 1 oz of walnuts consumed in place of usual evening snacks for 4 weeks has a beneficial effect on diet quality and sleep quality in adolescents age 13-17 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07862556
- Testing
- Walnuts, Control (usual diet)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Brain Function
Effects of a Breakfast and Snack on Cognitive Function in Preadolescents
This study is designed to test how breakfast affects brain function, memory and learning in healthy children. Hypotheses: Based on the results of our initial study and the relevant literature, it is hypothesized that arousal…
- Trial name
- NCT01592487
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Healthy Subjects, Behavior, Health
Switching Mediterranean Consumers to Mediterranean Sustainable Healthy Dietary Patterns
The population from Mediterranean countries is abandoning the Mediterranean diet (MD) traditional dietary and lifestyle pattern moving to unhealthier habits because of profound cultural and socio-economic driven lifestyle…
- Conditions
- Healthy Subjects, Behavior, Health, Family
- Trial name
- NCT06057324
- Testing
- AI-based Apps, Mediterranean-based diet toolkit and activities, Healthy plant-based snacks
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Eurecat