Clinical trials: sponsored by Penn State University
Obesity, Childhood, Eating Behavior
Study of Brain, Reward, and Kids' Eating
Children from rural communities are at greater risk for obesity than children from more urban communities. However, some children are resilient to obesity despite greater exposure to obesogenic influences in rural communities…
- Trial name
- BRAKE (NCT05456516)
- Testing
- Food Rating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Underage Drinking, Driving Under the Influence
Project MADD - NIH Underage DUI and Ride
Project MADD was designed to attempt to curb the alarming trends related to drunk driving and to move the field forward by testing a brief parent-intervention's ability to change adolescents' drinking, impaired driving, and…
- Conditions
- Underage Drinking, Driving Under the Influence, Drinking, Teen
- Trial name
- NCT03506880
- Testing
- MADD Materials, Surgeon General Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Feeding Behavior
Effect of Varying Proportions of Low and High Energy Dense Foods Over 5 Days in Preschool Children
In this study, the investigators will vary the proportions of high- and low-energy-dense foods served to preschool children at all meals and snacks during three 5-day periods.
- Trial name
- NCT03242863
- Testing
- Food proportionality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Feeding Behavior
Variations in Palatability and Portion Size of Vegetables on Meal Intake of Preschool Children
The aim of the study is to determine the effect of varying both the palatability and portion size of vegetables served to preschool children at a meal on the outcomes of food and energy intake at the meal.
- Trial name
- NCT03926065
- Testing
- Plain Vegetables Served in 100% Portion Size, Plain Vegetables Served in 200% Portion Size, Enhanced Vegetables Served in 100% Portion Size
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Feeding Behavior
Effect of Energy Density Over 5 Days in Preschool Children
In this study, the investigators will vary the energy density of foods served during three 5-day periods. There will be a baseline condition, and then a condition where the energy density of food is lower and a condition where…
- Trial name
- NCT03010501
- Testing
- Food Energy Density
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Feeding Behavior
Effect of Portion Size Over 5 Days in Preschool Children
In this study, the investigators varied the portion size of all meals served during two 5-day periods. During one period, baseline amounts of all foods and beverages were served, and during the other, the portion size of all…
- Trial name
- NCT02963987
- Testing
- Food and Beverage Portion Size
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
The Role of Montelukast in Rhinitis and Sleep
The hypothesis is that a leukotriene receptor antagonist (LRA), montelukast, will decrease nasal congestion leading to increased patency of the nose and a decrease in nighttime sleep fragmentation in individuals with year round…
- Trial name
- NCT00590772
- Testing
- montelukast
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Fever
Ibuprofen Alone and in Combination With Acetaminophen for Treatment of Fever
Currently, when a child has fever either ibuprofen (e.g. Motrin, Advil) or acetaminophen (e.g. Tylenol) is given. Both Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen are approved for over the counter use for treatment of fever by the Food and Drug…
- Trial name
- NCT00267293
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University