Clinical trials: Food, Snack
Cardiovascular Diseases
Diet Quality, Pecans, and Cardiometabolic Health
A three-period, randomized, crossover controlled feeding trial will be conducted to examine the effect of including 2 oz./day of pecans, as a snack, in a diet representative of average American intake, compared to a diet…
- Trial name
- NCT04487808
- Testing
- Pecan, Average American Diet devoid of nuts
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemias
Lipid Lowering Effect of a Cereal Based Snack Bar With Added Plant Stanol Ester
The purpose of the study is to investigate the cholesterol lowering efficacy of a cereal based snack bar with added plant stanol ester when used between meals as part of a habitual diet by subjects with mild to moderate…
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemias, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT03284918
- Testing
- Plant stanol ester
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Raisio Group
Sensory
Impact of Crisp Hardness and Thickness on Eating Behaviour
To analyse texturally altered crisp products that exhibit variations in hardness and thickness. The aim is to generate knowledge on how these properties influence eating behaviour (number of chews, rate of consumption, etc.)…
- Trial name
- NCT07592949
- Testing
- Snack food
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PepsiCo Global R&D
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Iron-Rich Snack Intervention for Anemia in Adolescent Girls
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of iron-rich snacks in combating anemia among adolescent girls.
- Trial name
- IRSA-RCT (NCT07798440)
- Testing
- Iron Rich Bars
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Pre Diabetes, Diabetes
Metabolic Response Evaluation of Low-sugar Snack Bars
To determine the post-prandial metabolic response and biomarker response, following the consumption of newly developed low glycaemic index (GI) snack bars.
- Conditions
- Pre Diabetes, Diabetes, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04653220
- Testing
- Control 1, Control 2, Standard Crokao
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation
Overweight
The Effect of a Healthy Snack on Body Weight and Composition
The results from this study may help to explain if incorporating mixed nuts in a reduced calorie diet will lead to weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT03159689
- Testing
- Mixed Tree Nuts, Pretzels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Hyperlipidemias, Metabolic Syndrome X
Effect of Vegetable Oils for Use by the Snack Food Industry on Plasma Lipid Levels and Inflammatory Markers
The current study is designed to assess the effect of a conventional cooking oil (hydrogenated oil) and a reformulated fat low in trans fatty acids on cardiovascular disease risk factors.
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemias, Metabolic Syndrome X, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00175071
- Testing
- Comparison of cooking oils
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Healthy Canadians, Appetite Control
Effect of Snacks on Appetite Control
This clinical trial is being conducted to study whether eating certain snacks will reduce your desire to eat and for a longer period of time compared to other snacks. The investigators are testing 2 different snacks.
- Trial name
- NCT01806688
- Testing
- gluten-free high protein snack #1, gluten-free snack with similar energy density but 1/2 the protein as snack #1, non-caloric control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Boniface Hospital
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
Postprandial Hyperglycemia
Effects of Dairy- and Berry-based Snacks on Postprandial Glucose Metabolism in Older People
Malnutrition or its risk is common among older people. To maintain adequate nutrition, increased meal frequency is important. In addition to main meals, regular consumption of nutrient- and energy-dense snacks is recommended.
- Trial name
- MAVIRE2 (NCT04175353)
- Testing
- Dairy snack, Berry snack
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Sedentary Behavior, Muscle Strength
Exercise Snacks and Muscular Fitness in Sedentary Young Women
This randomized controlled study examined whether exercise snacks could improve skeletal muscle strength and related physical fitness in sedentary female university students.
- Trial name
- ES (NCT07691567)
- Testing
- Exercise Snacks, Regular Exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chongqing Normal University
Nutritional and Metabolic Disease
Antioxidant Capacity and Vitamin A Profile in Young Adults Who Consume a Snack Bar Made From Tropical Fruits Treated With UV-C
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a snack bar on some health indicators associated with diet (plasma antioxidant capacity, lipid profile, vitamin A profile (retinol and carotenoids)) and on the…
- Trial name
- NCT03520725
- Testing
- No Intervention, Pineapple snack bar, Mango snack bar
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C.
Diabetes Prevention, Obesity Prevention
PERFECT Project - Part 1 - Study 1
The objectives are to test the acute effects of different extruded pulse snacks on: 1) post-prandial blood glucose, insulin and appetite for two hours, and 2) food intake two hours following consumption of pulse products.
- Trial name
- NCT02402504
- Testing
- Control, Small particle size pea flour, Large particle size pea flour
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Dietary Modification
Optimizing Meal and Snack Timing to Promote Health
This study will be conducted using standardized techniques to collect blood samples via an acute, randomized, cross-over design.
- Trial name
- S43 (NCT02506218)
- Testing
- 10 + 20 g protein consumption, 30 g protein breakfast, 10 g protein breakfast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Study Focus 1:Glycaemic Index, Study Focus 2:Glycaemic Response
Blood Glucose and Insulin Responses to Snack Food Products
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of added food ingredients, when baked into a snack food product, on glycaemic index of the product and glycaemic and insulinemic responses to the product in healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Study Focus 1:Glycaemic Index, Study Focus 2:Glycaemic Response, Study Focus 3:Insulinemic Response
- Trial name
- NCT01341769
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mondelēz International, Inc.
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
Obesity
Reducing Snack Variety in Weight Loss Treatment
The rising prevalence of obesity in the United States is believed to be due to increased exposure to adverse environmental factors, such as food portion sizes and increased dietary variety.
- Trial name
- NCT00328744
- Testing
- Standard, Limited Variety
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Nutrition Intervention
Monosodium L-glutamate (MSG) on Satiety
The objective of this study is to compare energy intake following consumption 0.5% MSG versus a control with no added MSG and matched for sodium in healthy non-smoking premenopausal female adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02446106
- Testing
- Soup with MSG, Control soup no MSG
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Fructooligosaccharide
The Effect of Fiber Snack Foods on Dietary Intake in Healthy Adults
The proposed study will be a randomized, double-blind, parallel-arm study. Participants will incorporate snack foods (bar/yogurt) containing 16 grams of fiber (fructooligosaccharide) or similar snack foods without the added fiber…
- Trial name
- FIB (NCT01478659)
- Testing
- Control study food with no added fiber, Study food with added fiber
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Diabetes Mellitus, Type I
Effect of the Fat Content of the Bedtime Snack on Overnight Hypoglycemia
Low blood sugar at night (called nocturnal hypoglycemia), can often happen without symptoms and can last for a long time. Doctors often suggest that patients take a bedtime snack to try to prevent low blood sugar at night from…
- Trial name
- NCT00493935
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research