Clinical trials: Food Preference
Childhood Obesity
Husky Reads Effectiveness in Increasing Produce Preference and Food Group Identification in Preschool Children
Since 1998, UCONN undergraduate students have volunteered as part of a service- learning course to deliver a program called Husky Reads.
- Trial name
- NCT03338257
- Testing
- Husky Reads Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Food Preferences After Bariatric Surgery (BariaTaste 3)
Bariatric surgery is currently considered the most effective treatment for achieving significant, sustained weight loss and reducing comorbidities associated with obesity.
- Trial name
- BariaTaste3 (NCT03911115)
- Testing
- Food preference questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Diet Surveys, Food Preferences
Gender Differences in Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity: A PCA Approach
This study investigates gender differences in dietary patterns and physical activity using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). It aims to identify distinct eating and activity behaviors between men and women in order to develop…
- Trial name
- GENDPCA (NCT06654674)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 2,509 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Raffaele Telematic University
Hunger, Ingestive Behavior
Hunger and Learning Study in Preschoolers
This prospective random controlled cross-over intervention studies is designed to ascertain if children feel different levels of hunger and fullness before and after eating test meals consisting of high-satiety vs.
- Conditions
- Hunger, Ingestive Behavior, Obesity, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT03861208
- Testing
- diet, usual diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Food Preferences
Improving Protein Intake in Older Adults
To evaluate whether or not high quality protein intake from a mixed meal can be increased by using culinary herbs and spices to increase flavor intensity and food item liking in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05175391
- Testing
- Meat based protein with added spice; Plant based protein with added spice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Food Preferences, Obesity
How Altered Gut-Brain-Axis Influences Food Choices: Part 2 (BrainFood)
Obesity is currently one of the most substantial health burdens. Due to the production of marked and sustained weight loss, bariatric surgery is an increasingly used therapeutic modality to combat obesity and its comorbidities.
- Trial name
- BrainFood (NCT04788836)
- Testing
- Questionnaire (Survey and Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ)), Collection of digital receipts from grocery shopping
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Lia Bally
Morbid Obesity
Changes in Ingestive Behaviour Following Gastric Bypass
The gastric bypass procedure is known to be one of the most successful treatments for morbid obesity and Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and has been shown to decrease appetite, energy intake, body weight and glycemia both in the short…
- Trial name
- NCT03113305
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Obesity
Investigation of the Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Taste Reward in Humans
The investigators hypothesize that some of these changes in the reduced appetite after surgery may be due to alterations in taste.
- Trial name
- NCT01531738
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Food Selection, Food Preferences
Feasibility and Impact of the FOOD4MOMS Produce Prescription Program Among Pregnant Latina Women
The study will include women enrolled during the second trimester of pregnancy who will be provided with a specific amount per month for 10 months to purchase produce.
- Conditions
- Food Selection, Food Preferences, Food Insecurity
- Trial name
- FOOD4MOMS (NCT05907616)
- Testing
- Produce purchase incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Food Preferences
Evaluation of an Apple Juice Drink With POs-Ca
The null hypothesis tested was that there are no differences in the taste palatability of the apple juices before and after adding POs-Ca.
- Trial name
- NCT01552252
- Testing
- apple juice, apple juice with 0.5% POs-Ca, apple juice with 1% POs-Ca
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hitomi Mita
Food Habits, Food Preferences
Promoting Vegetable Intake in Preschool Aged Children
The aim of this cluster randomised control trial is to test the efficacy of a repeated taste exposure intervention, a nutritional educational intervention and combination of both to increase intake of an unfamiliar vegetable in…
- Conditions
- Food Habits, Food Preferences, Behavior, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03003923
- Testing
- Taste exposure, Nutritional education
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Obesity
The Impact of Morning or Evening Exercise on Food Intake
The beneficial effects of regular exercise on both physical and mental health are widely known; it is a pivotal component in the treatment and prevention of many metabolic disorders, including obesity.
- Trial name
- TIME-Ex-Ulster (NCT04720950)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Diet, Healthy, Food Selection
Increasing Availability of Lower Energy Meals on Food Choice and Intake
This study will examine the effectiveness of a structural intervention (baseline proportion of lower energy ready meals vs increased proportion of lower energy ready meals) on calories (kcal) ordered and consumed.
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Food Selection, Obesity, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04893213
- Testing
- Manipulation of availability of lower energy meal options
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Food Selection, Healthy Eating
Out-of-home Consumer Food Purchase Behaviour in the Presence and Absence of Value Pricing and Price Promotions
It is important to understand the role that price-based incentives in the out-of-home food sector play in food purchasing, and whether they lead to positive savings for the consumer (as they would likely anticipate when making…
- Conditions
- Food Selection, Healthy Eating, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06412276
- Testing
- Control, Product price promotions removed, Bulk buy reductions removed
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,051 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Food Selection
Behavioral Economic Interventions at Food Pantries
The investigators run a series of behavioral economic interventions at client-choice food pantries to encourage clients to choose targeted foods.
- Trial name
- NCT02403882
- Testing
- Order, Packaging, Pricing
- Volunteers
- 443 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Food Preferences
A Trial of Behavioral Economic Interventions Among Food Pantry Clients
Obesity, unhealthy dietary habits, and food insecurity are major public health concerns, especially affecting individuals living in poverty.
- Trial name
- NCT04011384
- Testing
- Behavioral economic intervention of online purchasing at a food pantry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Obesity, Overweight
The Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on Chemosensory Function and Ingestive Behavior
The goal of this study is to explore whether of GLP-1 receptor agonist use is associated with differences in taste, smell, food preferences, appetite, food cravings, and responses to food cues in adults.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Taste Perception, Olfaction
- Trial name
- NCT07611201
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Cirrhosis, Food Preferences
Feeding Behavior and Taste Sensitivity Before and After Liver or Renal Transplantation
This study evaluates the influence of the taste sensitivity, of food preferences and of the reward system on the energetic balance before and after liver transplantation in cirrhotic patients and after kidney transplantation in…
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Food Preferences, Taste Disorders, Protein-Energy Malnutrition
- Trial name
- GREFFE (NCT02931812)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Burgundy
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Changes in Food Preference and Food Cue Responsivity After Bariatric Surgery
It has been suggested that obese people are more sensitive to sensory and rewarding effects of food, aspects that mediate food preferences and intake.
- Trial name
- Verrukkelijk (NCT02068001)
- Testing
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Fasting, Fed
Development of the Leeds Food Preference Questionnaire in Spanish
The Leeds Food Preference Questionnaire (LFPQ) is a computer-based task used to measure reward responses and preferences for images of food.
- Trial name
- ES-LFPQ (NCT05837572)
- Testing
- Standardized meal
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada