Clinical trials: Food Preferences
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
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 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
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
Individual Difference, Food Sensitivity
Modifying Whey Protein Fortified Drinks and Foods
This study aims to investigate whether consumers differ in mouthdrying sensitivity and if mouthdrying can be modulated.
- Conditions
- Individual Difference, Food Sensitivity, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT04869722
- Testing
- Liquid Model, Solid Model
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Healthy, Hunger
Metabolic Response to Variations in Dietary Glycemic Index
The goal of this study is to compare metabolic response to variations in dietary glycemic index in healthy participants. The main questions it aims to answer are: What are the metabolic hunger and food intake responses to…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Hunger, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT05804942
- Testing
- High glycemic index, Medium glycemic index, Low glycemic index
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology ,Chinese Academy of Sciences
Food Selection, Food Choices
Influence of Social Media Ads on Food Choice - Master Protocol
This is a Master ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol for study 20-01796: Aim 1: Examining Influence of Social Media Ads on Black and White Adolescents' Food Choices - Study 1 (NCT05380505) Aim 2: A Randomized Trial to Examine the…
- Conditions
- Food Selection, Food Choices, Calorie Consumption
- Trial name
- NCT07249398
- Testing
- Racially Congruent Ads, Racially Incongruent Ads, Black Ads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Food Selection
Testing Non-Nutrition Menu Labels on Food Selections
The primary objective of this study is to test the relative effects of environmental harm menu label designs on the healthfulness of consumers' fast-food meal choices.
- Trial name
- NCT07536126
- Testing
- Control (QR) Labels, Low Environmental Harm Labels, High Environmental Harm Labels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Obesity
The Obese Taste Bud Study
The sense of taste is essential for priming food preferences and is therefore important for caloric uptake and body weight regulation.
- Trial name
- OTB (NCT04633109)
- Testing
- taste bud biopsy, oral glucose tolerance test, Taste sensitivity
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig