Clinical trials: Snack Food
Obesity, Diabetes
Comparison of Pulse Chips and Commercial Snacks on Food Intake, Appetite and Blood Glucose in Healthy Young Adults
Consumers are often forced to eat fast, convenient foods and snacks ("eat on the go") in order to match the pace of their lifestyles. However, these snack options more often than not offer little health benefit to the consumer.
- Trial name
- NCT03297931
- Testing
- Corn Chips + Onion Dip, Yellow pea chip + hummus, Pinto bean chip + hummus
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
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
Healthy
Glycemic and Insulinemic Responses of Low-Carbohydrate Snack Foods
The aim of this study is develop recipes containing CHO less than ICR, prepare new snacks alternatives that could be consumed without need for additional insulin doses, and evaluate the glycemic and insulinemic responses of these…
- Trial name
- NCT04175496
- Testing
- Blueberry Cake, Snacks with Cheese, Spicy Crackers
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
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
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
Satiety, Food Intake
Mid-morning Gel Snacks on Subjective Appetite, Glycemic and Insulin Responses, and Food Intake
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of mid-morning gel snacks on subjective appetite, glucose and insulin responses, and food intake in healthy weight young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03207607
- Testing
- Control snack, Maltodextrin snack, Whey protein snack
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Obesity, Diabetes
Innovation of Breakfast Cereals and Snacks for Control of Appetite and Post-Prandial Glycemia
The goal of the proposed research is to investigate the effects of novel snack products differing in macronutrient composition, fibre and sugar content on post-prandial glycemia and short-term appetite control in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02465021
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Healthy
Effects of a Hemp Seed-based Product on Appetite and Health Parameters
This study aims to develop a snack containing hemp seeds and to investigate the potential effects of its consumption on appetite parameters, body composition, and blood markers in healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NCT07917130
- Testing
- hempseed snack, control snack
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
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
Metabolic Syndrome, Overweight
Functional Snack Foods With Safflower Oil and Soy in Postmenopausal Women Having Metabolic Syndrome
This research study is being done to help researchers develop new dietary options for menopausal women to maintain a healthy weight by developing more nutritious snacks that have health benefits.
- Trial name
- NCT02199054
- Testing
- wheat-safflower oil pretzels, soy-safflower oil pretzels, control wheat pretzels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
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
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
Effects of Bedtime Snack Composition on Overnight Glucose in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
This study compared four types of bedtime snacks in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes treated with multiple daily insulin injections.
- Trial name
- NCT07778147
- Testing
- Carbohydrate-Only Bedtime Snack, Carbohydrate-Plus-Protein Bedtime Snack, Carbohydrate-Plus-Fat Bedtime Snack
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Didem Güneş Kaya
Insomnia Type; Sleep Disorder
Dietary Oil to Improve Sleep Quality
The purpose of this study is to identify if healthy cookies high in linoleic acid can change sleep quality and sleep architecture, blood fatty acid composition and be consumed with high compliance after eight weeks of…
- Trial name
- SNACk (NCT04677946)
- Testing
- High Linoleic Acid Healthy Cookies
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Healthy
Pistachio Intake, Satiety and Body Weight Control in Healthy Adult Women
The main goal of the study is to confirm that, due to their rich nutritional content in protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals of interest (calcium and magnesium), the regular consumption of the recommended…
- Trial name
- APIS (NCT03526120)
- Testing
- Pistachio
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rene' Yamashiro
PreDiabetes
Avocado Snacks in a Prediabetic Population
Compare the effects of three evening snacks on morning fasting and postprandial glucose and insulin concentrations in individuals with prediabetes.
- Trial name
- AVOC4 (NCT05263011)
- Testing
- Avocado, low fat yogurt, low fat yogurt + fiber +fat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology
Obesity & Overweight, Aged 65 Years or Older
COMPASS 65+ - Community-based Physical Activity Snacks for Healthy Aging in Overweight and Obese Aged Adults
This study will explore a new way for older adults to become more physically active. As people get older, it's common to gain weight and lose muscle strength.
- Trial name
- COMPASS65+ (NCT07289529)
- Testing
- Group-based "Snack Exercise" Training and Prescription, Brief educational counseling session
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Appetitive Behavior, Individual Difference
The Influence of Fat Perception on Satiety From Consumption of Reduced Fat Snacks
The present study aims to investigate the effect of fat level and fat type of a snack on self-reported satiety and associated biomarkers. The relevant individual differences will also be investigated.
- Conditions
- Appetitive Behavior, Individual Difference, Food Sensitivity, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT03585920
- Testing
- Expanded Corn Snack
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
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
Blood Glucose
Monitoring Postprandial Glycemia in Fruit Snacks
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the postprandial glucose and insulin responses after different fruit snack consumption in a healthy population.
- Trial name
- NCT05961475
- Testing
- Fruit snack 1, Fruit Snack 2, Fruit Snack 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
Food Preferences, Hunger
The Effect of Food Labelling and Satiety on Individuals Food Choice
Previous research has shown that nutritional knowledge is a key indicator in healthy eating choices, but real-life examinations of the associations between both nutritional knowledge and state of hunger and satiety on…
- Trial name
- NCT03537781
- Testing
- Food labelling versus no food labelling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St Mary's University College