Clinical trials: sponsored by Penn State University
Obesity
Varying the Energy Density and Portion Size of the Main Course After a First-course Salad
The purpose of this research is to determine whether varying the energy density and portion size of the main course will affect meal energy intake after consumption of a first course that has previously been shown to enhance…
- Trial name
- NCT01729390
- Testing
- Energy density and portion size feeding study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- 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
Alzheimer's Disease
Enhancing Quality of Life for Nursing Home Residents
Many persons with dementia exhibit behaviors that caregivers find difficult to manage. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of individualized recreational activities for reducing agitation and passivity in…
- Trial name
- NCT00388544
- Testing
- Activity matched to interest, Activity matched to function, Activity matched to both interest and function
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Vegetable Intake
Children's Intake of Foods Reduced in Energy Density
The purpose of this research is to investigate children's responses to incorporating vegetables into selected entrees and snacks over several days.
- Trial name
- NCT01252433
- Testing
- Energy density feeding study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity
Energy Content and Energy Density of Pre-portioned Entrees
Pre-portioned entrées are commonly consumed to help control portion size and limit energy intake. Few studies, however, have investigated the influence of the characteristics of pre-portioned entrées on energy intake.
- Trial name
- EDEN (NCT01349023)
- Testing
- Energy density (ED), Energy content
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Healthy
Measurement of the Eye's Blood Vessels Using the Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA)
The purpose of this research study is examine the response of the blood vessels in the eye to a light flicker stimulus using the Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA) on two separate days in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT00783029
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Stress
Effectiveness of an Adaptive Treatment Model for At-risk Family Caregivers
This study will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an adaptive treatment model for reducing the stress of, and burden on, family members caring for a person with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT00632684
- Testing
- Interviews with a single treatment planning session, Adaptive treatment model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity
Reducing Energy Density by Different Methods to Decrease Energy Intake
The purpose of this research is to investigate how using different methods to reduce the energy density of entrees affects daily energy intake in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01470300
- Testing
- Energy density feeding study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity
Reducing Dietary Energy Density by Incorporating Vegetables in Order to Decrease Energy Intake
This study will test the hypothesis that incorporating vegetables into meals as a method of reducing the energy density will result in increased vegetable intake and decreased energy intake.
- Trial name
- NCT01165086
- Testing
- Incorporating vegetables into the diet to reduce energy density
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University