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Stress Management for Food Insecurity
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Led By A. Janet Tomiyama, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Age 18+
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up hyperpalatable food intake will be measured immediately after the intervention.
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Study Summary
This trial will study the relationship between food insecurity and stress-induced eating in 400 people in Los Angeles.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking adults over the age of 18 living in Los Angeles who experience varying levels of food insecurity. It's not suitable for those on strict diets, with recent metabolic or psychiatric diagnoses, pregnant women, individuals allergic to foods provided during the study, or those diagnosed with an eating disorder within the last year.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study examines how cortisol (a stress hormone) reactivity influences the consumption of highly palatable foods among people facing food insecurity. Participants will undergo a high-stress intervention and a control condition one month apart to see if stress affects their eating behaviors.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves exposure to stress and no medicinal interventions, side effects may include temporary increases in stress levels due to the high-stress intervention but are not expected to be severe or long-lasting.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowSelect...
I am 18 years old or older.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ hyperpalatable food intake will be measured immediately after the intervention.
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~hyperpalatable food intake will be measured immediately after the intervention.
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Hyperpalatable Food Intake Measured in Kilocalories
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Experimental (High-Stress) ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants undergoing the experimental (high-stress) arm are exposed to a gold-standard laboratory stressor, the Trier Social Stress Test (Kirschbaum et al., 1993). Participants are given five minutes to prepare for a five-minute speech task followed by a five-minute mental arithmetic task in front of two panelists wearing white lab coats (i.e., a male and female research assistant). The speech task posits the participant in a mock interview, with the two panelists listening to the speech in an unresponsive, neutral manner and asking standardized probing questions. Participants undergoing the mental arithmetic task are instructed to subtract odd numbers (i.e., 7 and 13) from a large number (i.e., 2935) as quickly as possible. If the participant makes a mistake, the panelist interrupts them and instructs them to start the task again from the beginning. The panelists also constantly remind the participant to "go faster" if they start to slow down with the task.
Group II: Control ArmActive Control1 Intervention
Participants undergoing the control arm are presented with low-stress equivalents to the speech and mental arithmetic tasks from the experimental (high-stress) arm. For the speech task, participants are instructed to talk out loud to themselves for five minutes about a movie or book of their choice. Their speech is recorded using a small audio recorder device the research assistant prepares. For the mental arithmetic task, participants are instructed to count by increments of 15 starting from zero to the largest number they can reach. Participants are left in the room alone for the task for five minutes, after which the participant self-reports to the research assistant the number they reached.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
University of California, Los AngelesLead Sponsor
1,530 Previous Clinical Trials
10,264,308 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)NIH
2,359 Previous Clinical Trials
4,314,192 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Food Insecurity
674 Patients Enrolled for Food Insecurity
A. Janet Tomiyama, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Los Angeles
2 Previous Clinical Trials
401 Total Patients Enrolled
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- I was diagnosed with a hormone-related condition or have used steroids or hormonal contraceptives in the last year.I have not been diagnosed with a major psychiatric disorder like depression, schizophrenia, or PTSD in the last year.I am 18 years old or older.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Experimental (High-Stress) Arm
- Group 2: Control Arm
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many individuals have enrolled in this research project?
"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reports that this experiment is actively looking for participants, having been published on March 11th 2022 and last updated on May 31st 2022. 400 individuals are needed from 1 medical centre to take part in the study."
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Is the research project open to additional participants at this time?
"That is accurate. According to the data provided on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial was initially published on March 11th 2022 and has been modified most recently on May 31st of that same year. It calls for 400 recruits within 1 medical centre."
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