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Sweet vs Savory Snacks for Children's Eating Habits

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Research Sponsored by Penn State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Children who are between the ages of 4 and 6 years old at the time of enrollment
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up study weeks 1 and 2
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Study Summary

This trial looks at how snacks affect kids' eating habits to help prevent obesity.

Who is the study for?
This study is for children aged 4 to 6 who are enrolled in certain childcare centers. It's not suitable for kids with allergies to the snacks provided, those on diets that exclude these snacks, or children unable to complete the study measures.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial tests how eating a sweet or savory snack affects a child's liking of that type of food. The goal is to understand if such preferences can influence obesity prevention strategies in preschoolers.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves common snacks without medicinal interventions, no direct side effects are expected from the foods themselves unless there is a pre-existing allergy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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My child is between 4 and 6 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~study weeks 1 and 2
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and study weeks 1 and 2 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change between interventions in liking of each test food
Change between interventions in ranked preference of each test food from before to after consumption
Secondary outcome measures
Change between interventions in fullness ratings from before to after consumption
Change between interventions of intake by energy
Change between interventions of intake by weight

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Sweet SnackExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
A sweet food will be served as the snack
Group II: Savory SnackExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
A savory food will be served as the snack

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Penn State UniversityLead Sponsor
355 Previous Clinical Trials
125,691 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Eating Disorders
6,256 Patients Enrolled for Eating Disorders

Frequently Asked Questions

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Does this research involve senior citizens as participants?

"Participants must be between 4 and 6 years of age in order to join this trial."

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Are there opportunities for new participants to join this investigative research?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is no longer actively enrolling participants as the last update was posted on November 14th 2023. However, 24 other medical studies are still seeking volunteers currently."

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Is it possible to submit my candidacy for this scientific experiment?

"This trial is accepting up to 70 participants who are between 4 and 6 years old and suffer from eating disorders."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Child Sweet and Savory Snack Study
Barbara J. Rolls 2024. "Child Sweet and Savory Snack Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06137677.
~44 spots leftby Oct 2024
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