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Sequential Variety for Eating Disorders

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Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Penn State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up weeks 1, 2, 3, 4

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Study Summary

This trial will look at how different meal sizes and variety affects how much people eat.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ weeks 1, 2, 3, 4

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~weeks 1, 2, 3, 4

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 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 in energy intake

Change in intake by weight

Secondary outcome measures

Change in active eating time

Change in bite count

Change in mean bite size

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Trial Design

4Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Single-Food, Small PortionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

1 food served in a small portion in 3 successive courses

Group II: Single-Food, Large PortionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

1 food served in a large portion in 3 successive courses

Group III: Sequential Variety, Small PortionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

3 different foods served in a small portion in 3 successive courses

Group IV: Sequential Variety, Large PortionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

3 different foods served in a large portion in 3 successive courses

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Penn State UniversityLead Sponsor

355 Previous Clinical Trials

125,705 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Eating Disorders

6,256 Patients Enrolled for Eating Disorders

Jenny Craig, Inc.Industry Sponsor

10 Previous Clinical Trials

816 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What aims are driving this clinical trial?

"This trial will span 4 weeks, during which the primary outcome of interest is a shift in energy intake. Secondary objectives involve assessing changes in mean sip size (grams per sip), mean eating rate (grams/minute) and active eating time (minutes)."

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What is the total population of participants in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that recruitment is ongoing for this clinical trial, which was first advertised on September 6th 2022 and last updated 26 days later. The study aims to enrol 44 individuals at a single location."

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Is it possible for me to participate in this research initiative?

"This trial seeks to enrol 44 individuals aged between 20 and 65 who demonstrate eating behaviours. All candidates must meet these requirements in order to be eligible for the experiment."

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Does this clinical trial include those within the geriatric age range?

"This medical trial is open to adults who are between 20 and 65 years old. For those under 18 or above 65, there are 11 other studies available."

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Are there any vacancies for volunteers in this trial?

"Affirmative. According to the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is presently enlisting patients. The study was first posted on September 6th 2022 and has most recently been revised on September 26th 2022 - it's looking for 44 volunteers at a single site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Combined Effects of Sequential Variety and Portion Size on Meal Intake of Women

Barbara J. Rolls 2022. "Combined Effects of Sequential Variety and Portion Size on Meal Intake of Women". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05485168.