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Pecan snack for Obesity

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Led By John C Peters, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline (prior to snack) to 120 minutes at intervals of 20, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes.
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Study Summary

This trial examines whether pecans or tortilla chips are more satisfying and satiating. Pecans are high in fat and calories, while tortilla chips are mostly carbohydrate. Different biomarker responses are expected from these two snacks.

Eligible Conditions
  • Overweight and Obesity

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline (prior to snack) to 120 minutes at intervals of 20, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline (prior to snack) to 120 minutes at intervals of 20, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes. 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 from baseline (before snack consumption) to 120 minutes in subjective appetite response to pecan or pretzel snack using visual analog assessment
Nonesterified Fatty Acids
Change from baseline (prior to lunch consumption) to 120 minutes in serum ghrelin following lunch consumption.
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Secondary outcome measures
Change from baseline in energy expenditure post lunch
Change from baseline in energy expenditure post snack

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Pecan snack conditionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
In this crossover condition, a mid morning snack consisting of 250 kcal of lightly salted roasted pecan nuts will be administered.
Group II: Tortilla chip snack conditionActive Control1 Intervention
In this crossover condition, a mid morning snack consisting of 250 kcal of lightly salted pretzels will be administered.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Colorado, DenverLead Sponsor
1,732 Previous Clinical Trials
2,143,527 Total Patients Enrolled
100 Trials studying Obesity
213,653 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
American Pecan CouncilOTHER
2 Previous Clinical Trials
188 Total Patients Enrolled
John C Peters, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Colorado, Denver
1 Previous Clinical Trials
100 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is this study open to participants who are of legal age?

"This research requires that participants are between the ages of 20 and 50. For those below 18, there are 223 trials available while 698 studies can be found for those above 65 years old."

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Are there available slots for people to participate in the experiment?

"According to the information on clinicaltrials.gov, recruitment is ongoing for this study which was initially publicised on June 23rd 2020 and recently updated as of October 31st 2022."

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What prerequisites must be met for a person to qualify as an entrant in this study?

"To be accepted, applicants must possess a BMI consistent with obesity and should fall between the ages of 20 and 50. The total number of participants desired for this trial is 35 individuals."

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How many participants are currently recruited for this investigation?

"Affirmative, according to clinicaltrials.gov this trial is presently looking for participants and has been since June 23rd 2020. The last update was October 31st 2022 with the aim of recruiting 35 patients from 1 site."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Colorado
How old are they?
65+
What site did they apply to?
University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria

How responsive is this trial?

Average response time
  • < 1 Day
Typically responds via
Email
Most responsive sites:
  1. University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center: < 24 hours
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Effects of Pecan Nut Snacks v Equicaloric Snacks on Appetite, Food Intake, Metabolism, Hormones and Biomarkers
2020. "Effects of Pecan Nut Snacks v Equicaloric Snacks on Appetite, Food Intake, Metabolism, Hormones and Biomarkers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04484974.
~4 spots leftby Apr 2025
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