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A Pilot Laboratory Study Investigating How Physical Tasks and Hunger Affect Taste Perception

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified December 2012 by The Miriam Hospital
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
The Miriam Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01758302
First received: December 19, 2012
Last updated: December 26, 2012
Last verified: December 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

This one time pilot laboratory study focuses on examining the relationship between different types of physical tasks and taste perception of high and low-calorie foods among hungry individuals.


Condition Intervention
Food Consumption
Perseverance
 Behavioral: Simple physical task
Behavioral: Complex physical task
Other: Cookies
Other: Vegetables
Behavioral: No physical task

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Subject)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Official Title: A Pilot Laboratory Study Investigating How Physical Tasks and Hunger Affect Taste Perception

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by The Miriam Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • physical perseverance [ Time Frame: 1 hour ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    as measured via maintained grip using a hand dynamometer on the dominant hand and set to 70% of participant's maximum grip strength


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • food preference [ Time Frame: 1 hour ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Food preference measured via participant's reported ratings after tasting different food.

  • Amount of food eaten [ Time Frame: 1 hour ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Amount of food that participants eat will be measured via a food scale at the end of the study.

  • Mood [ Time Frame: 1 hour ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Participant's subjective mood will be measured using a mood questionnaire (PANAS).


Estimated Enrollment: 120
Study Start Date: January 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: August 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: August 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: No physical task + Taste cookies
Participants in this arm do not engage in a physical activity task. They are asked to taste test chocolate chip cookies.
 Other: Cookies
Participants are asked to taste test chocolate chip cookies
Behavioral: No physical task
As a control, for 2 of the arms, participants are not asked to engage in a physical task
Active Comparator: No physical task + Taste vegetable
Participant does not complete a physical activity. Asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.
 Other: Vegetables
Participants are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes
Behavioral: No physical task
As a control, for 2 of the arms, participants are not asked to engage in a physical task
Active Comparator: Simple physical task + Taste vegetables
Participants are asked to complete a simple physical task and are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.
 Behavioral: Simple physical task
Participants are asked to complete a 1-time simple physical task that is not challenging nor novel (moving small objects across a room).
Other: Vegetables
Participants are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes
Active Comparator: Complex physical task + Taste vegetables
Participants complete a more complex physical task that is novel and challenging. They are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.
 Behavioral: Complex physical task
Participants are asked to complete a 1-time physical task that is low intensity but somewhat complex (involves a novel request to move objects in a way that is challenging and requires some coordination).
Other: Vegetables
Participants are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Willing to travel to laboratory around lunchtime for the study
  • Willing to abstain from eating and drinking caloric beverages for at least 4 hours prior to completing the study
  • Typically eats lunch

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diabetes, eating disorder, or any other condition that makes it unadvisable for participant to refrain from eating or drinking caloric beverages for 4 hours.
  • Food allergies that would prevent participants from eating chocolate chip cookies or vegetables
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Typically goes for longer than 5 hours (not counting sleep time) between meals and snacks
  • Physical disabilities that would make it difficult for the participant to walk or to use their hands to grasp objects
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01758302

Contacts
Contact: Xiaomeng Xu, PhD 401-793-8237 xxu1@lifespan.org

Locations
United States, Rhode Island
The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center Recruiting
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
Contact: Xiaomeng Xu, PhD     401-793-8237     xxu1@lifespan.org    
Contact: Tricia Leahey, PhD     401-793-8947     tleahey@lifespan.org    
Principal Investigator: Xiaomeng Xu, PhD            
Sub-Investigator: Rena R Wing, PhD            
Sub-Investigator: Tricia M Leahey, PhD            
Sub-Investigator: Katherine Boguszewski, BA            
Sponsors and Collaborators
The Miriam Hospital
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Xiaomeng Xu, PhD The Miriam Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: The Miriam Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01758302     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2T32HL076134-06XX, 2T32HL076134-06
Study First Received: December 19, 2012
Last Updated: December 26, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by The Miriam Hospital:
taste test
food consumption
hunger

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013