We're building a better ClinicalTrials.gov. Check it out and tell us what you think!
Try the New Site
We're building a modernized ClinicalTrials.gov! Visit Beta.ClinicalTrials.gov to try the new functionality.
Working…
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov Menu

Time for Lunch: The Impact of Lunch Time Constraints on Child Eating Behaviors

The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
 
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04191291
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 9, 2019
Last Update Posted : July 21, 2022
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Study Description
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information
Brief Summary:
Recent peer-reviewed observational evidence suggests that school children receive anywhere from 10-33 minutes of seated lunch time and that students with less time to eat discard higher amounts of milk, entrée (i.e. protein items), grains, and vegetables. This waste is a missed nutritional and food security opportunity and also negatively impacts the environment. The purpose of this study is to estimate the impact that lunch time constraints have on child food selection, consumption and waste behaviors using a crossover trial design, where the duration of seated lunch times are randomly allocated to be either 10 minutes or 20 minutes each day.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Time Constraints During School Meals Behavioral: Lunch period length Not Applicable

Study Design
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Layout table for study information
Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 39 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Other
Official Title: Time for Lunch: The Impact of Lunch Time Constraints on Child Eating Behaviors
Actual Study Start Date : June 3, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 28, 2019
Actual Study Completion Date : June 28, 2019
Arms and Interventions
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Shortened lunch period
The amount of seated lunch time will be 10 minutes.
 Behavioral: Lunch period length
We are randomly allocating a 10 minute or 20 period of seated lunch time.
Experimental: Longer lunch period
The amount of seated lunch time will be 20 minutes.
 Behavioral: Lunch period length
We are randomly allocating a 10 minute or 20 period of seated lunch time.


Outcome Measures
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Food item selection [ Time Frame: Ranges from 5 days to 20 days, depending upon how long each participant elects to enroll in the summer camp ]
    The type and number of school meal components selected by students to eat for lunch.

  2. Food item consumption [ Time Frame: Ranges from 5 days to 20 days, depending upon how long each participant elects to enroll in the summer camp ]
    The weight of each school meal component that was consumed by each child during lunch. Each measured in grams.

  3. Food item waste [ Time Frame: Ranges from 5 days to 20 days, depending upon how long each participant elects to enroll in the summer camp ]
    The weight of each school meal component that was discarded by each child during lunch. Each measured in grams.


Eligibility Criteria
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Information from the National Library of Medicine

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.


Layout table for eligibility information
Ages Eligible for Study:   7 Years to 14 Years   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be enrolled in local summer camp

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None
Contacts and Locations
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Information from the National Library of Medicine

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04191291


Locations
Layout table for location information
United States, Illinois
University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
More Information
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Layout table for additonal information
Responsible Party: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04191291    
Other Study ID Numbers: 19412
First Posted: December 9, 2019    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 21, 2022
Last Verified: July 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Undecided

Layout table for additional information
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No