Child Sweet and Savory Snack Study

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Eating Behavior
• Interventions: Other: Savory Snack; Other: Sweet Snack

• Registration Number: NCT06137677
• Lead Sponsor: Penn State University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how consumption of a snack food affects the hedonic ratings of that snack food compared to other foods. The results will have implications for guidance about the provision of snacks for preschool children and may help in identifying strategies for the prevention of obesity in children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-11-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2023-11-18
• Study Start: 2024-02-05
• Primary Completion: 2024-05-15
• Study Completion: 2024-05-15
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-15
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

• Children who are enrolled in a scheduled classroom of the participating childcare centers
• Children who are between the ages of 4 and 6 years old at the time of enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

• Children who are allergic to any of the foods served
• Children whose diets exclude any of the foods served
• Children who are absent from the childcare center on the acclimation day or both study days
• Children who are not able to complete study measures (e.g. only use the anchors or have low variability for their liking ratings)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Savory Snack	Savory Snack	A savory food will be served as the snack
Sweet Snack	Sweet Snack	A sweet food will be served as the snack

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change between interventions in ranked preference of each test food from before to after consumption	Study weeks 1 and 2	Change in ranked preference (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods.
Change between interventions in liking of each test food	Study weeks 1 and 2	Change between interventions in liking (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods, measured using a visual analog scale (0-100 points).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change between interventions in fullness ratings from before to after consumption	Study weeks 1 and 2	Change in fullness ratings (before to after consumption) measured using a 4-point scale ranging from empty to full.
Change between interventions of intake by weight	Study weeks 1 and 2	Weight (grams) of food and water consumed
Change between interventions of intake by energy	Study weeks 1 and 2	Energy (kilocalories) of food consumed

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Pennsylvania State University; 🇺🇸 University Park, Pennsylvania, United States