A Pilot Laboratory Study Investigating How Physical Tasks and Hunger Affect Taste Perception
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- physical perseverance
Study Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Basic Science
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
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
Arms & Interventions
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.
Intervention: Cookies (Other)
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.
Intervention: No physical task (Behavioral)
No physical task + Taste vegetable
Participant does not complete a physical activity. Asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.
Intervention: Vegetables (Other)
No physical task + Taste vegetable
Participant does not complete a physical activity. Asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.
Intervention: No physical task (Behavioral)
Simple physical task + Taste vegetables
Participants are asked to complete a simple physical task and are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.
Intervention: Vegetables (Other)
Simple physical task + Taste vegetables
Participants are asked to complete a simple physical task and are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.
Intervention: Simple physical task (Behavioral)
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.
Intervention: Complex physical task (Behavioral)
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.
Intervention: Vegetables (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
physical perseverance
Time Frame: 1 hour
as measured via maintained grip using a hand dynamometer on the dominant hand and set to 70% of participant's maximum grip strength
Secondary Outcomes
- food preference(1 hour)
- Amount of food eaten(1 hour)
- Mood(1 hour)