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

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Food Consumption; Perseverance
• Interventions: Other: Cookies; Other: Vegetables; Behavioral: Simple physical task; Behavioral: Complex physical task; Behavioral: No physical task

• Registration Number: NCT01758302
• Lead Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01
• Status Verified: 2012-12
• Study First Submitted: 2012-12-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-12-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-12-26
• Study First Posted: 2013-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 2013-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2013-08
• Study Completion: 2013-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
No physical task + Taste cookies	Cookies	Participants in this arm do not engage in a physical activity task. They are asked to taste test chocolate chip cookies.
No physical task + Taste cookies	No physical task	Participants in this arm do not engage in a physical activity task. They are asked to taste test chocolate chip cookies.
No physical task + Taste vegetable	Vegetables	Participant does not complete a physical activity. Asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.
Simple physical task + Taste vegetables	Vegetables	Participants are asked to complete a simple physical task and are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.
No physical task + Taste vegetable	No physical task	Participant does not complete a physical activity. Asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.
Simple physical task + Taste vegetables	Simple physical task	Participants are asked to complete a simple physical task and are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.
Complex physical task + Taste vegetables	Complex physical task	Participants complete a more complex physical task that is novel and challenging. They are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.
Complex physical task + Taste vegetables	Vegetables	Participants complete a more complex physical task that is novel and challenging. They are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
physical perseverance	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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
food preference	1 hour	Food preference measured via participant's reported ratings after tasting different food.
Amount of food eaten	1 hour	Amount of food that participants eat will be measured via a food scale at the end of the study.
Mood	1 hour	Participant's subjective mood will be measured using a mood questionnaire (PANAS).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center; 🇺🇸 Providence, Rhode Island, United States