Status:
COMPLETED
A Pilot Study: Snacking, Willpower and Glucose Availability
Lead Sponsor:
University of Colorado, Denver
Collaborating Sponsors:
Johnson & Johnson
Conditions:
Willpower
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To compare the effects of ingesting 100, 50 and 10 calories of glucose as compared to a non-calorie placebo (0 calorie beverage) on self-control over resisting snack foods. To test whether there is a ...
Detailed Description
Ingestion of 100 calories of glucose during individually pre-determined times of waning dietary self-control will result in improved ease of resistance to problem foods when compared to ingestion of l...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Females ages 18 - 65 years.
- Self-identify as regular snackers, with a specific problem food, who have trouble with over-consuming this snack food.
- Have intentionally lost weight in the last year and are seeking to maintain that weight loss or have unintentionally gained weight in the last year and are concerned about it.
- Generally healthy.
Exclusion
- Pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
- Diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes
- Not willing or able to follow study guidelines (ie: consuming the study beverage daily for four weeks, or completing daily compliance logs)
- Current smoker (or has stopped smoking within the last 6 months)
- Taking medications that could cause weight loss or weight gain (such as steroids, tricyclic antidepressants, chemotherapy, antipsychotics, prescribed or over the counter weight loss agents, etc).
- Current or history of eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia, or diagnosed binge eating disorder)
- Current alcohol or drug abuse or dependence
- Any medical condition for which daily snacking of such problem foods would be inadvisable (i.e.: a subject with hypertension advised to avoid sodium).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
37 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02258477
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
February 1 2015
Last Update
March 4 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Anschutz Health and Wellness Center
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045