Taste Reward Processing in Pediatric Obesity

April 8, 2019 updated by: Cara Bohon, PhD, Stanford University
The study aims to provide a better understanding of the neural influence of eating behavior in the development of childhood obesity. Children ages 4-8 will be recruited to examine fMRI brain response to pictures that signal delivery of a chocolate milkshake and to the taste itself. The brain response will be compared to body mass index percentile scores for each child to help us determine whether brain differences present in adolescents and adults with obesity are present in young children.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Stanford, California, United States, 94305
        • Stanford University Department of Psychiatry

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

4 years to 8 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children ages 4-8

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ages 4-8
  • parent available to complete surveys in English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • no presence of metal in body
  • no claustrophobia
  • no psychiatric or neurological condition that will affect brain function

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Overweight/Obese
Children with BMI percentile of 85 or above.
Healthy Weight
Children with BMI percentile between 15 and 85.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
fMRI brain response to taste of chocolate milkshake
Time Frame: Baseline
Baseline
fMRI brain response to picture cue
Time Frame: Baseline
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Stanford University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cara Bohon, PhD, Stanford University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 23, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

July 25, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 10, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 8, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • UL1TR000093 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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