Discretionary Food Sources and Stress Perception

October 24, 2017 updated by: University of Minnesota

Purpose:

The objective of this study is to determine the effect different sources and forms of discretionary foods have on stress perception in healthy adults in a free living, real world setting.

Rationale:

The rationale for conducting this study is to test the effects of sugar-sweetened beverages and grain-based desserts have on perceived health and stress perception, since the evidence for this topic is limited.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454
        • University of Minnesota West Bank Office Building

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

16 years to 43 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults who consume sugar sweetened beverages and grain based desserts and candy on a regular basis
  • Free from major illnesses or chronic disease
  • Willing to consume amount of beverages and food provided to supplement usual dietary habits during each period

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Recently lost a significant amount or looking to lose weight
  • Recently begun a new diet or exercise regimen
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Report restrained eater or having less than 51% control over food preparation

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

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Liquid: Sugar sweetened beverage consumption
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages
Sugar sweetened beverage consumption
Grain based desserts and candy consumption
Experimental: Solid: Grain based desserts and candy consumption
Consumption of grain based desserts and/or candy
Sugar sweetened beverage consumption
Grain based desserts and candy consumption

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Stress Perception
Time Frame: 12 weeks
A questionnaire adapted from the SF-12 will be used to measure stress perception.
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Body Weight
Time Frame: 12 weeks
A digital scale will be used to measure body weight.
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Andrew Odegaard, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 29, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 3, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

October 8, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 26, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 24, 2017

Last Verified

October 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DFS2014

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