Protein Source, Nutrition Messaging, and Food Intake

March 13, 2017 updated by: Jamie Baum, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Evaluating How Breakfast Protein Source Affects Satiety, Glucose and Food Preference

The objective of this study is to determine how the protein source and the physical form of food consumed at breakfast impact food intake. Research will be conducted by assessing feelings of hunger, food preference and blood glucose in healthy adults following the ingestion protein-based (animal versus plant) drinks similar calorie and protein content.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

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

    • Arkansas
      • Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72704
        • University of Arkansas

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

18 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy, no known health conditions

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Taking medication, excluding hormonal birth control
  • Food allergies
  • Food intolerances

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Educational Messaging
Whey protein beverage and pea protein beverages administered in a randomized order with a one- to two-week washout period between beverages.
Beverage administered and postprandial appetite assessed for 2 hours followed by 1 hour monitoring of food intake from ad libitum snack tray.
Beverage administered and postprandial appetite assessed for 2 hours followed by 1 hour monitoring of food intake from ad libitum snack tray.
Items were selected from a snack tray filled with healthy and unhealthy snacks in order to determine if educational messaging influenced snack choices. Shack choices wre recorded on a check list by a third party observer.
Active Comparator: No Messaging
Whey protein beverage and pea protein beverages administered in a randomized order with a one- to two-week washout period between beverages.
Beverage administered and postprandial appetite assessed for 2 hours followed by 1 hour monitoring of food intake from ad libitum snack tray.
Beverage administered and postprandial appetite assessed for 2 hours followed by 1 hour monitoring of food intake from ad libitum snack tray.
Items were selected from a snack tray filled with healthy and unhealthy snacks in order to determine if educational messaging influenced snack choices. Shack choices wre recorded on a check list by a third party observer.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Appetite assessment
Time Frame: 2 hours
Appetite was assessed using visual analog scales
2 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Snack intake using checklist
Time Frame: 1 hour
Snacks were provided after 2 hours and type and quantity of snacks consumed were monitored and recorded on a checklist by a member of the research team. At the end of the snacking period, uneaten portions of snacks were weighed and recorded.
1 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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 (Actual)

February 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 15, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 9, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

March 17, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 17, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 15-05-753

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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