Meal Enjoyment and Tolerance: Sex Differences

February 23, 2018 updated by: Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute

Factors That Determine the Responses to Meal Ingestion: Sex Differences

Aim: to determine the effect of gender on the responses to meal ingestion. Participants (10 men and 10 women) will be instructed to eat a standard dinner the day before, to consume a standard breakfast at home after overnight fast, and to report to the laboratory, where the test meal will be administered 4 h after breakfast. Studies will be conducted in a quiet, isolated room with participants sitting on a chair. Participants will ingest a probe meal up to the level of maximal satiation. The probe meal will be served stepwise (150 Kcal every 5 min). Perception of homeostatic (hunger/satiation, fullness) and hedonic (digestive well-being, mood) sensations will be measured at 5 min intervals 10 min before, during and 20 min after ingestion at 10 min intervals.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

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

  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08035
        • University Hospital Vall d'Hebron

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 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • non-obese

Exclusion Criteria:

  • history of gastrointestinal symptoms
  • prior obesity
  • use of medications
  • history of anosmia and ageusia
  • current dieting
  • alcohol abuse
  • psychological disorders
  • eating disorders

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: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Men
Other: probe meal
The probe meal will be served in 150 Kcal portions (10 g foie, 10 g cheese, 5 g chips, 2 g peanuts, 3 g toast, and 27 mL soft drink) up to the level of maximal satiation.
Experimental: Women
Other: probe meal
The probe meal will be served in 150 Kcal portions (10 g foie, 10 g cheese, 5 g chips, 2 g peanuts, 3 g toast, and 27 mL soft drink) up to the level of maximal satiation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Meal tolerance
Time Frame: 100 min
Amount of meal (Kcal) consumed up to the level of maximal satiation (score 5 on a - 5 to + 5 score hunger/satiation scale).
100 min

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in digestive well-being induced by the probe meal
Time Frame: 1 day
Change in well-being measured by 10 score scales during and after the probe meal.
1 day
Change in fullness sensation induced by the probe meal
Time Frame: 1 day
Change in fullness sensation measured by 10 score scales during and after the probe meal.
1 day
Change in mood induced by the probe meal
Time Frame: 1 day
Change in mood measured by 10 score scales during and after the probe meal.
1 day
Change in abdominal discomfort induced by the probe meal
Time Frame: 1 day
Change in abdominal discomfort measured by 10 score scales during and after the probe meal.
1 day
Change in hunger/satiety induced by the probe meal
Time Frame: 1 day
Change in hunger/satiety measured by 10 score scales during and after the probe meal.
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute

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)

September 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 20, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

January 8, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 18, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 18, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

January 24, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 26, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 23, 2018

Last Verified

January 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PR(AG)338/2016E

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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