Effect of Lubricity of Food Gels on Satiation and Satiety

The Effects of Hydrogels Differing in Their Lubricity on Appetite Control, Satiety, Subsequent Food Intake and Salivary Biomarkers

The main aim of the study is to elucidate the influence of fibre-based hydrogels differing in their mechanical properties (characterized both instrumentally and sensorially) in terms of low/ high lubricity on satiety, satiation and salivary biomarkers.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Appetitive Behavior
• Intervention / Treatment: Dietary supplement: Low lubricity (LL) hydrogels containing fibre-based beads

Detailed Description

An acute, randomized cross-over study that compares two types of fibre-based hydrogels differing in their lubrication properties, resulting in different pastiness and instrumental mechanical properties (lubricity). The gels are prepared using dietary fibres (kappa carrageenan, alginate). Both hydrogels contain added watermelon flavor, food grade color and sweetener. Water acts as a control and has the same flavor, color and sweetness to match the hydrogels.

Participants are asked come to the laboratory on three occasions. Before participating, each participant is screened for eligibility criteria using an online health screening questionnaire and Three Factors Eating Questionnaire. Participants are offered one of the three products (water or either of the two gels), the order of which is randomized and counterbalanced.

Participants are instructed to fast for 11 hours and to restrict from drinking alcohol for 24 hours before each session. In the first session, weight and height are measured. Participants then provide baseline (- 5 minutes) appetite ratings on a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS). After that they are given a standardized breakfast (females - 250kcal, males - 350 kcal). Then, participants are asked to rate their appetite on a 100-mm VAS in every 30 minutes for the next 2.5 hours. After that, they are given the preload - either hydrogels differing in their structure complexity or water. After consuming the preload, appetite ratings are recorded by the participants on three time points on 100-mm VAS. Ad libitum food is offered as lunch after 30 minutes after ingesting the preload and the last VAS is taken. Food intake is measured. Saliva is taken three times during each session after breakfast, before and after preload consumption to measure protein, mucin content, amylase activity, and salivary lubricity (tribology).

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 17
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United Kingdom
  • West Yorkshire
    • Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS2 9JT
      • University of Leeds

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 55 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• With a normal weight (BMI=18.5 - 24.99 kg/m²)
• Generally healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

• A smoker
• Having oral infections/diseases/problems in chewing and swallowing
• Anyone with a chronic or acute health condition that may affect the ability to sense, eat, digest or absorb food
• Anyone currently using prescribed or non-prescribed medication that may interfere with the ability to sense, eat, digest or absorb food
• Anyone who is pregnant or lactating
• Anyone with a food allergy or intolerance
• Anyone who are on a special diet or are taking protein/fiber supplements
• Anyone who cannot tolerate food gels
• Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m²) or overweight (25 - 29.99 kg/m²) or obese (BMI=>29.99 kg/m²)
• Suffer from any blood borne disease e.g. HIV, Hep B

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Low lubricity (LL) hydrogels containing fibre-based beads; Participants are given a preload of 30 g of low lubricity hydrogels (alginate beads in kappa-carrageenan hydrogels) after 2.5 hours after a standardized breakfast. After 30 minutes of the preload, participants are given ad libitum lunch. They are asked to eat "as much or as little as they want, until they feel comfortably full".	Dietary supplement: Low lubricity (LL) hydrogels containing fibre-based beads; The preload is made from kappa-carrageenan and alginate beads of 450 μm size. It contains no additional macronutrient but has food-grade watermelon flavor, color, and non-nutritive sweetener.; Other Names: Water; High lubricity (HL) hydrogels containing no fibre-based beads
Active Comparator: High lubricity (HL) hydrogels containing no fibre-based beads; Participants are given a preload of 30 g of high lubricity hydrogels (no beads in kappa-carrageenan and alginate mixed hydrogels) after 2.5 hours after a standardized breakfast. After 30 minutes of the preload, participants are given ad libitum lunch. They are asked to eat "as much or as little as they want, until they feel comfortably full".	Dietary supplement: Low lubricity (LL) hydrogels containing fibre-based beads; The preload is made from kappa-carrageenan and alginate beads of 450 μm size. It contains no additional macronutrient but has food-grade watermelon flavor, color, and non-nutritive sweetener.; Other Names: Water; High lubricity (HL) hydrogels containing no fibre-based beads
Placebo Comparator: Water; The water containing the same watermelon flavor, color and sweetness was given as control to match the gels. Participants receive the same amount of water like hydrogels - 30 g after 2.5 hours after a standardized breakfast. After 30 minutes of the preload, participants are given ad libitum lunch. They are asked to eat "as much or as little as they want, until they feel comfortably full".	Dietary supplement: Low lubricity (LL) hydrogels containing fibre-based beads; The preload is made from kappa-carrageenan and alginate beads of 450 μm size. It contains no additional macronutrient but has food-grade watermelon flavor, color, and non-nutritive sweetener.; Other Names: Water; High lubricity (HL) hydrogels containing no fibre-based beads

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Baseline level and change in hunger ratings	A questionnaire assessing perceived hunger is completed at specific times points throughout each of the 3.5-hours testing days. The questionnaire is a 100 mm VAS representing a horizontal line rating scale for each response. It asks : "How hungry do you feel right now?" with anchors of "not all" to "extremely." The range is 0 mm (min hunger) and 100 is (max hunger).	-5 minutes, 0 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, 160 minutes, 170 minutes, 180 minutes, 190 minutes, 225 minutes
Baseline level and change in fullness ratings	A questionnaire assessing perceived fullness is completed at specific time points throughout each of the 3.5-hours testing days. The questionnaire is a 100 mm VAS representing a horizontal line rating scale for each response. It asks: "How full do you feel right now?" with anchors of "not all" to "extremely." The range is 0 mm (min fullness) and 100 is (max fullness).	-5 minutes, 0 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, 160 minutes, 170 minutes, 180 minutes, 190 minutes, 225 minutes
Baseline level and change in desire to eat ratings	A questionnaire assessing perceived desire to eat is completed at specific time points throughout each of the 3.5-hours testing days. The questionnaire is a 100 mm VAS representing a horizontal line rating scale for each response. It asks: "How strong is your desire to eat right now?" with anchors of "not all" to "extremely." The range is 0 mm (min desire to eat) and 100 is (max desire to eat)	-5 minutes, 0 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, 160 minutes, 170 minutes, 180 minutes, 190 minutes, 225 minutes
Baseline level and change in prospective food consumption ratings	A questionnaire assessing perceived prospective food consumption is completed at specific time points throughout each of the 3.5-hours testing days. The questionnaire is a 100 mm VAS representing a horizontal line rating scale for each response. It asks: "How much food do you think you could eat right now?" with anchors of "not all" to "extremely." The range is 0 mm (min prospective food consumption) and 100 is (max prospective food consumption).	-5 minutes, 0 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, 160 minutes, 170 minutes, 180 minutes, 190 minutes, 225 minutes
Baseline level and change in thirst ratings	A questionnaire assessing perceived thirst is completed at specific time points throughout each of the 3.5-hours testing days. The questionnaire is a 100 mm VAS representing a horizontal line rating scale for each response. It asks: "How thirsty do you feel right now?" with anchors of "not all" to "extremely." The range is 0 mm (min thirst) and 100 is (max thirst).	-5 minutes, 0 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, 160 minutes, 170 minutes, 180 minutes, 190 minutes, 225 minutes
Energy Intake	The participants are provided with an ad libitum lunch of rice and vegetables, strawberry yogurt water. The amount of lunch is provided (in grams) and is weighted prior to consumption and any remains are re-weighted after consumption. Energy consumed will be calculated.	20 minutes after the preload
Baseline level and change in salivary properties	Saliva is collected on three time points on each visit. Salivary protein, amylase, mucin and statherin will be analysed and salivary lubricity will be mesaured	90 minutes, 150 minutes, 170 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Palatibility of the preloads	The palatability of both the hydrogels and water are assessed through a 100 mm VAS scale. Within the palatability the ratings are taking on following attributes: the texture, flavor and sweetness. The questions asked are: "How much did you like the texture of the product you have just eaten?", "How much did you like the flavor of the product you have just eaten?", How intense was the sweet taste of the product you have just eaten?" with anchors from "not at all" to "extremely".	Immediately after eating the preload

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Leeds

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 1, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 30, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): July 31, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 15, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 21, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): January 27, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 14, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 11, 2020
• Last Verified: August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Satiety; Appetite; Food intake; Gel; Hunger; Amylase; Salivary biomarkers; Fullness; Mucin; Food Structure
• Other Study ID Numbers: LUBSAT (18-049)

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