A Pilot Study: Snacking, Willpower and Glucose Availability
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Willpower
In brief
To compare the effects of ingesting 100, 50 and 10 calories of glucose as compared to a non-calorie placebo (0 calorie beverage) on self-control over resisting snack foods. To test whether there is a threshold of glucose that will result in improved ease of resistance to problem foods (tested by comparing three different levels of glucose).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02258477
- Run by
- University of Colorado, Denver
- People needed
- 37
- Starts
- 2014-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-03-04
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Females ages 18 - 65 years.
- Self-identify as regular snackers, with a specific problem food, who have trouble with over-consuming this snack food.
- Have intentionally lost weight in the last year and are seeking to maintain that weight loss or have unintentionally gained weight in the last year and are concerned about it.
- Generally healthy.
You may not qualify if…
- Pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
- Diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes
- Not willing or able to follow study guidelines (ie: consuming the study beverage daily for four weeks, or completing daily compliance logs)
- Current smoker (or has stopped smoking within the last 6 months)
- Taking medications that could cause weight loss or weight gain (such as steroids, tricyclic antidepressants, chemotherapy, antipsychotics, prescribed or over the counter weight loss agents, etc).
- Current or history of eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia, or diagnosed binge eating disorder)
- Current alcohol or drug abuse or dependence
- Any medical condition for which daily snacking of such problem foods would be inadvisable (i.e.: a subject with hypertension advised to avoid sodium).
Where it is running
- Anschutz Health and Wellness Center — Aurora, Colorado, United States
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