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NCT02335021 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The Effect of Artificial Sweeteners (AFS) on Sweetness Sensitivity, Preference and Brain Response in Adults

A NA study of Insulin Resistance and Impairment of Oral Perception, sponsored by Yale University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
97
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02335021: Completed NA study of Insulin Resistance and Impairment of Oral Perception, sponsored by Yale University.

NCT02335021 is a NA study of Insulin Resistance and Impairment of Oral Perception that has completed, run by Yale University. The registered enrollment target is 97 participants, below the 245-participant average among 120 other Insulin Resistance trials with a reported enrollment target (60% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02335021, a NA study of Insulin Resistance and Impairment of Oral Perception, has completed, sponsored by Yale University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
97 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of dietary exposure to artificial sweeteners on taste sensitivity, preference and brain response in adults. The investigators hypothesize that dietary exposure to artificial sweeteners (sucralose) will decrease sensitivity to taste, shift preference of sweet and savory taste to a higher dose, and reduce brain response in amygdala to sweet taste compared to sucrose.

Primary Outcome

general labeled magnitude scale ratings of taste intensity

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Sucrose
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Sucralose
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Sucralose + maltodextrin
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Sucralose + Sucrose

Study Locations (1)

Connecticut

  • Yale University - New Haven

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 97 participants
Start Date 2015-01-01
Est. Completion 2019-04-24
Phase NA
Yale University

1,492 total trials

What the finished NCT02335021 record still lists

NCT02335021 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 97 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 245-participant average among 120 other Insulin Resistance trials with a reported enrollment target (60% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Insulin Resistance appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 4 interventions - of which Sucrose is the first listed.

NCT02335021 reports a single indexed study location in Connecticut.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02335021 about?

NCT02335021 is a clinical study titled "The Effect of Artificial Sweeteners (AFS) on Sweetness Sensitivity, Preference and Brain Response in Adults". The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of dietary exposure to artificial sweeteners on taste sensitivity, preference and brain response in adults. The investigators hypothesize that dietary exposure to artificial sweeteners (sucralose) will decrease sensitivity to taste, shift prefe...

What is the current status of trial NCT02335021?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 97 participants. The study started on 2015-01-01. Estimated completion is 2019-04-24.

What conditions does trial NCT02335021 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Insulin Resistance, Impairment of Oral Perception.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02335021?

The interventions under investigation include: Sucrose (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Sucralose (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Sucralose + maltodextrin (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Sucralose + Sucrose (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02335021?

This trial is sponsored by Yale University, which has 1,492 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02335021 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Connecticut. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02335021's enrollment target sits among peer trials

97 30th of 120 higher than 91 of 120 other Insulin Resistance trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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