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NCT02788838 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record
The Impact of Food Advertisements on Brain Response and Eating Behavior in Children
A clinical trial, sponsored by Penn State University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- 88
- Enrollment target
NCT02788838: Completed study, sponsored by Penn State University.
NCT02788838 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by Penn State University. The registered enrollment target is 88 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02788838 has completed, sponsored by Penn State University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- 88 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this project is to examine the impact that television food advertisements have on brain responses and eating behavior in children. Food advertisements enhance children's liking and intake of foods that tend to be high in energy content and low in nutritional value. Although several studies have measured the differences in children's food intake after watching advertisements, none have shown the brain mechanisms associated with this change in behavior. In order to clarify the relationship between food advertising and eating behavior, the investigators have assembled a team with expertise in functional imaging, eating behaviors, and clinical pediatric research. First, the investigators will observe the differences in children's eating behaviors after being exposed to food commercials or non-food commercials. Second, the investigators will measure the difference in child brain response to high and low energy foods after being exposed to food commercials or non-food commercials. These data will allow us to identify which areas of the brain are specifically affected by exposure to food commercials and correlate activity in these areas with children's measured food intake in the laboratory. Children ages 7-9 will participate in this 5-visit study which will be completed over the course of 12 months. Understanding how food advertisements impact children's brain responses and subsequent eating behaviors will have implications for understanding why some children respond differently to these cues than others. These outcomes may also inform the development of more effective programs and policies to prevent childhood obesity.
Primary Outcome
Whole-brain response to food images varied by 2 levels of energy viewed in 2 conditions
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 88 participants |
| Start Date | 2016-03 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-05 |
What the finished NCT02788838 record still lists
NCT02788838 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 88 participants, a relatively small participant target.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 0 interventions.
NCT02788838 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02788838 about?
NCT02788838 is a clinical study titled "The Impact of Food Advertisements on Brain Response and Eating Behavior in Children". The purpose of this project is to examine the impact that television food advertisements have on brain responses and eating behavior in children. Food advertisements enhance children's liking and intake of foods that tend to be high in energy content and low in nutritional value. Although several st...
What is the current status of trial NCT02788838?
This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 88 participants. The study started on 2016-03. Estimated completion is 2017-05.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02788838?
This trial is sponsored by Penn State University, which has 219 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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