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NCT02855398 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record
Decision-Making and the Relationship to Food Intake in Kids
A clinical trial, sponsored by Penn State University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- 142
- Enrollment target
NCT02855398: Completed study, sponsored by Penn State University.
NCT02855398 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by Penn State University. The registered enrollment target is 142 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02855398 has completed, sponsored by Penn State University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- 142 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this 18-month project is to investigate how decision-making influences food choice and consumption in children ages 7 to 11 years old. Although several studies suggest that the ability to make good decisions relates to eating behaviors, no studies have looked at how food reward influences the decision-making process to impact actual food intake. This proposal will answer these questions and bridge this gap in knowledge, which could lead to the development of more effective interventions for childhood obesity. To accomplish this, the investigators have assembled a diverse team with expertise in food intake, nutrition, and decision sciences. First, the investigators will establish if there are differences in decision-making between children varying in weight status. Second, the investigators will determine if performance on behavioral decision-making tasks relates to food consumption in the laboratory. Third, the investigators will examine response functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) response to various rewards (i.e. food and money) and determine if this is influenced by child weight status. Fourth, the investigators will examine differences in fMRI BOLD at rest in decision-making regions are correlated with food intake and weight status. Eighty-two children will participate in our study. The long-term goal of this project is to investigate if there are differences in brain regions corresponding to these behaviors in overweight children and if these differences relate to eating behaviors in this population. Children will undergo fMRI while playing a reward task as well as consume meals in our laboratory. Decision-making will also be assessed by having children complete various behavioral measurements of reward and inhibitory control.
Primary Outcome
Regions of interest BOLD analysis of an fMRI card-guessing task for various reward types
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 142 participants |
| Start Date | 2015-04 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-12 |
What the finished NCT02855398 record still lists
NCT02855398 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registered 142 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 0 interventions.
NCT02855398 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02855398 about?
NCT02855398 is a clinical study titled "Decision-Making and the Relationship to Food Intake in Kids". The purpose of this 18-month project is to investigate how decision-making influences food choice and consumption in children ages 7 to 11 years old. Although several studies suggest that the ability to make good decisions relates to eating behaviors, no studies have looked at how food reward influe...
What is the current status of trial NCT02855398?
This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 142 participants. The study started on 2015-04. Estimated completion is 2017-12.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02855398?
This trial is sponsored by Penn State University, which has 219 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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