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NCT03242863 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Effect of Varying Proportions of Low and High Energy Dense Foods Over 5 Days in Preschool Children
A NA study, sponsored by Penn State University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 57
- Enrollment target
NCT03242863: Completed NA study, sponsored by Penn State University.
NCT03242863 is a NA study that has completed, run by Penn State University. The registered enrollment target is 57 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03242863, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Penn State University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 57 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
In this study, the investigators will vary the proportions of high- and low-energy-dense foods served to preschool children at all meals and snacks during three 5-day periods. In the three experimental conditions, the same foods will be served; only the amounts and proportions of foods will be varied. In the Baseline condition, typical proportions of age-appropriate foods will be served. In the Addition condition, the portion sizes of low-energy-dense foods will be increased, and in the Substitution condition, the portions of low-energy-dense foods will be increased by replacing an equivalent amount of foods higher in energy density. The primary aim is to determine the effect on children's energy intake of varying the proportion of low- and high-energy-dense foods served, either by addition or substitution, over 5 days. It is hypothesized that children will consume less energy when they are served meals in which low-energy-dense foods are substituted for foods higher in energy density over 5 days and that children will consume more energy when served meals to which low-energy-dense foods are added. Additionally, we will test the hypothesis that daily energy intake in the three conditions will begin to converge across the 5-day period.
Primary Outcome
Differences in daily energy consumed of food and beverages, in kilocalories
Interventions
- OTHER Food proportionality
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 57 participants |
| Start Date | 2017-11-27 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-05-02 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03242863 record still lists
NCT03242863 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 57 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Food proportionality is the first listed.
NCT03242863 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03242863 about?
NCT03242863 is a clinical study titled "Effect of Varying Proportions of Low and High Energy Dense Foods Over 5 Days in Preschool Children". In this study, the investigators will vary the proportions of high- and low-energy-dense foods served to preschool children at all meals and snacks during three 5-day periods. In the three experimental conditions, the same foods will be served; only the amounts and proportions of foods will be varie...
What is the current status of trial NCT03242863?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 57 participants. The study started on 2017-11-27. Estimated completion is 2019-05-02.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03242863?
The interventions under investigation include: Food proportionality (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03242863?
This trial is sponsored by Penn State University, which has 219 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT03242863's enrollment target sits among peer trials
57 1261st of 2000 higher than 739 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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