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NCT03861208 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Hunger and Learning Study in Preschoolers

A NA study, sponsored by University of Virginia.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
22
Enrollment target

NCT03861208: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Virginia.

NCT03861208 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Virginia. The registered enrollment target is 22 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03861208, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Virginia.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
22 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This prospective random controlled cross-over intervention studies is designed to ascertain if children feel different levels of hunger and fullness before and after eating test meals consisting of high-satiety vs. usual foods and if the child's perceived hunger/fullness is related to their salivary ghrelin levels and a variety of learning outcomes. Data are collected at the Diet and Nutrition (DAN) laboratory on repeated study days (8am - 4 pm).

Primary Outcome

hunger/fullness scale. change in children's perceived hunger and fullness on an age-appropriate scale: children respond to the question of "are you hungry or full" (coded hungry (1 or 2) or full (3 or 4)) followed by "are you very hungry( or full) or just a little hungry (or full)" coded as 1=very hungry, 2=a little hungry, 3- a little full, 4=very full, thus leading to a 4-point likert scale (from 1 to 4 with 1 being "very hungry" and 4 being "very full"). The development of the scale and its u

Interventions

  • OTHER usual diet
  • OTHER diet

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 22 participants
Start Date 2018-07-01
Est. Completion 2024-05-15
Phase NA
University of Virginia

449 total trials

What the finished NCT03861208 record still lists

NCT03861208 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 22 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which usual diet is the first listed.

NCT03861208 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03861208 about?

NCT03861208 is a clinical study titled "Hunger and Learning Study in Preschoolers". This prospective random controlled cross-over intervention studies is designed to ascertain if children feel different levels of hunger and fullness before and after eating test meals consisting of high-satiety vs. usual foods and if the child's perceived hunger/fullness is related to their salivary...

What is the current status of trial NCT03861208?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 22 participants. The study started on 2018-07-01. Estimated completion is 2024-05-15.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03861208?

The interventions under investigation include: usual diet (OTHER), diet (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03861208?

This trial is sponsored by University of Virginia, which has 449 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03861208's enrollment target sits among peer trials

22 1756th of 2000 higher than 239 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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