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Time for Lunch: The Impact of Lunch Time Constraints on Child Eating Behaviors
NCT04191291 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
Recent peer-reviewed observational evidence suggests that school children receive anywhere from 10-33 minutes of seated lunch time and that students with less time to eat discard higher amounts of milk, entrée (i.e. protein items), grains, and vegetables. This waste is a missed nutritional and food security opportunity and also negatively impacts the environment. The purpose of this study is to estimate the impact that lunch time constraints have on child food selection, consumption and waste behaviors using a crossover trial design, where the duration of seated lunch times are randomly allocated to be either 10 minutes or 20 minutes each day.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Lunch period length
Study Locations (1)
Illinois
- University of Illinois — Urbana
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 39 participants |
| Start Date | 2019-06-03 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-06-28 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT04191291
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT04191291 describes a study currently listed as completed. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 39 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which has 103 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 1 condition, with Time Constraints During School Meals appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention — of which Lunch period length is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT04191291 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area — top geographies include Illinois. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04191291 about?
NCT04191291 is a clinical study titled "Time for Lunch: The Impact of Lunch Time Constraints on Child Eating Behaviors". Recent peer-reviewed observational evidence suggests that school children receive anywhere from 10-33 minutes of seated lunch time and that students with less time to eat discard higher amounts of milk, entrée (i.e. protein items), grains, and vegetables. This waste is a missed nutritional and food ...
What is the current status of trial NCT04191291?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 39 participants. The study started on 2019-06-03. Estimated completion is 2019-06-28.
What conditions does trial NCT04191291 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Time Constraints During School Meals. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04191291?
The interventions under investigation include: Lunch period length (BEHAVIORAL). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04191291?
This trial is sponsored by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which has 103 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT04191291 being conducted?
This trial has 1 study location across Illinois. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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