NCT01806688

Effect of Snacks on Appetite Control

A Randomized, Controlled, Cross-over Study of the Effect of Snacks on Appetite Control

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: St. Boniface Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This clinical trial is being conducted to study whether eating certain snacks will reduce your desire to eat and for a longer period of time compared to other snacks. The investigators are testing 2 different snacks. Study #1 will involve eating 2 different seed-like snacks or water. Study #2 will involve eating pita bread with jam, bread with jam or water. The test snack is higher in protein and/or fibre compared to the reference product.

Detailed description

Healthy adults will be recruited to participate in a randomized, controlled, crossover study to investigate whether or not eating snacks made with buckwheat would increase satiety and reduce their energy intake when compared to a comparable snack. Water was included as a non-caloric control. The study consisted of 3 visits and participants would receive a different treatment at each visit. Visits were scheduled at least 7 days apart. Visual analog scales will be used to assess appetite related sensations at 7 time points, fasting, 30 minutes after consuming the snack and then at 30 minute intervals for 180 minutes. Participants will be provided with a lunch and the amount of food consumed will be weighed. I addition, participants will be asked to maintain a food record for the remainder of the day.

Conditions

• Healthy Canadians
• Appetite Control

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	gluten-free high protein snack #1	buckwheat groats 30g serving
OTHER	gluten-free snack with similar energy density but 1/2 the protein as snack #1	32g serving of corn nuts
OTHER	non-caloric control	water
OTHER	gluten-free high protein and high fibre snack #2	buckwheat and pinto bean flour pita bread 50g serving
OTHER	gluten-free snack with similar energy density, but less protein and fibre than snack #2	50g serving of rice bread

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-07-06
• Primary completion: 2014-08-23
• Completion: 2014-08-23
• First posted: 2013-03-07
• Last updated: 2021-08-12
• Results posted: 2021-08-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada