Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02044757
The Potentially Addictive Properties of Soda: A Feasibility Study
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 28 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 13 Years – 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study to investigate the addictive properties of soda and other sugar sweetened beverages (SBBs) in teenagers aged 13-18 years. It is hypothesized that participants who were regularly consuming sweetened and caffeinated beverages will experience symptoms typical of caffeine withdrawal, such as headache and fatigue, during the SSB withdrawal period.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | SSB withdrawal | During days 1-5, participants will drink the beverages they normally consume (no intervention). On days 6-8, participants will be instructed to drink only water and unflavored milk during the withdrawal period (days 6-8). |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2013-06-01
- Primary completion
- 2014-08-01
- Completion
- 2014-08-01
- First posted
- 2014-01-24
- Last updated
- 2014-12-09
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02044757. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.