NCT05671003

Oral Processing and Appetite in Older Adults

The Effect of Dentition, Eating Rate, Oral Processing, and Gastric Emptying on Appetite and Satiety in Older Adults (≥65 Years of Age)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 88 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Reading · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about changes in oral processing and appetite in older adults aged 65+ years old. The main question it aims to answer is if oral processing affects gastric emptying in older adults (≥65 years old).

Detailed description

* To investigate if food intake and satiety differ between faster and slower eaters, within older adults (≥65 years old). * To assess if chewing rate, salivary flow rate, oral processing and gastric emptying differ between older adults (≥65 years old) with smaller versus bigger appetites.

Conditions

• Older Adults
• Appetitive Behaviour
• Food Intake
• Oral Processing

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-15
• Primary completion: 2023-09-15
• Completion: 2023-09-15
• First posted: 2023-01-04
• Last updated: 2024-07-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom