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NCT Number: NCT01530061

The Satiating Effect of Eggs in Children

This study will determine which breakfast (egg breakfast or bagel breakfast) has the most beneficial effect on appetite.

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Key information

Conditions

Appetite

Age range

4 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States

About this study

Test Day 1 (about 4 hours)

  • This is a fasting visit (nothing besides water 12 hours prior to visit)
  • Your child will be offered one of two breakfasts (egg breakfast or bagel breakfast)

. He/she will be asked to eat all the food that is provided.

  • He/she will be asked to rate the taste of the meal.
  • He/she will be offered a pasta lunch.

Test Day 2 (about 4 hours)

  • This will be scheduled 1 week after Test Day 1
  • This is a fasting visit (nothing besides water 12 hours prior to visit)
  • The procedures for this visit are the same as for Test Day 1. Your child will be offered the breakfast that he/she did not receive at the last visit.

The sequence of the 2 breakfasts will be randomly assigned to each child.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • • Is a healthy boy or girl between 14 and 17 years of age
  • Is a healthy boy or girl between 4 and 6 years of age

Exclusion criteria

  • • Is suffering from any diseases such as major heart conditions, type 1 diabetes, cancer, eating disorders, or any serious illness that requires intensive and long-term medical treatment
  • Has allergies/sensitivities/dislikes to eggs, soy, or wheat
  • Uses drugs recreationally
  • Is actively attempting to lose weight

Treatment and study plan

Egg Breakfast

Other

Egg, Toast and Jelly

Other names: Egg

Bagel Breakfast

Other

Bagel, Cream Cheese and Yogurt

Other names: Bagel

Primary outcomes

  1. Lunch time food intake

    Time frame: 1 day

    Measure calories consumed at lunch time.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual Analog Scale Ratings

    Time frame: 1 day

    They will be asked to rate their feelings of hunger and fullness periodically using visual analog scales. The Egg Breakfast is expected to increase satiety scores, decrease hunger and the lunch time food intake, compared to the Bagel Breakfast.

  2. Blood appetite hormone

    Time frame: 1 day

    We expect that Peptide YY (PYY) and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP1) levels will rise higher and remain elevated after the Egg Breakfast, and the acylated ghrelin levels will rise higher between the Bagle Breakfast and lunch time.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Other

Collaborators

  • Egg Nutrition Center

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Feb 9, 2012
Registry last updated
Sep 15, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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