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NCT Number: NCT05287516

Validation of a Digital Visual Analogue Scale for Appetite Measurement

The objective of the study is to validate a newly developed digital visual analog scales with a mobile app for measuring human appetite and compare it with a traditional paper-based visual analog scales for appetite measurement.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Remote study, No physical facility

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55427, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy adults 18-70 years.
  • Body mass index 20-29.9 kg/m² (based on self-reported weight and height).
  • Understand the study procedures.
  • Willing to maintain habitual diet, physical activity pattern, and body weight throughout the trial.
  • Willing to follow study procedures on test days.
  • Willing to abstain from strenuous exercise, consuming alcoholic drinks 24 hours before the test day.
  • Willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant or lactating women, or women who are planning to become pregnant during the study
  • Known food allergies, sensitivity, or intolerance to any food or food ingredients
  • Participating in another clinical trial for food, investigational drug, nutritional supplement, or lifestyle modification
  • Taking medications that affect appetite, metabolism, or blood pressure
  • Presence of acute diseases or infection
  • Presence or history of chronic diseases
  • Diagnosed with eating disorders
  • Restraint eaters
  • Lost or gained 5 pounds or more in the past 3 months
  • On a weight-loss diet, or undergoing intermittent fasting
  • COVID-19 infection in the past 3 months.

Treatment and study plan

Breakfast meal

Other

A meal consisting of breakfast biscuits and water.

Primary outcomes

  1. Area Under the Curve for Hunger 0-240 min

    Time frame: 0-240 min

    Area Under the Curve for Hunger 0-240 min

  2. Area Under the Curve for Fullness 0-240 min

    Time frame: 0-240 min

    Area Under the Curve for Fullness 0-240 min

  3. Area Under the Curve for Desire to Eat 0-240 min

    Time frame: 0-240 min

    Area Under the Curve for Desire to Eat 0-240 min

  4. Area Under the Curve for Prospective Consumption 0-240 min

    Time frame: 0-240 min

    Area Under the Curve for Prospective Consumption 0-240 min

  5. Area Under the Curve for Satiety 0-240 min

    Time frame: 0-240 min

    Area Under the Curve for Satiety 0-240 min

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

General Mills

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Use of a Digital Visual Analog Scale With Smart Phones for Appetite Measures in the Real World: A Validation Study

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Mar 18, 2022
Registry last updated
Nov 16, 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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