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Impact of food distance and self-control on snack food intake

Impact on the proximity effect of manipulating cognitive resource: An experimental study in a general population

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN14239872
Enrollment
230
Registered
2016-05-06
Start date
2016-05-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-01-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Unhealthy diet Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Unhealthy diet

Interventions

Participants are told they will be taking part in a relaxation and memory study so that the snack food can be placed without making participants aware that the study is assessing eating behaviour (kno

Sponsors

University of Cambridge
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged over 18 years 2. In the Cambridge area and surrounding areas (Stevenage, Peterborough)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any allergies or intolerance to food.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Whether participants take the snack food is measured as any difference in bowl weight from before to after the participant is exposed to the snacks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. The mean amount of snack food consumed is measured as the difference in bowl weight from before to after the participant is exposed to the snacks 2. Cognitive resource is measured through Stroop task performance from baseline to post-intervention and between each half of the session as a manipulation check

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 8, 2026