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Investigation regarding the position of tongs and food preferences.

Investigation regarding the position of tongs and food preferences. - Investigation regarding the position of tongs and food preferences.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000054191
Enrollment
120
Registered
2025-05-01
Start date
2024-04-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Healthy adults

Interventions

Tongs positioned to the right Tongs positioned to the left

Sponsors

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Recruitment will be conducted online.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with neurological disorders related to eating behavior.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Participants will be asked to rate food impressions displayed on a computer screen using a 9-point scale. Nine different food photos will be used, and each trial will involve presenting food photos 63 times (an average of 7 presentations per photo). The conditions will involve comparing situations where photos of tongs that are easy to grip with the left hand are displayed (Left Tong condition) versus situations where photos of tongs that are easy to grip with the right hand are displayed (Right Tong condition). While this study originally aims to investigate the influence of tong position on food preferences, during the recruitment stage, participants will be informed that the study is about "investigating changes in food preference due to food color." Therefore, this study involves a deception procedure.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKenichi Shibuya

Niigata University of Health and Welfare Department of Health and Welfare

shibuya@nuhw.ac.jp025-257-4479

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026