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Effect of Nutrition Bars on Satiety in Women

A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Crossover Pilot Trial to Assess the Effects of Nutrition Bars on Subjective Ratings of Hunger and Fullness in Women

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02091570
Enrollment
42
Registered
2014-03-19
Start date
2013-12-17
Completion date
2014-05-16
Last updated
2021-03-10

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

Conditions

Hunger, Satiety

Keywords

Hunger, Fullness, Satiety, Nutrition bar, Crossover

Brief summary

This study investigates nutrition bar consumption and possible impact on self-reported ratings of hunger and fullness compared to a control.

Detailed description

Participant eligibility will be screened at visit 1. Test days will commence at 8 to 10 a.m. and visits two to four will be spaced four days apart. On visit days participants consume a nutrition bar; satiety and hunger ratings, blood samples are collected simultaneously over a three hour period. After completion, participants will complete gastrointestinal (GI) tolerability as well as Palatability and Adverse Events questionnaires.

Interventions

Intervention involves consumption of one nutrition bar of approximately 50 g in the beginning of each visit of the crossover sequence

Sponsors

PepsiCo Global R&D
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Premenopausal women * Body mass index (BMI) 20.00-29.99 kg/m2 * Maintenance of habitual diet, physical activity patterns, and body weight throughout the trial * In general good health on the basis of medical history; and taking no medication other than birth control, hormone replacement therapy, statins or blood pressure medication * Participant understands the study procedures, provides signed informed consent to participate in the study and authorization for release of relevant protected health information to the study investigator. * Participant can consume a nutrition bar in the allotted time frame

Exclusion criteria

* Use of over-the-counter weight-loss drugs and herbal remedies or supplements and dieting programs/behavior (within two months of visit 1) * Variation in body weight \>8.8 lbs. (4 kg) within the previous three month before screening * Any history of an eating disorder (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating) diagnosed by a health professional * Subject scores ≥14 on restraint factor of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire * History or presence of clinically important renal or gastrointestinal disorders, or diabetes mellitus * Extreme dietary habits (e.g. vegan, Atkins diet, exclusion of major food groups, etc.) * History of allergy, sensitivity, or strong dislike towards any of the components of the study products * Females who are pregnant, or planning to be pregnant during the study period or lactating * Use of an investigational drug product within the last 30 days * Individual has a condition the Investigator believes would interfere with her ability to provide informed consent, comply with the study protocol, or which might confound the interpretation of the study results or put the person at undue risk. * Subject does not understand English.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
self-reported hunger and fullness rating3 hour period after consumption of study product, on 3 occasionschange in self-reported hunger or fullness compared to placebo

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
blood sample analytes3 hour period after consumption of study product, on 3 occasionschange in analyte concentrations compared to placebo

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 6, 2026