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CompletedNCT01712737Updated Oct 29, 2012

The Effects of Ad Libitum Pre-Meal Raisin Snack on Satiety and Food Intake in Children

An interventional study of Dietary intervention in Food Intake Regulation, sponsored by University of Toronto. Completed. Open to participants aged 8 Years to 11 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-10-29.

Sponsored by University of Toronto · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
26
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
8 Years to 11 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

No studies have reported the effect of pre-meal snacking on raisins compared to other commonly consumed snacks on energy intake in children. Therefore, the objective of the current study was to examine appetite and energy intake following consumption of ad libitum snack of raisins, grapes or mix of almonds and raisins, compared with a water control, on appetite and food intake 30 min later in 8 - 11 y old normal weight children. The investigators hypothesized that raisins would lower subsequent energy intake in children and reduce hunger.

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Conditions studied

  • Food Intake Regulation

Keywords

  • raisins, grapes, snacks, appetite, food intake
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Toronto is the lead sponsor of 397 studies on the registry; 59 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
8 Years to 11 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: healthy boys and girls between 8-11 y Exclusion criteria: learning and behavioral problems

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
26 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Snack foods: raisins

    children were given ad libitum access to raisins for 15 min

    Other: Dietary intervention

  • Experimental
    Snack foods: grapes

    children were given ad libitum access to grapes for 15 min

    Other: Dietary intervention

  • Experimental
    Snack foods: a mix of almonds with raisins

    children were given ad libitum access to a mix of almonds with raisins for 15 min

    Other: Dietary intervention

  • Experimental
    Water control

    children were given ad libitum access to water

    Other: Dietary intervention

Interventions

  • OtherDietary intervention
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. ad libitum snack intake (kcal)

    Time frame: 15 min

  2. ad libitum pizza intake (kcal)

    Time frame: at 30 min after treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. subjective appetite

    Time frame: 0-105 min

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 29, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01712737
Lead sponsor
University of Toronto
Collaborators
Mount Saint Vincent University, Toronto Metropolitan University, California Raisin Marketing Board
Responsible party
G. Harvey Anderson (Professor, University of Toronto) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 23, 2012
Start date
Jan 2011
Primary completion
May 2011
Completion
Dec 2011
Last update
Oct 29, 2012

Study contacts

Harvey Anderson, PhD
principal investigator · University of Toronto

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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