An interventional study of 3-week daily beverage intervention in Neuropsychology and Ingestive Behavior, sponsored by Monell Chemical Senses Center. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-20.
Sponsored by Monell Chemical Senses Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science
The purpose of this study is to learn how the sweet taste and the calorie content of a beverage affect the way people respond to the brand logo printed on that beverage. Previous work suggests that once a logo has been paired repeatedly with a rewarding drink, the logo alone can capture attention and increase the desire to consume. What is not yet known is whether the sweet taste, the calories, or both are responsible. Two current scientific explanations disagree on this point, and the study is designed to compare them. The investigators plan to enroll 176 healthy adults, 18 to 45 years old, with a body mass index between 18 and 34. People will not be eligible if they cannot safely have an MRI scan, are actively trying to lose weight or taking weight-loss medication, have a history of a taste, smell, or eating disorder, or have an active neurological condition.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Dietary Supplement: 3-week daily beverage intervention
Dietary Supplement: 3-week daily beverage intervention
Dietary Supplement: 3-week daily beverage intervention
Beverage/brand condition with either sugar-sweetened beverage, nonnutritive sweetener, high-fructose corn syrup, or control.
Stop Signal Task
Time frame: Completed during the pre- and post-intervention assessment visits scheduled at baseline and within 1-2 weeks of the 3-week long intervention.
Body Composition
Body Fat Mass, Lean Body Mass, Skeletal Muscle Mass, Total Body Water, all measured in kg
Time frame: Completed during the pre- and post-intervention assessment visits scheduled at baseline and within 1-2 weeks of the 3-week long intervention.
Questionnaire
Dutch Eating Questionnaire
Time frame: Completed during the pre- and post-intervention assessment visits scheduled at baseline and within 1-2 weeks of the 3-week long intervention.
Questionnaire
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale
Time frame: Completed during the pre- and post-intervention assessment visits scheduled at baseline and within 1-2 weeks of the 3-week long intervention.
Questionnaire
International Physical Activity Questionnaire
Time frame: Completed during the pre- and post-intervention assessment visits scheduled at baseline and within 1-2 weeks of the 3-week long intervention.
Questionnaire
Power of Food Scale
Time frame: Completed during the pre- and post-intervention assessment visits scheduled at baseline and within 1-2 weeks of the 3-week long intervention.
Questionnaire
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time frame: Completed during the pre- and post-intervention assessment visits scheduled at baseline and within 1-2 weeks of the 3-week long intervention.
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