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Conditions
Feeding Behaviors
Interventions
Meal portion size
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 66 Years · Female only
Enrollment
105 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Eating Behavior
Interventions
Low variety, High Variety, Small Portion Size, Large Portion Size, With Beverage, Without Beverage
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Eating Behavior
Interventions
Sequential Variety, Simultaneous Variety, Single Food, Small portion, Large Portion
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Feeding Behavior
Interventions
Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate), Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate), Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate), Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate), Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (divided plate)
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 5 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Effect of Portion Size Over 5 Days in Preschool Children

NCT02963987
Conditions
Feeding Behavior
Interventions
Food and Beverage Portion Size
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 5 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2016
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Feeding Behaviors
Interventions
Varying meal energy density and portion size
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 6 Years
Enrollment
131 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
Started 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Feeding Behavior
Interventions
Plain Vegetables Served in 100% Portion Size, Plain Vegetables Served in 200% Portion Size, Enhanced Vegetables Served in 100% Portion Size, Enhanced Vegetables Served in 200% Portion Size
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 5 Years
Enrollment
67 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Energy density and portion size feeding study
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
53 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Completed No phase listed Observational Results available

The PortionSize Smartphone App Pilot (PS Pilot)

NCT04494971
Conditions
Dietary Habits
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
15 participants
Timeline
2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions
Eating Behavior
Interventions
Sequential Variety, Single-Food, Small Portion, Large Portion
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Enrollment
52 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Feeding Behavior
Interventions
100% portion size, 125% portion size, 150% portion size, 175% portion size
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Feeding Behaviors
Interventions
Food portion size
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
51 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Caloric Intake
Interventions
Energy Density/Portion Size
Other
Lead sponsor
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Other
Eligibility
3 Years and older
Enrollment
17 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Knoxville, Tennessee
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Snack Food Reinforcement in Obese and Non-obese Women

NCT00837694
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
State University of New York at Buffalo
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
65 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2007 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Buffalo, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Portion Size Effects on Body Weight:Free Living Setting

NCT01820403
Conditions
Portion Sizes
Interventions
portion size kcal of box lunch
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
233 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Not listed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Pilot Testing of Food Images in Children

NCT03338634
Conditions
Childhood Obesity, fMRI
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 10 Years
Enrollment
400 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Advice on diet, physical activity, and behavior change, Instruction in food portion size, Provision of pre-portioned foods, Advice on healthy eating for weight loss
Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Enrollment
186 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Validity of an AI-based Program to Identify Foods and Estimate Food Portion Size

NCT05343585
Conditions
Nutrition Assessment
Interventions
PortionSize AI
Device
Lead sponsor
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 62 Years
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Intake Promoting Effects of Large Portions in Children

NCT00436878
Conditions
Eating
Interventions
Food portion size
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Temple University
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 6 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2005 – 2011
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Houston, Texas
Conditions
Eating Behavior
Interventions
Simultaneous Variety, Single-Food, Small Portion, Large Portion
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Enrollment
44 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Feeding Behavior
Interventions
100% Portion Size, 125% Portion Size, 150% Portion Size, 175% Portion Size
Other
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
14 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Changing Portion Size Descriptions in a Cafeteria

NCT06263621
Conditions
Food Selection, Obesity, Weight Gain, Food Preferences
Interventions
Intervention "Standard"
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
101,481 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Feeding, Fun, and Families Study

NCT03646201
Conditions
Childhood Obesity
Interventions
FFF
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Temple University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
131 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Liking of Snack Foods - Sub-Study 1

NCT00200213
Conditions
Eating Behavior, Obesity, Satiation
Interventions
portion or unportioned food
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
The Miriam Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2004 – 2005
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Providence, Rhode Island