NCT06504654Completed
Interoception and Eating Behaviors in Children
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 4 May 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The purpose of this study is to examine how individual differences in interoception (the ability to sense, interpret, and act on bodily feelings like hunger, fullness, thirst, hot, cold, etc.) relate to eating behaviors in children ages 7-10 years. Findings will inform whether interventions targeting interoceptive awareness may be helpful for prevention of obesity and related chronic diseases.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 120 (actual)
- First submitted
- 10 Jul 2024
- Start date
- 31 Oct 2024
- Primary completion date
- 15 Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Penn State University
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT06504654
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Participants enrolled: 120
- From 31 Oct 2024 to the primary completion date, 15 Apr 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Taking medications impacting appetite (e.g., stimulants, weight control medications)
- Oral surgery or major oral/dental procedure within past month
Other illness
- Monogenic obesity condition (e.g., Prader Willi syndrome)
- Autism/autism spectrum disorder
- Eating disorder
- Diabetes
- Heart condition
- Any other condition significantly impacting growth, eating behavior, or cardiac function
- Allergy or dietary restriction to study foods
Age
- BMI for age \<5th percentile
Other
- Developmental delay
- Severe/untreated oral/dental health problems
- Orthodontic procedure or adjustment of braces within the past omonth
- Had an x-ray within the past month
Who the study is looking for
- Child must be 7-10 years of age
- Participating parent must be at least 18 years of age, but there is no upper age limit
- Able to understand and answer questions in English
Age in the registry: 7 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | University Park | United States | Unknown status |
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