Recruiting

Food Intake

Sponsor:

Cornell University

Code:

NCT07663214

Conditions

Eating Behaviors

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 20 - 60

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Low Variety

High Variety

Low ED

High ED

Study Details

Brief summary:

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of the independent and combined effects of variety and energy density on food intake at a meal. Additionally, individual characteristics will be examined for their influence on the effects of variety and energy density on intake.

Conditions

Eating Behaviors

Study ID

NCT07663214

Start date

Oct 12, 2026

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

Jul 31, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jul 1, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 20 - 60

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Regularly consume 3 meals per day
  • Like, are willing to eat, and do not have allergies to the study foods
  • Are willing to refrain from drinking alcohol the day before study visits
  • Are willing to consume a consistent breakfast the day of study visits
  • Have a BMI between 18.5-29.9 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Experienced a weight change >5 kg in the past month
  • Are a smoker
  • Are an athlete in training
  • Take medications or have a health condition known to affect appetite
  • Are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Have ever been diagnosed with an eating disorder or depression
  • Specialize in the fields of psychology or nutritional sciences.

Study Design

Enrollment

50 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Basic Science

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Low variety, Low ED

One low energy dense food served

experimental: Low variety, High ED

One high energy dense foods served

experimental: High variety, Low ED

Three low energy dense foods served

experimental: High variety, High ED

Three high energy dense foods served

Interventions

Low Variety

Only one food served

High Variety

Three foods served

Low ED

Foods are low in energy density

High ED

Foods are high in energy density

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in food intake [ Time Frame: Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 ]
  • Change in energy intake [ Time Frame: Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Paige M Cunningham, PhD

607-255-2650pmc242@cornell.edu

Locations

Cornell University

Recruiting

Ithaca, New York, United States, 14850

Contacts

Paige M Cunningham, PhD

607-255-2650pmc242@cornell.edu

Principal Investigator:

Paige M Cunningham, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

Cornell University

Last update posted

Oct 13, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-14. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Cornell University on 2026-10-13. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.