Autopsy report · NCT03643250

Effects of Varying Portion Size and Palatability on Food Intake of Preschool Children

“We observed reduced intake by the fifth week, so we are shortening the study and simplifying it by using a complete factorial design with four conditions.”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 7 months before it started.
• Ran for about 1 month before it stopped.
• 12 participants enrolled.
• No results are posted on the registry.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Na

Sponsor

Penn State University

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

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)

Participants

12

Sites

1

Countries

United States

Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.